Example sessions | Themes identified as requiring support (SSN 2015-2018) • A moderately preterm baby in a LNU develops increased work of breathing and an increasing oxygen requirement on non-invasive ventilator support. • A term baby with meconium aspiration is hypoxic. • Dealing with failed resuscitation in delivery suite: support for the mother, family, team and defining local processes. A term baby with a difficult airway—setting up a difficult airway trolley in your local unit. Themes identified for the future: • A moderately preterm baby with respiratory distress due to presumed surfactant deficiency—less invasive surfactant replacement. • Managing a subgaleal bleed • Sudden unexpected postnatal collapse • The blue baby • Dealing with the extremely premature baby born outside of a maternity service attached to a NICU |
Workshops | • Interosseous access for intravenous fluids • Videolarygoscopy in term and preterm baby • Seldinger technique chest drain insertion • Ultrasound-guided peripheral long line insertion 2018 session only) • Laryngeal mask airway insertion • The difficult airway (as part of a scenario-based workshop) |