The Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN) is the recognized leader in fetal heart monitoring education. At the UAMS Institute for Digital Health & Innovation (IDHI) we are proud to be able to provide AWHONN’s Intermediate and Advanced Fetal Heart Monitoring Classes to all delivering hospitals in Arkansas. We offer an in-person format that is convenient, evidence-based and provides the essential tools needed to educate the entire perinatal team. Our commitment to reducing maternal mortality and morbidity throughout Arkansas is the driving force behind IDHI offering these programs to all our delivery hospitals.
Intermediate Fetal Monitoring
This course is designed for the perinatal nurse who previously completed a basic fetal monitoring course and/or six months of clinical training in the labor and delivery setting. In addition, Intermediate FHM can also be used to prepare for certification exams. Online prerequisite education is needed before attending the one day in-person course. The in-person course uses a case-based approach to identify and interpret fetal monitoring tracings, hands-on skills, and collaborative learning to provide a comprehensive learning environment. Once completed it is worth 11.5 CNE & CME contact hours.
Course Objectives
- Interpret fetal heart rate monitoring using NICHD terminology within a safety culture framework of interdisciplinary teamwork.
- Describe clinical interventions and the related maternal-fetal physiology to optimize fetal oxygenation.
- Demonstrate collaborative communication in the perinatal settings.
- Demonstrate common perinatal procedures related to fetal monitoring.
Advanced Fetal Monitoring
This one day virtual or in-person course is designed for perinatal nurses who have previously completed the AWHONN Intermediate Fetal Monitoring Course as it expands on the knowledge based from the first course. It uses case study approach to learning to provide a comprehensive learning environment. Once completed it is worth 8 CNE & CME contact hours.
Course Objectives
- Describe physiologic principles of maternal and fetal oxygen transfer as they apply to principles of fetal heart monitoring.
- Appraise the fetal response to maternal pathological adaptations during the labor process.
- Analyze complex case studies and tracings using standardize terminology.
- Apply perinatal risk management principles, communication techniques, and documentation strategies to complex and challenging patient care scenarios.
If you would like more information or to schedule a class at your facility, please contact Erin Weeks, BSN, CLC, RNC- EFM, RNC-OB EWeeks@uams.edu.
AWHONN is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. AWHONN also holds a California BRN number: California CNE provider #CEP580. Accredited status does not imply endorsement by AWHONN or ANCC of any commercial products displayed or discussed in conjunction with an activity.