BC Perinatal Health Program Workshops

1. Fetal Health Surveillance Instructor Course:

This two day workshop is designed for those who would like to teach intrapartum Fetal Health Surveillance in their facility/region. Instructor teaching materials are avaliable through this program.  This is a certificate course.

2. Neonatal Resuscitation Program Instructor Course:

This full day workshop is for those who would like to teach NRP in their facility/region. Once having completed all requirements, the participant will have 3 - 4 months to develop and facilitate a provider program. This return demonstration is the final step in becoming an NRP instructor. A current NRP provider card is a prerequisite for this course.

3. ACoRN:

This full day workshop will focus on: the principles of stabilizatin, how you can manage the common acute neonatal problems seen in BC; how you can determine which infants need to be transferred; what you can do before the Transport Team arrives; what help you can expect from the tertiary care unit before the transport team arrives and what the Infant Transport Team requires of you. Participants will be provided an opportunity to practice key neonatal skills used in the management of a sick infant.

4. Obstetrical Emergencies:

This half day workshop is designed as an update of skills for physicians, midwives and nurses in managing "difficult" births. Modules include: shoulder dystocia, forceps/vacuum extraction, breech, postpartum haemorrhage. Emphasis will be on hands on skill practice with instructors.

Contact Info

Perinatal Services BC
West Tower, 3rd Floor
555 West 12th Avenue
Vancouver, BC V5Z 3X7
Tel: (604) 877 2121