Course Description: This course addresses principles of fetal heart monitoring and may be used as a knowledge assessment tool to validate comprehension of experienced perinatal clinicians. This course includes lecture, hands-on skill stations including performing Leopold maneuvers, placement of an intrauterine pressure catheter and fetal spiral electrode, interpretation of fetal monitoring tracings using a case-based approach, identification of physiologically based clinical interventions, and communication and risk management principles. Online prerequisite education is required prior to attending the one-day course. Successful completion of the online knowledge validation test is required to receive CNE/CME for the course. This course can be used to support preparation for certification examinations.

External Registrant: $75

Course Objectives: Analyze fetal heart rate patterns, uterine activity, and the implications of each for fetal well-being. Discuss indicated clinical interventions and related maternal-fetal physiology. Effectively communicate verbal and written data about patient status. Describe the roles and responsibilities of healthcare providers in the use of FHM in intrapartum care.

Course Format : Four hours of online pre-work to be completed more than 48 hours prior to the day of class. One day, instructor-led, in-person course.

Continuing Education Credits: CNE/CME contact hours : 11.50/11.50 (0.5 hours of pharmacology credits available) CME Expires: 1.31.2028 AWHONN is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Centers Commission on Accreditation. AWHONN also holds a California BRN number: California CNE provider #CEP580.

Student Materials: Registrants are required to purchase their own student materials, which includes the online prerequisite education and textbook. Intermediate Course Registrants may purchase either the printed materials or the Digital eBook. You will receive an email after registering with instructions to order student materials.

*Prerequisite Education must be completed more than 48 hours prior to the course. If not successfully completed, students are denied access to enter the online prerequisite platform and will not be allowed to entry to the in-person course. Portal opens 30 days prior to the course for participants to register their student materials and complete the prerequisites. Participants sign into the AWHONN Online Course Process Center with their Student Materials ID, AWHONN Course ID, and Instructor ID at https://ce.awhonn.pesgce.com/ . *

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