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About NRPFrequently Asked Questions
How do I contact the NRP Office?American Academy of Pediatrics Phone: 847/434-4798 How do I submit an NRP course roster electronically?Instructors can enter course rosters, post an upcoming course, and check on their course history by using the NRP Instructor Only Database. NRP Instructor Only Database Instructions can be downloaded for your convenience. If you need instructions, please select "Instructor Resources." How do I reset my password?The NRP Instructor Only database will allow you three attempts to access your personal information site before being locked out. If you are locked out or have difficulty using the NRP Instructor Only database, you will need to contact Life Support staff at 847/434-4798 or lifesupport@aap.org. Directions on how to use our new Password Reset Feature1. Initializing Security Feature and Password
2. Forgot Your Password
Please note that you are responsible for the security of your NRP ID# and password. E-mail: lifesupport@aap.org What is the recommended instructor-to-participant ratio for the NRP Provider Course?Because of the need to evaluate performance skills of course participants, one instructor for every four to six participants is recommended. What course materials are required for the standard Provider or Renewal Course?The instructional materials required are:
How do I order NRP materials?NRP materials are available for purchase from the American Academy of Pediatrics. There are four easy ways to order.
To receive an order form by mail contact the AAP Division of Life Support at 847/434-4798 or click here to download NRP Order Form.
Do course participants automatically receive continuing education credits for attending an NRP course?Although the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the American Heart Association (AHA) developed the course materials, they do not automatically grant continuing education credits for NRP courses. There are several reasons for this. The organization jointly sponsoring the activity must be involved in all stages of planning. With more than 27,000 NRP instructors conducting courses throughout the world, it would be impossible for either the Academy or the AHA to meet this requirement. In addition, the number of actual hours spent in the course can vary significantly, depending on the format used by the course directors. Consequently, the instructors seeking joint sponsorship of their NRP courses must work with accredited organizations closer to home, such as the continuing education department of a hospital, medical school, nursing school, or state medical or nursing organization. How do I identify or justify the need for NRP?The NRP is designed for those who participate in neonatal resuscitation in the delivery room and newborn nursery. The NRP courses are offered in community hospitals by Hospital-based Instructors or are provided as a service to community hospitals by the Regional Outreach Education Program. In many institutions the NRP is conducted to:
Although Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) and Pediatric Education for Prehospital Professionals (PEPP) courses are appropriate for those who participate in resuscitations outside the delivery room, the NRP also may be useful to pre-hospital providers who desire in-depth training specific to neonatal resuscitation. How can I obtain copyright permission for something in the NRP materials or NRP Instructor Update?All requests for copyright permission need to be in writing and mailed to: Permissions Editor Or faxed to Permissions Editor at 847-434-8780. The request must include the following information:
Once received, your request will be reviewed and you will be notified within 4 weeks. A fee will be charged for commercial use. Who can become a Hospital-based Instructor?The Regional Trainer conducting the HBI course is responsible for verifying that HBI course participants meet the following eligibility requirements before taking the course:
*Potential Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Instructors need to be well versed in the AAP/AHA NRP, its materials, and the techniques used to teach these resuscitation skills; but this is only a portion of what is needed to become an excellent instructor. The instructor must also have experience in the resuscitation of neonates following many normal and emergency deliveries in order to correctly and confidently answer questions about resuscitation. This is generally achieved in a position that involves responsibilities in the delivery room or neonatal intensive care unit of an acute care facility. Positions that require only limited participation in the resuscitation of hospitalized newborns are not felt to give the clinical experience needed to answer questions that the NRP learner might have. Registered nurses, physicians, respiratory care practitioners, or physician assistants with experience in the delivery room or intensive care nursery are generally able to draw from their more extensive clinical experience and educational training when answering technical resuscitation questions. Health care providers who work mainly in an emergency room or transport system generally have infrequent experience with deliveries. A position which involves weekly exposure to the delivery room and neonatal resuscitation is considered adequate. A position with only monthly or less frequent involvement with those activities is not considered sufficient. Where is my Instructor Card?
How do I change my address and personal information in the database?Begin at www.aap.org/nrp, click on the “Instructor Only Login”button, then “Instructor Only.” After entering into the database click on “Update Info.” NRP Database Instructions can be downloaded for your convenience. Note: After correction has been made, you must click on the Update button at the bottom of the page.
I lost my NRP Provider card, how can I replace it?To receive a replacement NRP Provider Course Completion Card, please contact the instructor of your course. He/she will be able to issue you a replacement card. If you are unable to locate the instructor, you can contact the Life Support staff for a letter of verification. Life Support staff can then determine if you were a participant in the course, however, the letter will not verify lessons completed. If you need verification of lessons completed, you must contact your lead instructor. I lost my NRP Instructor card, how can I replace it?To request a replacement NRP Hospital-based Instructor or Regional Trainer card, please contact the Life Support staff at 847/434-4798 or you can send a email with your request to lifesupport@aap.org. If you are sending a request via email, please include your address so staff can verify your record before mailing. Staff will send a replacement card within a week. What is the NRP Online Evaluation? The NRP Online Evaluation is an optional tool for NRP first-time providers and those who need to renew. This new option allows for the NRP Written Evaluation to be taken online. Please note that the NRP Online Evaluation is an examination and not a study session. The online evaluation is accessible through the NRP Web site at www.aap.org/nrp. Before registering for online testing, learners must identify an NRP Instructor who is willing to administer the Megacode, and if required, the Performance Checklist. After online testing is complete, students receive a printout indicating which lessons have been successfully completed and the date of completion. The student will then present the printout within 30 days to the instructor for verification of completion. If the leaner fails one or more lessons on the online test, that lesson(s) may be retaken one time within 14 days. If a learner fails any lesson 2 or more times no printout is prepared and the learner must repay and must retake the entire exam. For more information and the option for institutions to purchase multiple user codes at a discount, visit "About the NRP Online Evaluation: How it Works, What is Costs, See a Demo" at www.aap.org/nrp. For general questions and information contact LifeSupport at lifesupport@aap.org or 847/434-4798, Monday-Friday, 7:30am-4:30pm CST. For technical issues, contact ExamWeb at or info@examweb.com or 888/889-2578, Monday-Friday 8:30am-5:30pm PST. Do NRP courses certify the learner as proficient in performing neonatal resuscitation? The Neonatal Resuscitation Program is an educational program that introduces the concepts and basic skills of neonatal resuscitation. Completion of the program does not imply that an individual has the competence to perform neonatal resuscitation. Each hospital is responsible for determining the level of competence and qualifications required for someone to assume clinical responsibility for neonatal resuscitation. Can not find myself or co-instructors under Find an Instructor? You may be including too much information in the fields offered. Try using the first 3-4 letters of the first name and the same for the last name, leaving all of the other fields blank. If your name or co-instructors still do not appear, the field “Do not display my information to the public” may have been selected. To see if you had checked this box, go to Update Info in the NRP Instructor Only database. This box is the last item on the Update Info page. If you want your information displayed, uncheck the box.
How can I verify the status of NRP Instructor or providers within our institution? The Academy has developed confidentiality guidelines for NRP Instructors and providers. The Academy will not provide verification of status or personal information through a third party request. You will need to ask the instructor or provider for a copy of their NRP card. The card should provide you with their expiration date.
Netscape, Safari, Firefox and Mozilla Technical Difficulties with NRP Instructor Only Database If you are using Netscape, Firefox, Safari, or Mozilla, you will not be able to add assisting instructors to a roster, complete an instructor roster, or use the “forgot password” feature. You are able to add assisting instructors, complete an instructor roster, and reset your password using Microsoft Internet Explorer. We recommend using Explorer whenever possible. If you are unable to use Explorer, complete and submit the provider roster without the assisting instructor names. After the roster is submitted, send an e-mail to lifesupport@aap.org requesting that our office add the assisting instructors to the roster. The email will need to include both of your names, NRP ID#'s, and the date of the course. Contact our office at lifesupport@aap.org concerning instructor roster submission and resetting your password. If you are having this problem using Explorer, I would recommend that you clean out your "Cache" or "Internet Temporary Files." You may have a corrupted page which is causing the problem.
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