NeoProTM

Neonatal training for a variety of aspects of clinical neonatal care, from nurses and midwives who are new to special care nursery wanting to learn more about caring for neonates, to midwives who rarely work in special care nurseries and want to feel confident to care for babies when the need arises, or for more experienced neonatal nurses looking to refresh their skills or upgrade in high dependency and complex neonatal care

Our NeoPro Primary Care course caters to GP Clinics and community healthcare, with a tailored program to improve recognition of clinical deterioration in the neonate, understand common conditions, prematurity, handling neonatal emergencies and more.

What will you learn in NeoPro?

Daily Routine in Special Care Nursery, and The Role of The Nurse/Midwife

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Signs and Management of Clinical Deterioration in the Neonate

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Common and Not-so-common Conditions, Illnesses and Neonatal Problems

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Physiology and Management of Premature Infants, and conditions of prematurity

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Managing Complex Neonatal Care - Intravenous Fluids, Medications, CPAP & Hi-Flow

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Neonatal Resuscitation Theory, and Optional Practical Assessment Session

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NeoPro TM Delivery Options

NeoPro Essentials

An online introduction to neonatal care in hospital special care nurseries - the essential foundation for all new clinicians

NeoPro Primary Care

A 2-hour (or half day) practical, community focused neonatal education for GP's, community nurses and community health providers, improving recognition and management of acute neonatal deterioration outside of the hospital setting, and practical neonatal resuscitation training

NeoPro High Dependency

A half day refresher program for experienced neonatal staff focusing on high dependency and complex neonatal care. Also suitable for special care nursery experienced staff looking to learn complex care to upskill to high dependency

NeoPro Premium

A full day intensive program for clinicians new to special care nurseries or midwives who work in this area infrequently. Designed to build confidence in caring for babies safely and effectively, and to recognise and manage common and not-so-common conditions within the special care nursery environment

NeoPro "Premium"

Full Day in-person workshop

NeoPro Premium for Special Care Nursery
- A full day intensive program for clinicians new to special care nurseries or midwives who work in this area infrequently.
- Designed to build confidence in caring for babies safely and effectively, and to recognise and manage common and not-so-common conditions within the special care nursery environment.
NeoPro High Dependency for Neonatal Complex Care
- A full day intensive program for special care nursery clinicians needing a full refresher for complex neonatal care or those wanting to upskill to high dependency with confidence.
- Great for rural and remote teams and nurses wanting to feel confident with common and not-so-common presentations in neonatal care, CPAP & respiratory support, IV management, medications, complex conditions, prematurity and more.
Includes neonatal resuscitation practical assessment

NeoPro "Primary Care"

2-hour in-Person Workshop or

Half day workshop

A practical Clinician focused program for GP clinics and community health providers, designed to improve and refresh knowledge and management of neonatal conditions.
Includes recognition and management of acute deterioration in neonates, specific to the community setting
Tailored content to meet the needs of your community healthcare setting
Offered as a 2-hour workshop, or half day fully interactive NeoPro Primary Care workshop with added neonatal resuscitation scenarios and assessment specific to the context of primary care settings

NeoPro "High Dependency"

Half day in-person Workshop

4-hour half-day delivery, maximum 10 people
For more experienced team members, who require refresher training in clinical deterioration, high-dependency and complex neonatal care in the special care nursery, and neonatal resuscitation practical assessment

Practical Neonatal Resuscitation Only

Maximum 10 people per session
For staff needing to be signed off for resuscitation without theory
Pre-reading for the assessment & neonatal resuscitation theory refresher
This is an assessment session

NeoPro High Dependency Online Option

Two online 2-hour live zoom or four 1-hour live zoom in protected staff times

Perfect for remote area nurses and midwives wanting access to high-level training, without taking away too much clinical time in one session
Includes clinical deterioration, high dependency and complex neonatal care in the special care nursery, and resuscitation theory
Two 2-hour online zoom sessions over 2 days, or four 1-hour online sessions over 4 days

Online Self-Paced Courses

All NeoPro courses are available as self-paced online courses, besides Practical Resuscitation. In addition, we have NeoPro "Essentials" which is only available online as a fully self-paced course
Ideal for students and nurses new to SCN who want a quick overview of neonatal care, common conditions and treatments, and a day in the life of the SCN

NeoPro One or Two Topic Workshops (60 minutes)

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
Babies born to Diabetic mothers – Implications, low blood sugar & treatment
Pregnancy conditions that impact the neonate – hypertension, diabetes, lifestyle impacts, nutrition
Birthing trauma and impacts to the neonate – hypoxia, caesarian section, malposition / breech
Babies of drug dependent mothers – implications, treatments and long-term impacts
Impact of smoking on neonates – in-utero and infancy
Congenital conditions of the neonate – Etiology, treatment and management