Every baby requires warmth, hygiene, umbilical cord care, eye care, early and exclusive breastfeeding, and proven-effective medications and immunizations. But many babies around the world go without. The INMED Professional Qualification Course in Essential Care for Every Baby and Small Babies Helping Babies (Essential Newborn Care 2 Master Trainer Course) is an evidence-based educational program to prepare learners to teach basic baby care techniques in low-resource locations to benefit midwives, mid-level providers, and community health workers. ECEB-ECSB can also be effectively combined with other elements of the Helping Babies Survive series, such as Helping Babies Breathe (ENC 1). ECEB-ECSB is an initiative of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) in collaboration with the Laerdal Global Health, and Save the Children.
This is a hybrid learning experience that combines online preparation in Maternal-Newborn Health followed by a one-day, in-classroom event to master hands-on skills and assess achievements. Academic credit earned is 1 credit hour.
Proceed through this content in chronological order. Click the “Mark Complete” button at the end of each section. Note: To view the full width of each page without scrolling left to right, please collapse the left-side menu using the arrow in the top left of the page. This online learning must be completed prior to participating in the in-classroom section. This online learning experience requires approximately 6 hours to complete, and is accredited for 6 hours of CME.
Give special attention to the two last sections. Essential Baby Care Learner Resources. This includes the Action Plans, Flip Charts, Parent Guides, and Provider Guides that will be used in the in-classroom section.
Once you have finished the in-classroom workshop, open the Professional Qualification Course in Essential Care for Every Baby and Small Babies Evaluation and click the link to open and complete the Course Evaluation. This is required in order for you to receive your continuing education certificate or certificate of completion, which will be emailed to you within 5 business days. The entire Essential Care for Every Baby and Small Babies learning experience is accredited for 11 hours of CME.