BUILD A SOLID FOUNDATION IN FETAL HEART MONITORING
Master the Basics with the only online introductory course written by AWHONN
The Joint Commission Sentinel Event Alert #30 specifies that inadequate fetal monitoring is a major root cause in 34% of perinatal death and injury cases. The Introduction to Fetal Heart Monitoring course focuses on best practices in intrapartum fetal assessment as an integral part of antepartum care and the labor and birth process. This program, developed in collaboration with AWHONN, the leading expert in fetal monitoring education, serves as an introduction to essential physiologic and patient care concepts in fetal heart monitoring, and provides clinicians with the foundation necessary to perform fetal assessment, interpret fetal heart monitoring data, implement interventions, and evaluate the effect of these interventions on maternal and fetal well being. This program is a must-have for all organizations with OB services.
Impact:
Build a solid foundation
- Ensure compliance with agreed upon standards of care
- Build staff competence and confidence
- Validate knowledge and skills in performing and interpreting fetal heart monitoring data
- Validate knowledge and skills in implementing and evaluating interventions
Features:
- Interactive exercises and knowledge checks
- Case studies
- Realistic graphics
- Embedded fetal monitoring strips
- Printable flow charts
- Fun, informative, and easy to use
This course is essential for:
- Documentation of knowledge competence for clinicians working with fetal heart monitoring
- Compliance with AWHONN FHM Guidelines
- Understanding NICHD terminology
This course supports:
- Competency assessment
- AWHONN recommendations for fetal heart monitoring education
- Perinatal Quality Improvement Initiatives
Course Outline:
- Maternal Fetal Physiology
- Uterine Assessment
- Fetal Heart Monitoring Assessments and Interventions
- Documentation, Communication and Risk Management
- Chain of Command
Course Objectives:
- Delineate the physiological and anatomical aspects of maternal-fetal circulation
- Describe the information about fetal heart rate (FHR) and uterine activity provided by auscultation and palpation
- Define FHR and uterine activity characteristics obtained via electronic fetal monitoring
- Interpret electronic fetal heart rate and uterine patterns using NICHD terminology
- Articulate risk management strategies related to fetal heart monitoring
Continuing Education Credit
AWHONN is accredited as a provider of continuing
education by the American Nurses Credentialing
Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
The maximum credit that can be earned is 2.8 contact hours.
Subject Matter Experts
Donna Frye, RN, MN; Candace Garko, RNC, MSN; Darla D. Miller, RNC, BSN; Elaine Neighbors, RNC, MSN; Barbara O’Brien, RN, BSN; Judith H. Poole, PhD, RNC; Anne
Santa-Donato, RNC, MSN; Gina Shay-Zapien, RN, BSN