Neonatal Resuscitation Program

Individuals attending this program MUST have completed the online NRP exam prior to arriving for the skills check-off and simulation:

• If you are a WakeMed employee, NRP registration is in WakeMedU. The instructions for obtaining and completing your online exam have changed, please see the changes in WakeMedU.
• If you are NOT a WakeMed employee please click the link below to purchase & obtain an online exam, NRPLearningPlatform.com/nrp_catalog . You can register for an instructor-led-event by emailing simulation@wakemed.org or by calling 919-350-1700 x10039. The fee for non-WakeMed participants is $100 payable at the time of registration.
• The online exam is Part 1, to be completed prior to your instructor-led-event.
• You will be asked to register for Part 2 after completing your exam, you do not need to register for part 2 in NRP Learning Platform if you are attending the instructor-led-event at WakeMed.

The online exam must be completed prior to your instructor-led-event. Please complete the online learning at least two days prior to your instrutor-led event.

The class will begin with a skills practice and check-off followed by a facilitated simulation experience. At the completion of the simulation, the team will be led through a debrief on the simulation experience itself.

• The course textbook is available at the Medical Simulation Center. There is a $70.00 deposit or payroll deduction to borrow the book. No charges will be made if the book is returned within 7 days of class completion.
• Textbooks are not included in the registration fee.

Additional course information and directions are available upon request. If you need additional information, please call 919-350-1700 x10039 or email simulation@wakemed.org.

Certification Cards

All certification cards are processed by the national training center. Cards are available online, in the students' NRP Learning Platform account after the completion of the instructor-led event. The certification cards are only available electronically. NO PAPER CERTIFICATION CARDS will be provided on the day of the course.

Cancellation Policy

A full refund is provided to those that cancel their registration within 7 days of the course start date. A full refund will only be processed if the participant returns any course materials to the course sponsor. The refund will be processed onto the original method of payment.

NO refund will be provided to those that cancel their registration between 0-7 days of the course start date. A no-show is considered any individual that cancels 24 hours prior to the course start or fails to show up to class.

Course Description

The Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) is an educational program jointly sponsored with the American Heart Association (AHA) and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). The course has been designed to teach an evidence-based approach to resuscitation of the newborn to hospital staff who care for newborns at the time of delivery, including physicians, nurses and respiratory therapists. Since the inception of the NRP in 1987, over 3 million individuals in the United States and a countless number of individuals abroad have been trained in NRP. 

Completion of the program does not imply that an individual has the competence to perform neonatal resuscitation. Each hospital is responsible for determining the level of competence and qualifications required for someone to assume clinical responsibility for neonatal resuscitation.