Jeanette Zaichkin NRP Nursing Grant for Excellence and Innovation in NRP Education

Jeanette Zaichkin NRP Nursing Grant for Excellence and Innovation in NRP Education

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: American Academy Of Pediatrics
Amount: Up to US $10,000
Last Updated: March 19, 2026

Summary

The Jeanette Zaichkin NRP Nursing Grant for Excellence and Innovation in NRP Education supports nurses dedicated to enhancing neonatal resuscitation training. This grant, offered by the American Academy of Pediatrics, provides up to $10,000 for innovative projects addressing key gaps in transitional physiology and evidence-based practices. Eligible applicants must be current NRP Instructors and work in neonatal care settings. The initiative aims to empower nurses in teaching essential skills for successful newborn resuscitation.

Overview

Note: Before getting invited to a full proposal, potential applicants for an NRP grant must submit an abstract to the NRP Steering Committee noted in the cycle as Pre-proposal. Introduction The overall objective of the NRP® grant program is to identify the best ways to optimize care in the delivery room using NRP. Successful grant applications will address key gaps related to transitional physiology, evidence-based resuscitation intervention, teaching and evaluating the cognitive, technical and behavioral skills necessary for successful resuscitation of the newborn and retention of skills and knowledge overtime. The Jeanette Zaichkin NRP Nursing Grant for Excellence and Innovation in NRP Education The Jeanette Zaichkin NRP Nursing Grant for Excellence and Innovation in NRP Education recognizes nurses who are champions of NRP and are committed to most effectively training NRP learners. This award is dedicated to enhancing NRP Instructor or Provider training in neonatal resuscitation. Initiatives can include: Improvements to the NRP Instructor course Opportunities to enhance NRP Instructor or Provider skills training, teaching, or debriefingHow to best evaluate training Topics of Interest How to optimize and innovate NRP Instructor or Provider training Evaluation of NRP Instructor performance when teaching Provider courses How to best teach NRP Providers the basics of neonatal resuscitation How to effectively reinforce NRP skills throughout the two-year renewal cycle Methods for learning through innovative techniques such as AI, simulation, etc. How to enhance training through debriefing The most effective methods to improve team performance across disciplines (OB, Neonatologists, advanced practice providers, nurses, RTs, midwives, prehospital professionals, etc.)

Eligibility

We've imported the main document for this grant to give you an overview. You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Nurses who meet the criteria beloware eligible to apply for up to $10,000 in funding for projects that focus on neonatal resuscitation research, evidence-based practice, or quality improvement initiatives.Nominees must meet the following criteria: The recipient must be a nurse or nurse practitioner who works in a neonatal care setting or perinatal unit in the United States or Canada The recipient must be a current NRP Instructor in good standingPrimary Investigators can apply for no more than one grant.The nurse applicant/principal investigator may collaborate/consult with an academic research partner to help ensure that the study has design integrity capable of producing credible findings. The collaborator need not have NRP instructor or provider status. Initiatives can include addressing gaps in our understanding of transitional physiology and evidence-based resuscitation practice, teaching and evaluating the cognitive, technical and behavioral skills necessary for successful resuscitation of the newborn and retention of skills and knowledge over time.Budget GuidelinesRequests can include costs for supplies, minor equipment, and salaries for support personnel.Time and efforts of physician trainees or technical support can be included in the budget; however, the requested expense for their time must be clearly justified.Travel reimbursement is limited to local travel for research purposes and travel to locations with pertinent resources for the proposed study.IRB fees up to $1,000 may be included in the budget.Please note that all funds will be awarded to the applicant's institution.Funding is for one year; however, a non-funded extension up to one year may be requested.

Ineligibility

Applications focused primarily on quality improvement initiatives or educational dissemination without a clear educational research focus will not be considered. Funding specifically for simulation supplies or development of a simulation center will not be considered.Please note the NRP grants should not be considered as a source of funding for implementation and dissemination of the Helping Babies Breathe Program or resuscitation in low resource settings.This grant is not intended for equipment purchases.