Textbook of Neonatal Resuscitation

by American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), Gary M. Weiner (Editor), Jeanette Zaichkin (Editor)

Innovative resource for interactive, simulation-based teaching and learningThe Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) is an educational program jointly sponsored by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the American Heart Association (AHA). The course is designed to teach an evidence-based approach to resuscitation of the newborn to health care professionals who care for newborns at the time of delivery.NRP Essentials and NRP AdvancedThe NRP, 8th edition, introduces a new educational methodology to better meet the needs of health care professionals who manage the newly born baby.New in the 8th editionKey Points at the beginning of each lesson.Quick Response (QR) codes that enable the reader to view short videos about the topics on their mobile device.Lesson Review Questions grouped together at the end of each lesson.Quality Improvement Opportunities and Frequently Asked Questions in each lesson.New sections in Lesson 10 (Special Considerations) about resuscitation of the newborn with a myelomeningocele or an abdominal wall defect.Three Supplemental Lessons (Improving Resuscitation Team Performance, Resuscitation Outside the Delivery Room, and Bringing Quality Improvement to Your Resuscitation Team) that allow NRP users to enhance their resuscitation knowledge and performance.

Genres: Textbooks, Nursing

378 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 5, 2021

About the author

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is the largest professional association of pediatricians in the United States. It is headquartered in Itasca, Illinois, and maintains an office in Washington, D.C. The AAP has published hundreds of policy statements, ranging from advocacy issues to practice recommendations.

Reviews

[Anika Bach · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read this book last year for work. Not my usual fun fiction read but in the realm of textbooks it’s a 4/5. Straight forward and to the point, kept the unnecessary yapping to a minimal.

[Kathryn F · Rating 3 out of 5]

Such a classic that I read it every two years

[Sabrina Fata]

Might as well add this towards my goal lol

[Juniper The Frog · Rating 5 out of 5]

Easy to follow with great summaries and practice questions/scenarios. This saved me on my neonatology rotation.

[Estefany Abarca · Rating 5 out of 5]

Easy to read and follow. Prepares you well for online exam and skills portion!

[My Lan · Rating 5 out of 5]

saving babies 10/10 would recommend

[Nancy Foster · Rating 5 out of 5]

I definitely like the algorithm approach of this course more than the PALS. Some things have seriously got to go, though. Most META-analysis studies are now against using cricoid pressure and therapeutic hypothermia, so a book published 18 months ago should have stopped suggesting harmful treatments.

However, I much prefer the 3-1 CPR + treat cause of respiratory failure + worry about circulation management later approach. PALS is fine for cases where the asystole is from a heart arrhythmia or other cause. But I find it too conflicting regarding verifying the return of circulation. Tries to emulate ACLS, but it nonsensically forbids the most basic clinical criteria of checking the pulse. I found that part of the course to be beyond confusing, and I hope the next PALS update takes the good things about the NRP, makes a clear-cut distinction, and separates CPR goals of NRT and ACLS style instead of making it too complicated for everyday use.

The chapters are good, insanely fast to read, and also explain how to perform an umbilical cord dissection and initial CPAP ventilator preparation, making this course quite useful for healthcare workers that treat neonate patients without being pediatricians per se. It also doesn't get overly nitty-gritty with the NICU causes of asystole. Most of the focus of this manual is on the first 1-6 hours of life.

I wish it mentioned using video laryngoscope and other sensible treatment plans in this age population. Hard to believe it promotes cricoid pressure and not SALAD technique or routine availability of gum elastic bougies. It astounds me that cheap and safe adjunct procedures that have proven to save lives are still not integrated into the algorithm. I really hope future editions take these considerations in mind.

Otherwise, I enjoyed the book, hope to do well in the course and encourage other readers to give this book a chance. Well worth the read despite my handful of complaints.

4 1/2 stars!

[Hannah Persyn · Rating 5 out of 5]

Prepares you for both online written exam and in person skills test. Well down to cement information in your head with bulleted summary points at the beginning of every chapter, bolded important sentences, practice questions at the end of every chapter and scenarios that walk you through what to expect from the in person session. QR codes included throughout the book to access quick little videos which demonstrates specific skills or equipment. Satisfyingly well written albeit redundant but it all prepares you well for the NRP exams.

[KMJ · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is easy to read. It repeats itself a lot which I found helpful for memory retention. It has lots of images to follow along to and figures and tables. I enjoyed this course.

[Amy · Rating 5 out of 5]

2026 updates are good .