A midwife program of newborn resuscitation.
A very small proportion of newborns fail to establish a normal respiratory pattern without some assistance at birth and newborns requiring resuscitative measures at birth should have a skilled practitioner able to provide it. In this small hospital midwives felt unskilled in newborn resuscitation and paediatricians were not always immediately available. A stakeholder group gathered to discuss the problem. A training program was implemented that improved the skills, confidence and support of the attending midwife to resuscitate the newborn effectively. The aim was to improve the outcome for the infant whilst maintaining the mother's choice of birthing in a small local hospital close to family and friends.
Graham
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John Hunter Children's Hospital, Locked Bag No1, Hunter Regional Mail Centre, NSW 2310, Australia. Shirley.graham@hnehealth.nsw.gov.au
Gill
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Lamers
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D001238:Asphyxia Neonatorum / Q000451:nursing*; D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards; D003479:Curriculum; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing / Q000379:methods*; D004521:Educational Measurement / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008880:Midwifery / Q000193:education*; D009517:New South Wales; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration; D024382:Professional Role; D016730:Program Development / Q000379:methods*; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012151:Resuscitation / Q000193:education*