A survey of neonatal resuscitation training provided to general professional trainees at neonatal units in England and Wales

E ditor -The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health produced recommendations on teaching and training junior doctors involved in neonatal resuscitation. 1 These stated that all new staff members should receive an induction programme on neonatal resuscitation that includes practice with manneq...

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Published in:Archives of disease in childhood. Fetal and neonatal edition 2001-11, Vol.85 (3), p.F225-225
Main Authors: RANGARAJ, SATYAPAL, RANGARAJ, JEYANTHI, SCHOLLER, INGO, BUSS, PAUL
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
CPR
Education, Medical, Graduate - standards
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Inservice Training - standards
Intubation
Letters to the Editor
Neonatology - education
Neonatology - standards
Oxygen
Questionnaires
Resuscitation - education
Resuscitation - standards
Skill development
Training
United Kingdom
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Summary:E ditor -The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health produced recommendations on teaching and training junior doctors involved in neonatal resuscitation. 1 These stated that all new staff members should receive an induction programme on neonatal resuscitation that includes practice with mannequins. Table 1 Results of the telephone survey of General Professional Trainees in England and Wales on neonatal resuscitation training provided to them in their neonatal units When regional units were compared with district general units, training in attaining vascular access appeared to be common in regional units (84% v 39%) along with higher chance of formal appraisal before being left alone for resuscitation (47%v 22%).
ISSN:1359-2998
1468-2052
DOI:10.1136/fn.85.3.F225