Vol 9 No 1 June 2000
REVISED GUIDELINES AND
MATERIALS AVAILABLE THIS FALL
NRP
IN THIS ISSUEHow to approach new materials ...2 New educational design: a tool for instructor success ...3 Networking on local level is key to implementation ...4 NRP Guidelines 2000 Seminar ...6 (CONTINUED ON PAGE 8)
In February, the Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC) Committee met at the International Guidelines 2000 Conference to finalize the new neonatal resuscitation guidelines. In just a few months, the committee’s work will result in a new, fourth edition of the
Textbook of Neonatal Resuscitation. The new textbook will be completely reorganized, reflecting the revised neonatal resuscitation guidelines and will feature the latest scientific data on neonatal resuscitation and incorporate exciting new teaching tools for Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) instructors. It will be available for purchase in October. The current textbook was published nearly eight years ago after the last ECC Guidelines Conference. Given the passage of time, it was appropriate to review and update the existing material. During the last two years, the NRP Steering Committee of the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Pediatric Subcommittee of the American Heart Association (AHA) have
worked diligently to review the scientific literature and recommend changes in resuscitation practices. “We hope these program changes are going to be a refreshing and welcome
reinvigoration for our instructors,” said Susan Niermeyer, MD, FAAP, Co-Chair of the NRP Steering Committee and Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Colorado. “The textbook will be even more engaging and more interactive than what we had before.” For example, the new textbook will include six completely revised lessons; a new Lesson Seven with the latest infor-mation on special circumstances and ethics; case scenarios to illustrate each major
resuscitation technique; a new Medication Performance Checklist; a new megacode to be performed by students in all Provider Courses (previously only required in the Renewal Course); and a CD-ROM. In addition, an updated video for instructors, featuring actual neonatal resuscitations, will be sold separately. (See page 8 for complete list of program updates.)
One of the most significant additions to the program is the interactive, multimedia CD-ROM. Although this is an optional learning tool, many instructors may prefer this format versus reading the textbook. “The CD-ROM is not intended to replace the textbook, but will contain all of the material that is included in the textbook,” said John Kattwinkel, MD, editor of the new Textbook of Neonatal Resuscitation 4th Editionand Professor of Pediatrics at University of Virginia in Charlottesville.
ONE OF THE MOST
SIGNIFICANT ADDITIONS
TO THE PROGRAM IS
THE INTERACTIVE,
MULTIMEDIA CD-ROM.
As mentioned in previous articles, the new NRP materials will be available in October and will feature many exciting updates and changes. The new Instructor’s Manual was revised with the NRP instructor in mind and should bring a refreshing, new educational approach to the course.
“I think instructors will find the manual much easier to use than the previous one,” said Jeanette Zaichkin, RNC, MN, editor of the new Instructor’s Manual for Neonatal Resuscitation. “We based many of our decisions on what we found in the instructor survey from 1998.” Since 1998, the NRP Steering Committee and the Pediatric Subcommittee of the American Heart Association (AHA) have partnered to review the scientific literature and compile the material for the new textbook and manual.
Several improvements in the manual will enhance the instructor’s ability to deliver a world-class program, beginning with the table of contents. In the previous manual, instructors often found it difficult to locate key information. The new table of contents is better organized, which will allow instructors to easily facilitate their course.
Another improvement will be the addition of an “overview” in the front of the manual. The “overview” will list changes and updates, that should help instructors familiarize themselves with the new science, materials, and program changes and provide objectives in an “at-a-glance” format.
After reading the overview, instructors should be prepared to proceed with a careful chapter-by-chapter review.
“Instructors will need to plan the changes in their courses far enough in advance so they can confidently present the
material,” Zaichkin said.
Zaichkin noted that instructors will have plenty of time to make necessary course adjustments. “Instructors will have until July 2001 to initiate the changes,” Zaichkin said. “This gives instructors time to think about their course
curriculum and plan a budget for any new NRP materials. This gives everyone time to prepare.”
In the coming months, instructors will have the opportunity to attend special educational presentations throughout the country. Members of the NRP Steering Committee will present these sessions. (See article on page 5 for more information.) “This is an exciting time of new opportunity and transition for
instructors,” Zaichkin said. “I think once the instructors have a chance to see the new material, they will appreciate how easily the changes can be incorporated into the curriculum.”
HOW TO APPROACH
THE NEW NRP MATERIALS
The Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Steering Committee offers the
NRP Instructor Updateto all AAP/AHA Neonatal Resuscitation Program instructors. Editor
Susan Niermeyer, MD, FAAP Managing Editor
Wendy Marie Simon, MA Contributor
Deborah Bullwinkel-Erlenbaugh
NRP Steering Committee
Susan Niermeyer, MD, FAAP, Co-Chairperson University of Colorado School of Medicine Denver, CO
Waldemar A. Carlo, MD, FAAP, Co-Chairperson University of Alabama-Birmingham
Birmingham, AL David Boyle, MD, FAAP
Indiana University School of Medicine Indianapolis, IN
Jay P. Goldsmith, MD, FAAP Ochsner Foundation Hospital New Orleans, LA
Jeffrey Perlman, MB, ChB, FAAP
University of Texas Southwestern Medical School Dallas, TX
Thomas Wiswell, MD, FAAP Thomas Jefferson University Philadelphia, PA
NRP Steering Committee Liaisons:
Luis Curet, MD
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
University of New Mexico Albuquerque, NM Michael E. Speer, MD, FAAP AAP Committee on Fetus and Newborn Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX
Alfonso J. Solimano, MD, FRCPC Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada British Columbia Children's Hospital Vancouver, BC, Canada
Barbara Nightengale, RNC, NNP ANA, AWHONN & NANN West Virginia University Morgantown, WV
AAP Staff Liaisons
Linda Lipinsky
Director, Division of Life Support Programs Wendy Simon, MA
Manager, Neonatal Resuscitation Program Peggy Hecht, MS
Program Manager Bonnie Molnar NRP Assistant Becky Shabec
Life Support Records Assistant Shelia Valadez
Division Assistant
Statements and opinions expressed in this publication are those of the authors and are not necessarily those of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Comments and questions are welcome and should be directed to:
Susan Niermeyer, MD, FAAP Editor, NRP Instructor Update
141 Northwest Point Blvd, P.O. Box 927 Elk Grove Village, IL 60009-0927
NRP
i n s t r u c t o r u p d a t e
SEVERAL IMPROVEMENTS IN
THE MANUAL WILL ENHANCE
THE INSTRUCTOR’S ABILITY TO
DELIVER A WORLD-CLASS
PROGRAM, BEGINNING WITH
NEW EDUCATIONAL
DESIGN:
A TOOL FOR
INSTRUCTIONAL SUCCESS
In light of the changes coming in October with the Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP), many instructors may be
wondering about the most effective way to present the new course. To some, opportunities to prepare new and exciting programs are welcome. To others, the notion of change is overwhelming. However, with a little preparation, it should be a very rewarding experience for all instructors.
“Instead of resisting the additions and changes, instructors can take this as a great opportunity to create a new, great-looking course and have fun with it,” said Jerry Short, PhD, Associate Dean, School of Medicine at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville. Dr. Short also serves as a consultant on the NRP Steering Committee and was instrumental in designing the new NRP textbook. “I think there are a lot of opportunities for instructors to put together a personalized course for students.”
NRP Instructors will soon realize the course has evolved into a user-friendly program. The new materials will allow instructors to develop a hands-on course or stick with a more traditional course with lectures. Either way, the new program features several educational tools that will enable instructors to deliver a world-class program.
One of the design enhancements instructors will find most useful is a CD-ROM, which can be used as an interactive tool. It contains the same information as the textbook, along with additional visuals that are not available in the textbook. “I think the instructors will be pleased with this,” Dr. Short said. Another educational tool is a new 25-minute video. This revamped video contains exciting footage of actual neonatal resuscitations and follows scenarios outlined in the new
Textbook of Neonatal Resuscitation 4th Edition.
The video is sold separately, but is a highly recommended tool for teaching the course at either the Provider or Instructor level.
An NRP slide presentation is once again included in the materials. The “new and improved” presentation promises to be a valuable teaching tool for instructors. It is another opportunity for instructors to personalize the course to best suit the different needs of their students. “These and other additional features are what instructors have to look forward to with the new NRP program,” Dr. Short said.
ONE OF THE DESIGN
ENHANCEMENTS INSTRUCTORS
WILL FIND MOST USEFUL IS A
CD-ROM, WHICH CAN BE USED
AS AN INTERACTIVE TOOL.
NRP IMPLEMENTATION
DATE SET
July 1, 2001 is the date by which all NRP courses must be taught using the revised materials. This will allow institutions nearly eight months to purchase the new materials and provide instructors adequate time to familiarize themselves with the revised guidelines and materials. This is also the date when the new policy that eliminates the renewal grace period will go into effect. (see Instructors Ask on page 10)
NRP PHONE
EXTENSIONS
HAVE
CHANGED
Please note that the NRP phone extensions were recently changed. Life Support staff can now be reached at the following extensions:
800/433-9016, ext 4798 and 4797 Our fax number remains the same at 847/228-1350.
For those who keep their NRP magnets handy, please know that we will be including an updated magnet that reflects these extension changes in the October issue of the Update.
The Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) is experiencing an exciting phase of change and development. The fourth edition of the Textbook of Neonatal Resuscitationand the accompanying Instructors’ Manual for Neonatal Resuscitationare about to roll off the presses and into the hands of more than 24,000 NRP instructors worldwide. Armed with this new material, instructors will be prepared to learn the latest techniques and scientific data on neonatal resuscita-tion and in turn, pass this knowledge onto the students.
Although some people may find the amount of new information to be a bit overwhelming, it really is not. To ease the anxieties of NRP instructors, why not host a local or regional NRP training workshop to help each other learn the newest guidelines and administrative information?
Waldemar A. Carlo, MD, Co-chairperson of the NRP Steering Committee and Chair of the Division of Neonatology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, recently hosted a regional NRP instr-uctor workshop. He said it just seemed to make sense to combine instructor training with an AAP teleconference that was already on the schedule, so he reserved a conference room in the Continuing Medical Education Building near the hospital.
“This made for a very interesting afternoon,” said Dr. Carlo, who esti-mates as many as 40 instructors
attended the training. “Instructors came not only to listen to lectures, but also to participate in the distance learning teleconference. This was really good
for the group because it gave them an opportunity to network and participate in a variety of things.”
The workshop was extremely affordable. “We offered the event for free because we were planning to do the telecon-ference, anyway,” Dr. Carlo said. “So, we decided to combine our efforts. As a result, it didn’t take a lot of extra time to coordinate this effort and it didn’t cost instructors any out-of-pocket expense. If instructors join together among insti-tutions to share the teleconference registration fee, there is minimal expense. The more who participate, the less the shared cost.”
Another option for learning the new materials or other topics related to neonatal resuscitation is to host a
community-based event. Brenda Walker, BSN, RNC, an NRP Regional Trainer and Neonatal Outreach Educator in Des Moines, IA, has planned statewide NRP updates for 10 years. Entering her 11th year, Walker said events are held every Wednesday in May and include Continuing Education Credits.
“Generally, we host four programs throughout the state and choose topics based on what we hear from the community,” Walker said. She added
that statewide programs seem to be more convenient for the instructors. The benefits of multiple events are: • Reduce the amount of driving • Keep group sizes at manageable levels • Provide a venue for one-on-one
attention
• Is an excellent networking opportunity This past May, Walker’s program featured a session on making and using a medication practice doll model developed by Jeanette Zaichkin, RNC, MN, a consultant on the NRP Steering Committee, as well as topics pertaining to hypoglycemia and rapid assessment. “We tried to increase their knowledge so they became their own experts,” Walker said.
What can instructors do to organize local learning activities? Dr. Carlo suggests recruiting a core group of people interested in coordinating an event. He added that the group should host the event at a local university or other public venue, and include local pediatricians, nurses and other medical personnel. And, publicity is essential. The host group should call and invite their colleagues, distribute flyers, and include notices in local industry newsletters. “We are planning on doing this again at the end of the year,” Dr. Carlo said. “This is a great way to accomplish multiple goals and connect with other outreach personnel in the region.”
NETWORKING
ON LOCAL LEVEL IS
KEY TO IMPLEMENTATION
INSTRUCTORS CAME NOT
ONLY TO LISTEN TO
LECTURES, BUT ALSO
TO PARTICIPATE
IN THE DISTANCE LEARNING
September 20 – 23 Emergency Cardiac Care Update (ECCU) 2000, San Diego, CA
Susan Niermeyer, MD, NRP Steering Committee
Co-Chair and editor of the new NRP Video will present a session on the new neonatal guidelines.
To obtain registration information for the ECCU Update, call Cheri Jones at 913/541-0400.
September 28 – National Association of Neonatal Nurses, San Antonio, TX
October 1 John Kattwinkel, MD, editor of the Textbook of Neonatal Resuscitation 4th Editionwill present the new guidelines at a plenary session. Jeanette Zaichkin, RNC, MN, editor of the new Instructor’s Manual for Neonatal Resuscitationwill present a workshop on program changes and enhancements.
• New NRP materials will premiere on the Exhibit Floor. Special on-site discount!
To obtain registration information for the NANN conference, call the NANN national office at 800/451-3795 or go to the NANN Web site at www.nann.org. October 27 NRP Guidelines 2000: Framework for Practice
At this day-long seminar, members of the NRP Steering Committee will highlight the rationale and evidence base for the new guidelines, discuss the changes made to the new materials and program, and demonstrate the new multimedia tools. A detailed seminar schedule and registration information is included on pages six and seven.
• New NRP materials will be available for purchase. Special on-site discount!
To obtain registration information for the AAP conference, contact the AAP at 800/433-9016 ext. 7889.
November 5-7 8th Conference on Outreach Education, Savannah, GA
“Crossing the Bridge to the New Millennium”
Waldmar A. Carlo, MD, Co-Chair of the NRP Steering Committee, will present the new guidelines at a plenary session. Jeanette Zaichkin, RNC, MN, editor of the new Instructor’s Manual for Neonatal Resuscitationwill present a workshop on the program changes and enhancements.
• New NRP materials will be available for purchase on the Exhibit Floor. Special on-site discount!
To obtain registration information for the NAOE conference, call Judy Layden at 912/350-5920.
INSTRUCTOR EDUCATION
OPPORTUNITIES
Starting in September, a number of educational opportunities will be available to NRP instructors who have an interest in more detailed information about the NRP guidelines and material changes. A list of opportunities is included below. Information
about the program that the AAP NRP Steering Committee will sponsor is listed on page six. For conferences not coordinated by the AAP, please contact the sponsoring association for information about registration.
Mark your calendars! On Friday, October 27, 2000 the American Academy of Pediatrics/American Heart Association Neonatal Resuscitation Program will present NRP Guidelines 2000: Framework for Practice. The seminar will take place in conjunction with the Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Pediatrics in Chicago, IL.
Objectives
1. Review the new International Guidelines for Emergency Cardiovascular Care and Resuscitation of the Newborn. 2. Explain the evidence evaluation
process and provide the rationale for the changes.
3. Highlight the changes to the administrative structure of the Neonatal Resuscitation Program. 4. Demonstrate the new NRP media
tools and discuss how the tools will enhance the presentation of material for those with different learning styles.
Seminar Credit
This program has been approved for 6.7 contact hours through the National Association of Neonatal Nurses (NANN), a continuing education provider by the Alabama State Board of Registered Nursing #ABNP0057, California BRN provider number CEP8659, and Florida State Board of Nursing #27F1184.
This program has been approved for 5.5 continuing education hours through the American Association for
Respiratory Care (AARC).
The American Academy of Pediatrics is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to sponsor continuing education for physicians.
The American Academy of Pediatrics designates this educational activity for up to six hours in category 1 credit of the AMA Physician’s Recognition Award. Each physician should claim only those hours of credit that he or she actually spent in the educational activity. The activity is acceptable for up to six credit hours. These credits can be applied toward the PREP Education Award available to Fellows and Candidate Fellows of the American Academy of Pediatrics.
The activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint sponsorship of the American Academy of Pediatrics Neonatal Resuscitation Program Steering
Committee. The American Academy of Pediatrics is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education.
Registration
Information
The 2000 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Pediatrics will be held from October 29 - November 1, in Chicago, IL. To participate in the NRP Guidelines 2000 Seminar participants
mustregister for the AAP Annual Meeting (registration for Allied Health Professionals is $85). The seminar fee is an additional $60 and includes a luncheon. Registration for the Annual Meeting includes admission to all general sessions, section meetings, and committee events. The Section on Perinatal Pediatrics programs will be held October 29-30.
Interested individuals can obtain Annual Meeting registration materials in one of three ways:
AAP FAXBACK: 847/758-0391 AAP Web site: http://www.aap.org Phone: 800/433-9016, ext 7889
NRP GUIDELINES 2000
9:00 am Welcome and Introductions
Wally Carlo, MD, FAAP Seminar Director and NRP Steering Committee Co-chair
9:10 The New Educational and
Scientific Framework for NRP
Jerry Short, PhD
John Kattwinkel, MD, FAAP
INITIAL STEPS
IN RESUSCITATION
9:30 Chart of Neonatal Resuscitation
John Kattwinkel, MD, FAAP
9:45 Initial Steps of Resuscitation
Michael Speer, MD, FAAP
10:00 Management of the
Meconium-Stained Newly Born Infant
Thomas Wiswell, MD, FAAP
10:15 Initial Steps Panel: Question and Answer Session
10:30 Break
Extended
Resuscitation EffortS
10:45 Establishment of the Airway – Patency and Ventilation
Wally Carlo, MD, FAAP
11:00 Provision of Chest Compressions as Part of Neonatal Resuscitation
David Boyle, MD, FAAP
11:15 Volume Expansion
During Resuscitation
Susan Niermeyer, MD, FAAP
11:30 Indications for Epinephrine, Sodium Bicarbonate and Other Medications during Resuscitation of the Newly Born Infant
Jeffrey Perlman, MB, ChB, FAAP
11:45 Extended Resuscitation Efforts Panel: Question and Answer Session
12:00 pm Luncheon
1:00 Concurrent Sessions
The New Instructor’s Manual
Jeanette Zaichkin, RNC,MN Babs Nightengale, RN
The New NRP Media Tools
Dana Braner, MD Susan Denson, MD, FAAP Jay Goldsmith, MD, FAAP
The Evidence Behind the New Resuscitation Guidelines
Susan Niermeyer, MD, FAAP John Kattwinkel, MD, FAAP
2:10 Concurrent Sessions Repeated
3:10 Break
Special
Considerations
3:30 Ethics in Neonatal Resuscitation
Alfonso J. Solimano, MD, FRCPC
3:45 Additional Considerations in Resuscitation
Jay Goldsmith, MD, FAAP
4:00 Special Considerations Panel: Question and Answer Session
4:30 Complete evaluations and adjourn
NRP GUIDELINES 2000:
GUIDELINES 2000
TELECONFERENCES
PLANNED FOR WINTER
In response to numerous instructor requests, the NRP Steering Committee will offer three NRP Guidelines 2000 teleconferences this winter. Timed to follow the release of the revised NRP materials, the teleconferences will allow instructors direct access to the authors of the new NRP guidelines and materials. Although the content of each tele-conference will be the same, the program is being offered several times to allow all instructors an opportunity to participate. During the teleconference, the new guidelines and rationale for changes will be explained, and a comprehensive overview of administrative and program changes will be offered. Additionally, participants will be able to query the authors and committee members on their individual/local questions and concerns. The telephone seminar is a convenient, time-saving, and money-saving mode for delivery of education. Participants need not travel anywhere, and the teleconference will only last two hours. The only thing needed to participate is a telephone. The teleconference registration fee entitles the registrant to a site-license. Thus, participants many want to consider booking a conference room and inviting colleagues to participate in the tele-conference. This will considerably reduce the actual cost for participation. (See Networking on Local Level is Key to Implementation, page 4)
NRP Guidelines 2000 teleconferences are currently scheduled for December 6, December 14, and January 17, 2001. Each seminar is two hours in length and will take place at the following time: 1:00 – 3:00 pm Eastern Standard Time Noon – 2:00 pm Central Standard Time 11:00 am – 1:00 pm Mountain Standard Time 10:00 am – Noon Pacific Standard Time Detailed registration information and materials for the teleconferences will be included in the October issue of the NRP Instructor Update.
NRP instructors take note! The following items reflect updates,
changes and additions to the “new and improved” NRP course:
•New, user-friendly Instructor‘s Manual for Neonatal Resuscitation, including a Web-based resource section for easy form modification
• Six completely revised textbook lessons with all new medical illustrations and a full-color photo section
•New, Lesson Seven in the textbook, featuring sections on complications of resuscitation, ethics, and special circumstances
•New Medication Performance Checklist
•Revised algorithm for resuscitation
•New interactive multimedia CD-ROM included with each textbook
•New video featuring actual neonatal resuscitations (sold separately)
•Revised written evaluations (sold separately)
•New slide presentation kit available in slide or CD-ROM format (sold separately)
•New Medication Wall Chart, Code Cart Cards, and Pocket Cards
•New pins
(CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1)
“The CD-ROM and textbook are meant to complement each other, but for those without computers, the textbook will still be able to be used by itself.” Dr. Kattwinkel said the revised textbook will include a variety of neonatal resuscitation issues that were recently considered for change at the ECC Guidelines Conference.
These include:
• Which meconium-stained infants should have direct endotracheal suctioning?
• What are appropriate solutions for acute volume expansion for treatment of significant volume loss?
• Can guidelines be developed for do-not-start and when-to-stop resuscitation efforts in the delivery room?
• Can the heart rate thresholds for initiating chest compressions be simplified?
• The new textbook will cover in great detail these and other neonatal resuscitation issues.
The new video will feature actual delivery room resuscitations, as well as scenarios using the resuscitation mannequin. “The revised program is going to put more emphasis on evidence-based practice and communication, and the idea of self-efficacy and turning skills into performance,” Dr. Niermeyer said. “This program is also designed so that when providers are confronted with a baby who is blue, limp and not breathing, they will know immediately what to do and what pathway to follow.” Look for more information about these exciting changes in the October issue of
NRP Instructor Update.
REVISED GUIDELINES
EARLY BIRD
CATCHES
THE MANUAL
Subscribers to the NRP Broadcast e-mail service will be the first to learn of inventory availability for the NRP materials, as well as any potential late-breaking details about the guidelines, materials, or upcoming educational programs. This quick connection to program news via e-mail is provided free of charge to all instructors. To subscribe to the new NRP Broadcast e-mail, go to the American
Acadamy of Pediatrics Web site at www.aap.org/nrp, click on NRP Broadcast, and follow the instructions. To sign up via e-mail,
write to us at lifesupport@aap.org, provide your e-mail address, and ask to be added to the NRP Broadcast e-mail list.
AUGUST 15, 2000
New International Guidelines on Emergency Cardiovascular Care will be published in Circulation
SEPTEMBER 1
The neonatal portion of new International Guidelines on Emergency Cardiovascular Care will be excerpted in the Pediatricselectronic pages
SEPTEMBER 20-23
Emergency Cardiac Care Update 2000 Conference, San Diego, CA
SEPTEMBER 27- 30
New NRP materials premiere at the 16thAnnual Meeting of the National Association of
Neonatal Nurses in San Antonio, TX
OCTOBER 2000
NRP Instructor Updateand new order form to be mailed to all instructors
OCTOBER 27
NRP Guidelines 2000: Framework for Practice Seminar,Chicago, IL
NOVEMBER 5-7
8thConference on Outreach Education, Savannah, GA
DECEMBER 6
NRP Guidelines 2000 Telephone Seminar*
DECEMBER 14
NRP Guidelines 2000 Telephone Seminar*
JANUARY 17, 2001
NRP Guidelines 2000 Telephone Seminar*
JULY
Implementation Date for the New Guidelines
NRP Guidelines, Materials
and Educational
Event Timeline
* All telephone seminars are two hours in length and will take place at the following time:
1:00 – 3:00 pm Eastern Standard Time Noon – 2:00 pm Central Standard Time 11:00 am – 1:00 pm Mountain Standard Time 10:00 am – Noon Pacific Standard Time
HIGHLIGHT
YOUR EFFORTS!
How will you choose to
implement the new NRP
at your institution?
Will you host a special
instructor update or
networking program?
Will you coordinate a record
number of renewals?
Will you have a special
in-service workshop?
Whatever you do, share
your achievements!
Over the next few issues of the Updatewe will highlight some of the outstanding efforts NRP instructors will make to implement the new NRP guidelines and materials. Please drop us a note, or better yet a picture or two, and we will include as many efforts as space permits. Those selected for publication will receive a new NRP Pocket Card.
INSTRUCTORS ASK
Recently, the PALS program eliminated the grace period for provider and instructor renewal. Will NRP follow suit?
Yes. Effective July 1, 2001, NRP instructors and providers will no longer have a 90-day grace period for renewal. In order to be eligible for the NRP Provider Renewal Course, providers must complete the renewal within two years of their original course date. Providers who do not take the renewal course within that two year period are no longer candidates for the abbreviated Renewal Course and must retake the standard length Provider Course. NRP Instructors will also need to teach their two courses within the two year time period indicated on their Instructor Card. Since it is assumed that instructors retain their knowledge and skills through teaching, those who do not teach the required two courses within two years will need to retake the standard length NRP Provider Course and appropriate Instructor Course.
As has been practice, approx-imately six-months before the Instructor Card will expire, Life Support staff will notify instructors that they have not yet met the teaching requirement. NRP recognizes that this is a significant policy change. That is why we are allowing significant lead-time before implementing the change. This change is being made to allow for consistency with other
educational programs, to encourage better retention, and to ease the administrative process for those trying to track courses.
I recently heard that Physician Assistants are now eligible to become NRP instructors and do not need to complete the medical training waiver process. Is this true?
Yes, Physician Assistants (PAs) are now eligible to automatically become NRP Instructors. In the past, PAs were required to submit an application for a waiver of the medical training requirement for NRP instructors. However, at the recent NRP Steering Committee meeting, members voted to amend the current instructor requirements to extend eligibility to PAs. Other health care workers (paramedics, midwives, etc) who do not meet the medical training requirements can still apply for a waiver of the medical training requirement.
INSTRUCTOR NEWS
Q.
A.
Q.
NRP THRIVES
IN IRELAND
Scenes from recent NRP courses in Ireland at the Coombs Hospital, Dublin, and the University College Cork. NRP was initiated in Ireland in 1994 by Lisa Clark, PNP, an NRP Regional Trainer, while working as a Visiting Lecturer at the college. Since that time, 108 instructors and over 1,800 providers have been trained.
A
+
DEDICATION
=
100
+
COURSE INSTRUCTORS
The NRP Steering Committee would like to salute the following NRP instructors who reached a significant course milestone within the last six months. Each of these instructors has excelled in their commitment to disseminate the NRP by teaching 100 or more courses. We applaud their efforts and dedication.
200 COURSES
NAME
COURSES TAUGHT
CITY, STATE
Susan Howson, RNC, MSN 211 Hudson, OH
Alyse Jones, RN 213 Provo, UT
100 COURSES
NAME
COURSES TAUGHT
CITY, STATE
Patricia Mitchell, BSN 108 Boston, MA
Robert W Arrington, MD 107 Little Rock, AK
Barbara Gerwatosky, RN 105 Harpers Ferry, WV
Debra Gleisberg, RN 102 Mequon,WI
Joyce Major, RN, BSN 103 Livingston, NJ
Tina Babbitt, RN 100 Indianapolis, IN
Cora Reidl, RN 107 Chicago, IL
Elizaheth Graf-Brennen, RN 100 Seattle, WA
Glenda Shriver, MSN 110 Cordova, TN
Lorraine Victor, MS, CCRN 105 Woodbury, MN
Susan Patterson, RN 101 Albuquerque, NM
Cherryl Friday, RN 101 Lafayette, LA
Debbie Thompson, RNC, BSN 102 Perrysburg, OH
Michael Gibbons, RRT 101 Agoura Hills, CA
HOORAY!
Congratulations to Gina Allaire, RNC, an NRP Hospital-Based Instructor in Cincinnati, Ohio. Gina’s name was drawn during the NRP Instructor Profile Drawing and she won the NRP Slide Presentation Kit.
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