Course Objectives:

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

• Explain the anatomy and physiology of the neonatal respiratory system and its indications for ventilatory support.
• Understand the principles of neonatal lung mechanics and gaseous exchange.
• Describe the indications, contraindications, benefits, and limitations of High Frequency Oscillatory Ventilation.
• Explain the fundamental principles of neonatal oscillation and how HFOV differs from conventional ventilation.
• Interpret key HFOV parameters and understand their impact on oxygenation and ventilation.
• Apply evidence-based approaches to ventilator management and troubleshooting during HFOV.
• Understand the role and importance of humidification in neonatal respiratory care.
• Recognise and respond to common complications associated with HFOV.
• Integrate clinical assessment, monitoring, and patient-centred care principles into neonatal oscillation management.

Why Attend?

Neonatal respiratory care continues to evolve, and healthcare professionals working in the NICU require specialised knowledge to support the most vulnerable patients. This course provides a practical and clinically relevant approach to understanding HFOV, enabling participants to strengthen their decision-making and optimise patient care.

• Participants will benefit from:
  Comprehensive coverage of neonatal oscillation principles and practice.
• Enhanced understanding of neonatal respiratory physiology and lung protection strategies.
• Practical guidance on ventilator settings, monitoring, and troubleshooting.
• Improved confidence in supporting neonates receiving HFOV.
• Evidence-based insights from neonatal critical care practice.
• Skills that contribute to safer, more effective respiratory management in the NICU.
• Opportunities to bridge the gap between theory and bedside application.

Target Audience

This course is ideal for:
Healthcare Professionals involved in the respiratory support, management and monitoring of neonates in the NICU.

Whether you are seeking to strengthen your foundational knowledge or enhance your advanced clinical skills, this course provides the specialised training needed to support neonatal patients receiving High Frequency Oscillatory Ventilation.

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.