Suction equipment |
Bulb syringe |
Mechanical suction and tubing |
Suction catheters, 5F or 6F, 8F, 10F, 12F or 14F |
8F feeding tube and 20-mL syringe |
Meconium aspirator |
Bag-and-mask equipment |
Device for delivering positive-pressure ventilation,
capable of delivering 90–100% oxygen |
Face masks, newborn and premature sizes (cushioned-rim
masks preferred) |
Oxygen source with flowmeter (flow rate up to 10 L/min)
and tubing |
Intubation equipment |
Laryngoscope with straight blades, No. 0 (preterm) and No. 1 (term) |
Extra bulbs and batteries for laryngoscope |
Endotracheal tubes, 2.5-, 3.0-, 3.5-, 4.0-mm internal diameter |
Stylet (optional) |
Scissors |
Tape or securing device for endotracheal tube |
Alcohol sponges |
CO2 detector or capnograph |
Laryngeal mask airway (optional) |
Medications |
Epinephrine 1:10,000 (0.1 mg/mL), 3-mL or
10-mL ampules |
Isotonic crystalloid (normal saline or Ringer lactate)
for volume expansion: 100 or 250 mL |
Sodium bicarbonate 4.2% (5 mEq/10 mL), 10-mL ampules |
Naloxone hydrochloride 0.4 mg/mL, 1-mL ampules, or 1.0 mg/mL, 2-mL ampules |
Dextrose 10%, 250 mL |
Normal saline for flushes |
Umbilical vessel catheter supplies: |
Sterile gloves |
Scalpel or scissors |
Antiseptic prep solution |
Umbilical tape |
Umbilical catheters, 3.5F, 5F |
Three-way stopcock |
Syringes, 1, 3, 5, 10, 20, 50 mL |
Needles (25, 21, 18 gauge) or puncture device for needleless system |
Miscellaneous |
Gloves and appropriate personal protection |
Radiant warmer or other heat source |
Firm, padded resuscitation surface |
Clock with second hand (timer optional) |
Warmed linens |
Stethoscope (neonatal head preferred) |
Tape, 1/2 or 3/4 inch |
Cardiac monitor and electrodes or pulse oximeter and probe (optional for delivery room) |
Oropharyngeal airways (0, 00, and 000 sizes or 30-, 40-, and 50-mm lengths) |
For very preterm babies (optional) |
Compressed air source |
Oxygen blended to mix oxygen and compressed air |
Pulse oximeter and oximeter probe |
Reclosable, food-grade plastic bag (1-gallon size) or plastic wrap |
Chemically activated warming pad |
Transport incubator to maintain baby’s temperature during move to the nursery |
Resuscitation record paperwork |