This two-day course will cover virtually all aspects of neonatal respiratory care, including kinder, gentler mechanical ventilation, NAVA, high frequency ventilation, non-invasive modes of respiratory support, oxygen targeting, one-lung ventilation, surfactant therapy, inhaled nitric oxide therapy, and the use of laryngeal mask airway. Participants will become familiar with the application and pitfalls of bubble nasal prong CPAP therapy and ventilatory strategies in infants with respiratory distress. We will also address strategies for CPAP success from nursing perspective, clinical care of patients with RDS, persistent pulmonary hypertension in term and preterm infants, pulmonary hypertension in infants with chronic lung disease, and fetal surgery. In addition, innovations in monitoring during neonatal intensive care, golden hour management, screening for congenital heart disease, comfort care, point of care sonography, and ‘Pearls in Neonatology’ will be discussed. The main learning objectives of the conference are that at the conclusion of this conference, participants will be able to recognize the rationale for using bubble nasal CPAP, familiarize with practical aspects of effective bubble CPAP use, identify strategies for replicating and evaluating success with bubble nasal CPAP and other respiratory care practices at their own institutions. This two-day course will cover virtually all aspects of neonatal respiratory care, including kinder, gentler mechanical ventilation, NAVA, high frequency ventilation, non-invasive modes of respiratory support, oxygen targeting, one-lung ventilation, surfactant therapy, inhaled nitric oxide therapy, and the use of laryngeal mask airway. Participants will become familiar with the application and pitfalls of bubble nasal prong CPAP therapy and ventilatory strategies in infants with respiratory distress. We will also address strategies for CPAP success from nursing perspective, clinical care of patients with RDS, persistent pulmonary hypertension in term and preterm infants, pulmonary hypertension in infants with chronic lung disease, and fetal surgery. In addition, innovations in monitoring during neonatal intensive care, golden hour management, screening for congenital heart disease, comfort care, point of care sonography, and ‘Pearls in Neonatology’ will be discussed.
