Newborn Life Support (NLS) - Chelsea & Westminster Hospital, 13th Feb 2025

Newborn Life Support

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Who is this course suitable for?

The NLS course is designed for any healthcare professionals involved in the delivery and care of the new-born infant. This includes both junior and senior medical and nursing staff, midwives, paramedics and resuscitation officers. All applicants must hold a professional healthcare qualification or be in training for a professional healthcare qualification.

Learning outcomes

• The NLS course teaches the knowledge and skills required to:
• approach the management of a new-born infant during the first 10-20 minutes in a competent manner;
• understand the processes underlying apnoea, bradycardia and poor condition at birth;
• deliver practical airway management and ventilatory support.

Course structure

NLS courses are held at centres throughout the United Kingdom and are approved and certificated by the Resuscitation Council (UK). We use our evidence-based guidelines and cutting-edge research to create our courses. Courses are then delivered by members of our dedicated and highly skilled Instructor base. This guarantees that our courses are uniform, and the content remains the same across all our Course Centres.

Candidates receive their NLS manual one month before the start of the course. Candidates should prepare for the course by reading the manual and completing the online pre-course MCQ (multiple-choice question) paper prior to attendance.

The course programme consists of lectures, skill stations and teaching simulations.

Assessment and Certification

There are two assessment components on the NLS course:

• Airway test – candidates will need to demonstrate the core skills of airway management of a new-born infant and show what steps to take if initial attempts at management are unsuccessful, both when alone and when working as part of a team.
• MCQ

Successful candidates receive a Resuscitation Council (UK) NLS provider certificate, which is valid for 4 years. NLS Providers can only recertify by attending a full NLS provider course. The NLS course is recognised for 5 continuing professional development (CPD) points.

For further information: NLS (Newborn Life Support) Course | Resuscitation Council UK

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