Background:

The multidisciplinary team caring for at-risk newborns should identify the risk factors for asphyxia early on. The team should be prepared for cardiopulmonary resuscitation and post-resuscitation care and have theoretical knowledge, practical skills, and ethical behaviors to minimize adverse events and provide safe care.

Objective:

To assess the knowledge of the multidisciplinary team about neonatal post-resuscitation care.

Methodology:

Cross-sectional study in a neonatal unit in Fortaleza-CE-Brazil. A questionnaire was administered to the multidisciplinary team, selected by convenience, and analyzed using the positivity index.

Results:

The team consisted mostly of women, aged 30 to 40 years, with a postgraduate degree, who had witnessed neonatal cardiorespiratory arrest and had attended a training course. They had an adequate knowledge positivity index (99.1%) regarding vital signs and oxygen saturation; borderline knowledge of blood gas dosage (71.8%), and poor knowledge (20.9% to 60.0%) about monitoring central venous pressure, urine output, blood glucose, and cardiac enzymes. Participants suggested using hard technologies, with only one professional recommending soft/relational technologies.

Conclusion:

There is a need for effective professional training, continuing education, and awareness-raising interventions to promote a holistic approach to newborn care.

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