Newborn Life Support course: does it make me more confident when resuscitating a newborn?
Laurent RenesmeMaria MerchedOlivier TandonnetJulien NaudPublished in: The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians (2021)
The NLS course was associated with a positive perceived experience regarding neonatal resuscitation.Key notesNeonatal resuscitation training programs, like the Newborn Life Support (NLS), have been developed to improve the management and outcomes of newborns with poor adaptation at birth.The NLS course was associated with better knowledge of, and a positive perceived experience (fluency, safety, and quality of care delivered) regarding, neonatal resuscitation.Participation to the NLS course seems to strengthen the perceived self-efficacy in healthcare professionals, which is critical to performing neonatal resuscitation.