Resuscitation Council UK NLS Course

General information

Launched in 1999, Resuscitation Council UK’s Newborn Life Support course teaches the knowledge and skills to:

• approach the management of a newborn infant requiring assistance during the first 10-20 minutes in a competent manner;
• understand the processes underlying apnoea, bradycardia and poor condition at birth;
• initiate resuscitation of the newborn infant;
• deliver practical airway management and ventilatory support.

Who is the course for?

The NLS course is designed for any healthcare professional who delivers and cares for the newborn infant. This includes both junior and senior medical and nursing staff, midwives, paramedics and resuscitation officers.

All applicants must hold a professional healthcare qualification or be in training for a professional healthcare qualification.

Unlike many of our other courses, there is no NLS recertification course. The NLS course is appropriate for first-time Candidates as well as those looking to renew their NLS certification.