Course Objectives:

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

• Understand the anatomy and physiology of the neonatal respiratory system and how it influences respiratory support strategies.
• Explain the unique principles of neonatal lung development and respiratory mechanics.
• Understand the role and importance of humidification in neonatal respiratory care and its impact on patient outcomes.
• Apply best practices for the safe and effective delivery of aerosolised medications through nebulisation in neonatal patients.
• Understand the principles, indications, and clinical applications of neonatal non-invasive respiratory support.
• Explain the mechanisms of action, benefits, and limitations of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) therapy in neonates.
• Recognise and manage common challenges associated with neonatal non-invasive ventilation.
• Optimise respiratory support strategies to improve gaseous exchange and reduce the work of breathing in neonates.
• Apply evidence-based principles to support safe, effective, and patient-centred neonatal respiratory care.

Why Attend?

The better a healthcare professional understands NCPAP, the better equipped they are to identify problems early, optimise respiratory support, and contribute to positive outcomes for vulnerable neonates. This course empowers nurses with practical, clinically relevant knowledge that can be applied immediately at the bedside, improving both confidence and competence in neonatal respiratory care.

Target Audience

This course is ideal for:
All healthcare professionals involved in the respiratory support and monitoring of neonates in the NICU.

Training person: Laraine Anker

Laraine Anker is a highly respected Critical Care Nurse, Clinical Educator and Respiratory Product Specialist with extensive experience in neonatal, paediatric, and adult ventilation. A former Critical Care Unit Manager and currently the Product Manager and Clinical Educator for the Respiratory Divsion; Laraine combines decades of hands-on clinical experience with specialist expertise in mechanical ventilation and advanced respiratory technologies.

Delivering more than 40 courses annually across the country, Laraine is renowned for transforming complex respiratory concepts into practical, bedside knowledge that clinicians can immediately apply. Her engaging teaching style, exceptional clinical insight, and ability to bridge theory with real-world practice have made her courses some of the most sought-after and consistently well-attended educational programmes in critical care and respiratory medicine.