This course is under development and is not accessible to all users.
Development status
| Registration | Planning | Production | Beta testing | Alpha testing | Launch |
| Complete: 31/12/2021 | Complete: 24/01/2022 | Current Phase |
Overview
Suitable for anyone who will be placing neonatal umbilical lines.
Takes 20 minutes
Certificate for completing this course
Takes 20 minutes
Certificate for completing this course
This course is intended as a guide for practitioners inserting umbilical lines in a neonate. It aims to standardise and encourage optimum technique, complying with current BAPM and GWH approved policies.
Note: Equipment availability can vary between trusts, please consult your local SOP.
Course director
Susannah McMahon
ST5 Speciality Trainee in Paediatrics
Great Western Hospital
Girish Gowda
Consultant Paediatrician and Neonatologist
Great Western Hospital
Learning objectives
- Indications for umbilical lines
- Importance of sterility and how to optimise
- Equipment needed
- Tips on technique
- Securing and positioning of line
