THE LEARNING OUTCOMES:
Participants will gain practical skills and confidence in newborn resuscitation with an intact cord through hands-on simulation, applying a structured model—Simulate, Ventilate, Collaborate—to support rapid and effective clinical decision-making aligned with ICM competencies.

THE PROCESS/ACTIVITIES:
The novelty of this 90-minute interactive workshop, designed for up to 50 participants, lies in its simple approach to complex clinical situations, addressing the need for training in newborn resuscitation skills across both low- and high-resource settings—an area of high relevance for midwives attending this conference, since midwives attend most births globally and must act correctly within the golden minute (1). Participants will engage in hands-on training with NeoNatalie Live (2), practicing ventilation skills, receiving instant feedback in a psychologically safe environment (3) based on guidelines from ERC (4), HBB (5), and the Essential Newborn Care Course (ENCC). The workshop emphasizes low-dose, high-frequency practice (6), peer-to-peer learning (7), and scenario-based exercises to build technical skills and emotional resilience. Aligned with the ICM 2026 themes of Midwifery Education and Midwifery Practice and Models of Care, the workshop supports ICM Competency 4C: "Provide care of the newborn immediately after birth" (8). It further reflects the principles outlined in the WHO’s Transitioning to Midwifery Models of Care: Global Position Paper, which advocates for midwifery-led care as a cost-effective, evidence-based strategy to improve maternal and newborn outcomes within integrated health systems (9). Moreover, it further builds on SBBCs' scale-up to reduce neonatal mortality (10). This workshop introduces an innovative model—stimulate, ventilate, collaborate—to guide rapid, adequate newborn resuscitation through clear priorities and teamwork. Based on Ljungblad’s PhD thesis (3), it offers hands-on training tailored to midwives’ practical needs within the golden minute. Please see the attached detailed schedule.

AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION:
Individual and collaborative hands-on skills training in newborn resuscitation