Who is this course suitable for?

The NLS course is designed for any healthcare professional involved in the delivery and care of the newborn infant. This includes both junior and senior medical and nursing staff, midwives, paramedics and resuscitation officers.

Learning outcomes

The NLS 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.

Course structure

The NLS course is run over one day and the course programme consists of lectures, practical skills stations and teaching simulations.

Pre-course preparation

Candidates receive their NLS manual one month before the start of the course. Candidates should prepare for the course by reading the manual and completing the online pre-course MCQ (multiple-choice question) paper.

Course Documents and Information

NLS programme (187.72KB)

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