NovPod - Season 2, Episode 13: The Support Project: Communication during Neonatal Resuscitation

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Content Warning: This episode contains discussions of neonatal resuscitation, which some listeners may find sensitive or distressing.

In Episode 13 and the season 2 finale, Eoin and Duncan welcome Dr. Esther Godfrey, co-founder of the SuPPORT project, to share her personal experience of neonatal resuscitation with her own daughter Juno, along with the project's origins.
Together, they explore the role of effective communication with patients during neonatal resuscitation and how to compassionately provide support in such critical moments.
References

• European Resuscitation Council Guidelines for Resuscitation 2015: Section 7. Resuscitation and support of transition of babies at birth
• Understanding psychological traumatic birth experiences: A literature review
• The SuPPORT Project (Website) - Supporting Parents and Professionals through neOnatal Resuscitation in Theatre
• SuPPORT Project abstract - International journal of obstetric anaesthesia
• Quick Reference Handbook for Obstetric Emergencies - Page 9 - Debrief
• RCOA Wellbeing Hub
• BMA Wellbeing Support