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NeoPro Neonatal Training TM

Training in care and management of neonates for healthcare professionals which is evidence based, up to date and complies to government requirements for neonatal resuscitation including Safer Care Victoria, Australian Resuscitation Council (ARC), Australian and New Zealand Committee on Resuscitation (ANZCOR) and Royal Children's Hospital guidelines. Programs include:

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  • Recognition and management of deterioration in neonates

  • Neonatal resuscitation training 

  • Special care nursery training for those new to or less familiar with special care nursery

  • High dependency and complex neonatal care including respiratory support, IV management and complex conditions 

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NeoPro Neonatal Training Programs

We have a range of neonatal training options for healthcare professionals in community and hospital settings. Choose from options below to suit your needs.

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NeoPro Neonatal Training TM
Primary Care

Neonatal Clinical Deterioration Training for Community Settings and GP Clinics

NeoPro Primary Care workshops and courses to suit all experience levels and professional needs:

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  • NeoPro Primary Care Half Day Workshop

    • Participants will learn recognition and management of the deteriorating neonate and common neonatal conditions, in addition to dedicated 2 hours of neonatal resuscitation and neonatal emergencies, including IV access, outside of the hospital setting

    • Program includes pre-reading, professional workbook and fully interactive, hands on, in-person workshop

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  • NeoPro Primary Care Full Day Program 

    • Full day session covering all aspects of our half day program, with a more in-depth coverage of neonatal conditions, prematurity, conditions that impact neonates and considerations for babies on home oxygen or long-term nasogastric feeds

    • Impact of birth trauma, obstetric emergencies and caesarian section on neonatal health

    • Further topics covering impact of pregnancy conditions on the neonate such as hypertension, diabetes, use of substances, inadequate nutrition and infectious diseases​

    • Program includes pre-reading, professional workbook and fully interactive, hands on, in-person workshop

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  • NeoPro Primary Care Essentials, self-paced online course

    • Full online self-paced course

    • Divided into short modules for ease of learning

    • Downloadable workbook, interactive content and quizzes

NeoPro Neonatal Training TM
High Dependency and Complex Care

Neonatal High Dependency and Complex Care Training 

Neonatal complex care and high dependency training for hospital settings. Suitable for nurses or midwives looking to expand their neonatal knowledge and upskill to CPAP, Hi-Flow and complex neonatal needs. Also suitable as a refresher course for nurses and midwives in complex neonatal conditions and care, or for doctors and medical students seeking further knowledge and extended training in complex neonatal care.

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  • Topics include:

    • Refresh of neonatal respiratory and cardiac physiology​

    • Mechanics of and need for CPAP, and Hi-Flow, set-up of equipment, management of neonates on respiratory support and clinical considerations, skin integrity, secretions, orogastric tubes, troubleshooting when the bubble stops and documentation requirements

    • Intubation, airway support and advanced respiratory interventions - how to manage and stabilise the neonate for transfer to higher care facilities - preparation for neonatal transport teams

    • Blood tests, and values for the compromised neonate

    • Management of Intravenous lines, including fluid requirements and calculations, taping of IV's at cannula insertion, ongoing management and care

    • Medications used in complex neonatal care

    • Nutrition considerations for neonates with respiratory support

    • Managing the daily care of the neonate on respiratory support, and when to escalate condition

  • Course delivered as a half day in-person and fully interactive workshop with opportunity for hands on practice, scenarios and group activities. 

  • Course includes pre-reading and a professional workbook

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NeoPro Neonatal Training TM
Special Care Nursery 

Neonatal Training in Special Care Nursery for those who are new to neonatal nursing, or those who wish to return to the specialty and refresh knowledge, so that you can enter the SCN feeling confident, safe and ready to care for babies and their families

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Suitable for nurses, nursing and medical students, and contextualised to the audience

  • ​Topics include:

    • Neonatal feeding - nasogastric tube insertion and management, bottle feeding techniques, breastfeeding, expressing and feeding volume requirements

    • Basic Intravenous line management, and assistance with taping of IV lines at insertion

    • Monitoring and observation requirements

    • Daily routines in the SCN - safety checks and routines, time management, medications, isolette care and temperature management, infection control and general workplace considerations 

    • Neonatal baby checks and what to look for

    • Management of hypoglycaemia and contributing factors

    • Common and uncommon conditions and management - jaundice and phototherapy, sepsis, skin conditions, gastrointestinal conditions, poor feeding, withdrawal, TTN/Respiratory distress, cleft lip and palate, congenital conditions, small or large for gestational age, birth trauma, seizures

    • ​Prematurity - terminology, care of the premature neonate, feeding considerations for the premature infant, temperature management, blood sugar management, short- and long-term implications, developmental care

    • Neonates requiring oxygen therapy

    • Investigations and pathology tests in the special care nursery, and normal/abnormal ranges

    • Parent education and dealing with complex social situations and scenarios

    • Clinical deterioration recognition and management

    • Neonatal emergencies in the SCN

    • Documentation in the SCN

    • Neonatal clinical resources and where to find further information

  • Course delivered as a full day in-person and fully interactive workshop with opportunity for hands on practice, scenarios and group activities. 

  • Course includes pre-reading and a professional workbook

NeoPro Neonatal Training TM
Resuscitation Training

Neonatal basic life support and resuscitation  training for a variety of clinical settings

Wanting to simply complete the yearly neonatal resuscitation practical training or add the practical resuscitation to any program?

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Neonatal Resuscitation Training delivered by SL Training Centre provides professional neonatal resuscitation practical training in your workplace Australia wide, at one of our SL Training Centre locations (Melbourne only), or Australia wide at various locations by arrangement. Includes pre-reading and a 2-hour in-person workshop.

Certificate of completion awarded upon successful resuscitation practical assessment. 

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1-hour Neo Tutorials

60-minute live webinars or in-person sessions (in double staff time or other convenient times for your team) covering one topic per session. Choose from our listed topics or request a tailored session for your team.

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Out of hours sessions available for night duty staff who often miss out on live training

Neo tutorials are also available as online self paced modules for individual CPD or teams

NeoPro Neonatal Training TM
1-hour Neo Tutorials Topics

  • Prematurity – implications, long-term follow up and care

  • Infant feeding issues – cleft, prematurity, tongue ties, breastfeeding

  • Jaundice – etiology, symptoms and complications

  • Respiratory conditions in neonates – conditions and treatment options, and oxygen

  • Neonatal cardiac conditions – etiology, implications and management

  • Gut conditions in the neonate – etiology, complications and treatments

  • Pregnancy conditions that impact the neonate – hypertension, diabetes, lifestyle impacts, nutrition

  • Birthing trauma and impacts to the neonate – hypoxia, caesarian section, malposition / breech

  • Impact of smoking, vaping, substances and medications on neonates – in-utero and infancy

  • Congenital conditions of the neonate – etiology, treatment and management

  • Small or large for gestational age, and low birthweight infants – etiology, implications and management

  • Skin conditions in the neonate – etiology, benign v serious conditions, prevention and management

  • Congenital and neonatal infections - signs and symptoms in neonates, implications and management

  • Management of Intravenous lines in the neonatal setting - assisting with IV cannula insertion, taping and ongoing management. Care of the neonate with an IV line present - signs of infection, daily care, removal of an IV cannula and documentation

  • Managing neonates on CPAP and Hi-Flow - short refresher on neonatal respiratory physiology and the need for CPAP, potential complications, blood test monitoring of gases and oxygen during CPAP, and when to escalate, and caring for the baby on CPAP - skin breakdown, secretions, orogastric tubes, and troubleshooting when the bubble stops

  • ​Neonatal debrief session - an opportunity for structured debrief, and an hour of de-identified scenarios for learning experience of what can go wrong, incidents or simply to talk to and hear from other nurses, nursing students and those in neonatal care who understand the complexities of our role, in a safe and confidential environment, delivered by an experienced of neonatal nurse of more than 22 years with postgraduate qualifications in psychology and many experiences to draw from. Please note this session is not therapy, or professional counselling - it is merely an opportunity to open up if you feel comfortable, or simply listen if you don't. (only available live)

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