Neonatal Resuscitation Program

The Northwestern Perinatal Center is committed to the support of institution-based Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) courses within the Perinatal Network. NRP Instructor Courses are offered with no course fee (for Network hospital staff) once or twice each year, as needed, to maintain a base of instructors at each institution. Per the American Academy of Pediatrics only MD, Rn, Rt or PA can become instructors. Please visit their website for complete details http://www.aap.org/nrp/default.html

Course Registration Information

As each program has a maximum number of participants, early registration is encouraged. Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis, and classes fill quickly. Please use the Northwestern Perinatal Center registration form. You may e-mail, fax, or mail the form to the Perinatal Center. Telephone registrations are not accepted. If course fees are required, the registration form along with check should be submitted/mailed to the Perinatal Center. If your employer is paying for your course fees, this must be indicated on the registration form with the appropriate contact name. The registration deadline is two weeks before each course date, unless otherwise stated. We reserve the right to cancel a course due to insufficient registrations.

Refund Policy

Full fees will be refunded if notice of cancellation is received two weeks prior to class, or if the program is cancelled by the Perinatal Center. No refunds will be provided for cancellations made less than two weeks prior to class. However, if the cancellation occurs at least 24 hours prior to class, fees may be applied toward a new class. No refunds or application of fees will be provided for “no shows” or cancellations made less than 24 hours prior to class.
Receipts are available upon request to the Perinatal Center.

Course Confirmation

Confirmation by fax or e-mail is sent once registration is complete. Contact the Perinatal Center at (312) 472-3780 to verify registration if no confirmation has been received.

2011 NRP Instructor Course Schedule
This course is for New NRP Instructors at In-Network Hospitals.

All NRP classes are held at Children's Memorial Hospital, Old Research Building Room R136.
The Old Research Building is located immediately across the driveway from the main hospital entrance.

This Course is Free to Network Hospitals
At this time this course is not offered to Out of Network Hospitals.

NRP Instructor Course

Who can take the course? The NRP Instructor Course (Skills Testing) can only be taken by those who are currently NRP providers and who have the recommendation of a work supervisor. Instructor candidates are healthcare professionals who have ongoing experience in the hospital care of newborns in the delivery room, newborn nursery or newborn intensive care setting.

How can I register? 1) complete the online registration form, 2) submit your letter of recommendation (written and signed by a work supervisor). Recommendations should support the candidate's qualifications to become an instructor as well as document the institution's needs for an additional NRP Instructor, 3) submit a copy of your current NRP Card (copy of both sides and indicating having completed all lessons), and 4) submit a copy of your online testing certificate (no later than two weeks before the in-class Skills Testing date, see below for details).  To register and for details on where to submit necessary documents, click here for registration form.

The NRP Instructor Course is composed of two parts:
1) The Online Evaluation and Instructor DVD
2) The In Class Skills Testing

Before the Class:

You must complete the,

 Online Evaluation (online testing). For this, you will need to review the Neonatal Resuscitation textbook, 6th edition (available for purchase through AAP Bookstore).

• Log on to the NRP web site at http://www.aap.org/nrp/default.html
• Click on the icon for the NRP Online Evaluation and create an account.
• Once an account has been created, you can log in and select the "Buy a subscription"

• Upon completing the purchase you will be given immediate access to the online test. You have 14 days to complete the lesson evaluations (online testing) and will only need to enter your email address and password to log into the system. The site provides 24 hour access. For additional assistance please call the Life Support staff at (800) 433-9016 ext 7088.
  
  Once you have successfully completed the test, you will be given a certificate indicating a passing grade.

Instructor DVD, 6th edition (available for purchase through AAP Bookstore).

• Play the Instructor DVD on a PC with internet capability
• Take the test at the end of the DVD
• Upon successfully completing the test, you can select, Claim CNE's, this will allow you to print the DVD completion certificate.

You will need to submit a copy of the both the Online Evaluation Certificate and the DVD Certificate to the Perinatal Center (at least two weeks before the in-class Skills testing date) this will complete your registration.  You may submit via fax, (312) 472-3563 or email, ereyes@nmh.org The certificate is valid for 30 days; in which time you will need to take the in class Skills Testing.

At the Class:

At the NRP Instructor Skills Course, all candidates will need to show the instructor their current NRP Card and all candidates will need to demonstrate the ability to function successfully as the team leader in a Mega-Code. After successful completion of Mega-Code, the didactic portion of the Instructor Course will begin. The instructor manual for the course can be purchased through the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). You may contact AAP Customer Service at (888) 227-1776 or go to http://www.aap.org/bookstorepubs.html. We are using the 6th edition Instructor Manual Release Spring.

2011 NRP Instructor Update
For Current NRP Instructors - Network Hospital only. 

This update session is intended only for Network Hospitals.
This is an opportunity to network and discuss upcoming NRP changes.

Registration for this update session is free of charge. Please use this link to register, click here registration form.

Material for this update; Updates occurring in January and March will use the 5th edition test and Updates occurring in May will use the 6th Edition Test (awaiting release). Books can be purchased through the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Northwestern Memorial Hospital is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Illinois Nurses Association, and accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

Other Resources Regarding NRP Certification

American Academy of Pediatrics

By email you may contact hhawkins@childrensmemorial.org or crosenbu@childrensmemorial.org with any questions. By phone you may contact our main office at (312) 472-3780.