Neonatal Nursing Training Program
The New Graduate Nurse Programme
The New Graduate Nurse Programme is a 12 month contract incorporating on the job training with theoretical and clinical components. 7 study days are programmed throughout the year with associated learning packages.
- Initial orientation days
- Neonatal 101
- Surgical
- Respiratory conditions and oxygen therapy
- Cardiac and high risk infants
- HDU and resuscitation
- ICU
The programme is co-ordinated by the Nurse Educator and Clinical Nurse Educators.
On completion of this 12 month programme successful graduates will be able to work in all levels of Neonatal Intensive Care.
Applications for the New Graduate Nurse Programme are through http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/nursing/employment/Pages/Recruit.aspx
Courses
Nursing education is held Tuesday and Thursday mornings. Nursing staff are encouraged to attend medical education sessions on Wednesday mornings and Thursday lunchtimes.
A monthly journal club is held by the nursing staff looking at current practice issues. Staff are also encouraged to put forward journals they have read or suggest in-service topics. The CNS group takes an active role in the education of nursing staff by conducting workshops and in-services, particularly after-hours e.g. on weekends and night shifts.
NeoResus program run by the Newborn Services team at RHW is a specialised training program designed to equip healthcare professionals with effective newborn resuscitation skills and the confidence to manage first response and advanced resuscitation.
Our team of expert instructors will train participants to build their evidence-based skills in assessment, intervention and emergency management in a clinical simulation training environment.
This workshop utilises the ANZCOR Neonatal Resuscitation Guidelines.
Newborn Care Centre runs two NeoResus workshops, these are First Response and Advanced Resuscitation.
The First Response workshop is a 3-hour face to face program aimed at First Responders to neonatal resuscitation. The program is targeted towards midwives, obstetric medical officers, emergency staff or ambulance staff.
On completion of the program successful participants will be able to demonstrate the following:
• Assessment of a newborn neonate’s transition to extra- uterine life
• Determining a neonate’s requirement to establish and maintain effective breathing
• Assisting a neonate to breathe using a variety of positive pressure ventilation devices, including supraglottic airway insertion
• Administering external chest compressions in cases where initial resuscitation measures fail to restore adequate circulation
The first response program is being offered 4 times a year at the Royal Hospital for Women.
The Advanced Resuscitation workshop is an 8-hour face to face designed for participants at all levels of experience in newborn resuscitation.
On completion of the program successful participants will be able to demonstrate the following:
• Assessment of a newborn neonate’s transition to extra- uterine life
• Determining a neonate’s requirement to establish and maintain effective breathing
• Assisting a neonate to breathe using positive pressure ventilation devices
• Administering external chest compressions
• Endotracheal intubation and strapping
• Establishing vascular access
• Administration of drugs and volume expanders
The Advanced resuscitation program is being offered 6 times a year and is held at the Sydney Children’s Hospital Simulation Centre.
These programs are offered to all staff within NSW Health as well as external participants who wish to increase their skills and confidence in neonatal resuscitation.
For more information, including dates and to register for a workshop, please follow this link.
Royal Hospital for Women NeoResus Training Courses
All enquiries can be directed to the program co-ordinator, Ruth Jackson via ruth.jackson1@health.nsw.gov.au