Teach Me Tuesday | NRP 9th Edition Updates for NICU Nursing & Neonatal Resuscitation

Staying current with Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) updates is essential for safe, evidence-based NICU nursing and neonatal resuscitation — even if your certification isn’t due for another year or two. The NRP 9th Edition includes important changes to ventilation rates, initial oxygen concentrations, cord management, airway strategies, and the addition of a dedicated Resuscitation in the NICU chapter that bridges NRP and PALS concepts. In this Teach Me Tuesday, we break down what actually changed and why it matters for bedside practice in the NICU, delivery room, and transport settings. These updates directly affect how we recognize deterioration, initiate ventilation, escalate airway support, and stabilize critically ill newborns. If you’re preparing for NRP, supporting high-risk deliveries, or responding to sudden NICU decompensations, this review is for you. Be sure to check out my previous NICU nursing and neonatal resuscitation videos for more foundational content — and don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for weekly NICU education. Want to dive deeper? Be sure to register for the NRP Scenarios webinar happening this Friday, 12/5 at 4pm ET. You can register to join live or get the recording after by visiting my website at niculearningnest.com.