NRP Refresher Course for MCH NICU Team - Aug 26(PM)

This NRP Refresher course is an educational activity ONLY for McMaster Children's Hospital's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit HCP.

Covers Lessons 1-11 of the 8th Edition of the Neonatal Resuscitation Program. Includes: principles of resuscitation, initial steps of resuscitation, use of resuscitation devices, chest compressions, endotracheal intubation, laryngeal mask airway insertion, umbilical venous cannulation, Medic*tion administration, special considerations, and resuscitation of preterm infants and ethics and care at the end of life.

Successful completion of the Advanced Integrated Skills Assessment (an in-person practical test) is required, according to the participant's legal scope of practice and practice setting.

Neonatal Resuscitation Program is a three-step process including:

(1) Self-directed learning using the Textbook of Neonatal Resuscitation - 8th Edition

(2) Successful completion of an online knowledge exam

(3) Attendance at a classroom session for hands-on skill development, practice, and testing. Participants learn and work together as members of a neonatal resuscitation team. All participants must learn and practice in the various roles of a neonatal resuscitation team.

The course tuition does not include the textbook or the online exam fee.

1) Current member of the NICU team at McMaster Children's Hospital

2) Completion of the 8th Edition online examination prior to attending the classroom session

3) Hold a valid NRP Advanced Course completion Certificate. If your certificate expired more than 12 months, you CAN NOT take the NRP-NICU course and need to take a NRP Advanced Provider course

4) Completing the 8th Edition online examination before attending the classroom session. A paper copy of your NRP Online Exam Certificate of Completion must be submitted during course check-in. After completing the online exam, you must finish the online Provider Exam Evaluation before the system releases the Exam Certificate of Completion.

5) Adequately rested (not on service in the 8 hours preceding the course) and physically well enough to be able to participate in the course fully.

Your instructor will decline your attendance if any of the above prerequisites is not met and no refund will be issued.

NRP Course Preparation and Online Examination Details

It is necessary to complete self-directed learning using the Textbook of Neonatal Resuscitation - 8th Edition in preparation for the required online exam.

Completing the 8th Edition NRP online examination is required before you arrive for your classroom session. You must submit a paper copy of your NRP Online Exam Certificate of Completion during course check-in.

E-simulations are available as an optional part of the exam. Many previous NRP course participants have found the e-simulations helpful in preparing for their classroom session. However, they are not mandatory.

If you choose to do the e-simulations, please remember that you must complete them, along with the multiple-choice exam questions and Provider Exam Evaluation, before the system will issue your Online Exam certificate of completion.

The course tuition does not include the textbook or the online exam fee.

Please use the following links to obtain materials and to access the online exam:

CPS NPR https://cps.ca/en/nrp-prn

CPS NRP Online exam https://cps.ca/en/nrp-prn/online-examination

NPR McMaster Children's Hospital Simulation, Resuscitation, and Outreach (SiROC)

NRP Course Directors

• Stientje Huisman, MD
• Amneet Sidu, MD

The SiROC Cancellation Policy applies to this course. Requests for transfer, substitution, or refund will be assessed on a case-by-case basis. Please provide any documentation to support your request.
Course Transfer:
If you cannot attend the course, you may substitute your registration to a colleague at no additional charge. Please email [email protected] with your name and the name of the colleague who will be taking the course in your place. Your replacement must meet the prerequisites for the course.
To transfer to an alternate course date, please email [email protected] with the date of the course you wish to transfer into. You may tranfer your registration to an alternate date up to one week before the start date of the course you are transferring out of.
Only substitutions will be granted less than one week prior to the course start date.
Course Refund:
Refund requests will be assessed on a case-by-case basis and depend on the date of the request. Please use the Eventbrite registration system to request a course refund. You can manage your registration at www.eventbrite.ca/mytickets.

Please note that a registration processing fee was paid to Eventbrite and is subject to their refund policy. The following refund policy applies:
- More than 3 weeks before the course start date = 100% of tuition will be refunded.
- Between 2-3 weeks before the course start date = 75% of tuition will be refunded.
- Between 1-2 weeks before the course start date = 50% of tuition will be refunded.
- Within one week of the course start date = No refund. If you cannot attend the course, you may transfer your registration to a colleague at no additional charge.
No refunds will be given for "no-shows."
SiROC reserves the right to cancel or reschedule the course due to unforeseen circumstances. If this happens, you will be rescheduled to the next available session and given the option to choose from future classes if the rescheduled date does not work for you. No refunds will be issued.

Host or Publisher McMaster Children's Hospital - Simulation and Outreach Program