1. N.A.T Neonatal Airway Training Course
Technical skills and teamwork for neonatal emergencies
Dr Randa Ridgway, Anaesthetic ST6,
Dr J Wolfe-Barry, Dr S Bew
APA Linkman, Birmingham
7th November, 2016

2. Neonatal Airway Training
Introduction
Neonates – Challenging population
Personal experience
Anaesthetic perspective
Paediatric perspective

3. Neonatal Airway Training
Aims
One day course
Cross specialty
Basic and advanced airway skills
Specialty registrars and district general consultants

4. Neonatal Airway Training
Methods
Joint approach: Neonatology & Anaesthesia
Combination of short lectures/skill stations/simulation
6 CPD points – both RCOA & RCPCH

5. Neonatal Airway Training
Programme
N.A.T
Neonatal Airway Training
Candidates into 3 groups
Mixed specialty and grade

10. Results
First Course
Second Course

11. Neonatal Airway Training
Results
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Neonatal Airway Training

12. Neonatal Airway Training
Feedback
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Neonatal Airway Training
- Cross specialty
- Confidence: equipment, own skills & liaising with other specialty
- Team working

13. Neonatal Airway Training
The future?
N.A.T
Neonatal Airway Training
Next course 5th December
Twice yearly courses
Reproducible design – run regionally/nationally
- Nationally: Paediatric Anaesthesia Fellows
Train the trainers
- Locally: Lead for paediatric anaesthesia/neonatology in each trust

14. Neonatal Airway Training
Thank you
Any Questions?