NRP Refresher Course for MCH NICU Team - February 09 (AM)

Schedule

Thu Feb 09 2023 at 08:00 am to 12:00 pm

Location

McMaster Children's Hospital | Hamilton, ON

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

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

Participants will receive NRP Provider status from the Canadian Pediatric Society upon successful completion of the course. 

 Prerequisites:

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

(2) Completion of the 8th Edition online examination prior to attending the classroom session*, and

(3) * Finish the NRP Online Exam before the course and a paper copy of your Certificate of Completion must be submitted during course check-in.

(3) Hold a valid NRP Advanced Course completion Certificate or one that was valid 12 months back. If your certificate expired more than 12 months, you CAN NOT take the NRP-NICU course and need to take a full NRP Advanced provider course.

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

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

 NRP Course Preparation and Online Examination Details

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

Completion of the 8th Edition NRP online examination is required prior to arriving for your classroom session.

E-Simulations are available as an optional part of the exam. Many previous NRP course participants have found the e-simulations to be helpful in their preparations for their classroom session, however, they are not mandatory. If you choose to do the e-sims, please note that you will have to complete the e-sims, 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.

For essential details on how to obtain materials and to access the online exam, please use the following link:

McMaster Children's Hospital Simulation, Resuscitation, and Outreach Center (SiROC) and click on NRP

Course Content:

- 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.

- Requires successful completion of Advanced Integrated Skills Assessment (practical test).

NRP Course Directors

  • Stientje Huisman, MD
  • Amneet Sidu, MD

Course Coordinator

Shimaa Nassif, MD, MHSc, PhD

Cancellation and Credit Policy

Please note that the following Cancellation/ Credit Policy applies to this course:

• Requests to withdraw from a course (cancel registration) can only be completed through the Eventbrite registration system. Please go to www.eventbrite.ca/mytickets to manage your registration.

• Refunds will be made according to the date of the request based on the following timelines:

More than 3 weeks before the start of the course = 100% of tuition will be refunded. 

Between 2-3 weeks before the start of the course = 75% of tuition will be refunded.  

Less than 2 weeks, but more than 1 week before the start of the course = 50% of tuition will be refunded. . 

1 week or less before the start of the course = No refund

Please note that the registration processing fee (Eventbite service charge) is subject to Eventbrite's Refund Policy. 

• If you are unable to attend the course, a friend or colleague can be substituted in your place at no additional charge.

• To transfer to an alternate course date, you must withdraw from the course that you originally registered for and complete the registration process for the course date that you want to attend. Course withdrawal conditions listed above apply.

- No refunds nor credit to reschedule will be issued for withdrawals requested 1 week or less prior to a course. No refunds will be given for “no shows”.

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Where is it happening?

McMaster Children's Hospital, Classroom 1T5 (1st Floor, Yellow Section), Hamilton, Canada

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Tickets

CAD 185.00

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