Survey of opinion on determining neonatal heart rate immediately after birth

Please provide your view on the questions below regarding neonatal heart rate immediately after birth (ie from the moment of birth until 2-3 minutes after birth) On pressing the submit button an email to me will be generated automatically containing a summary of your answers. Please complete the survey by sending the email.

Your answers will stored anonymously on a secure university drive.

Please provide information about your role in neonatal resuscitation.
Are you a neonatologist, ANNP or midwife? Enter Neo, ANNP or Mid as appropriate

Please enter Y or N for a Yes or No answer
Are you satisfied with the current practice to use auscultation to determine the neonatal heart rate (HR) IMMEDIATLEY (within the first minute) after birth ?

Are you always able to meet the ILCOR requirements to determine the HR within the first minute and provide recommended care?

Do you routinely use an ECG to determine HR immediately after birth ?

Do you routinely use an oximeter to determine HR immediately after birth ?

Are you aware of the new technology the "NeoBeat"?

Are you aware of the new technology the "SurePulse"?

Approximately how many years (enter 0 1 2 or 3) did you last attend an NLS update?
Many thanks for your help. On completion of the survey I will be back in touch with the results.

David J R Hutchon BSc, MB, ChB, FRCOG Retired Consultant Obstetrician, Memorial Hospital, Darlington, England.
This survey is part of my MPhil(Medical Engineering) at Sheffield Hallam University. email David.Hutchon@student.SHU.ac.uk