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Neonatal Resuscitation Key Behavioral Skills

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Neonatal Resuscitation Key Behavioral Skills

The Center for Advanced Pediatric and Perinatal Education at Stanford University has identified ten behavioral skills common to a highly effective neonatal resuscitation team. These skills enhance teamwork and communication. They require constant practice in realistic simulations.4

Key Takeaway

Key Behavioral Skills

  1. Know your environment
  2. Anticipate and plan
  3. Assume leadership role
  4. Communicate effectively
  5.  Delegate workload optimally
  6. Allocate attention wisely
  7. Use all available information
  8. Use all available resources
  9. Call for help when needed
  10. Maintain professional behavior


4 Halamek LP. Educational perspectives: the genesis, adaptation, and evolution of the Neonatal Resuscitation Program. NeoReviews. 2008;9(4):e142–e149.

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