AWHONN Advanced Fetal Monitoring
From the Experts of Fetal Monitoring
Course Fee: $100
Contact Hours: 8 CEs (awarded by AWHONN after class examination)
Student Materials: AWHONN Advanced Student Materials (4th Ed.) $105
PRE-REQUISITES
Basic Fetal Monitoring
At least 1 year clinical experience in Labor & Delivery is required.
Re-entry Nurses, and practicing nurses seeking entry in Maternal Child Care are encouraged to attend.
This is a 1-day course. This course uses a case study approach to analyze complicated FHM patterns and characteristics. The course includes maternal-fetal physiology, instrumentation, interpretation, intervention, verbal and written communication skills and risk-management principles.
REQUIRED MATERIALS: AWHONN Advanced Student Pack, 4th Edition
Price: $105
You can purchase the student pack when you register for your class online/ over the phone, and pick it up the day of your class. Shipping is also available.
Class Schedule
NEO Orange County
NEO San Diego
Course Objectives
♥ Describe physiologic principles of maternal and fetal oxygen transfer and acid-base balance.
♥ Identify physiologic principles underlying fetal heart monitoring.
♥ Describe concepts in antenatal testing including analysis and interpretation of biophysical profiles and complex antenatal
fetal heart monitoring tracings.
♥ Relate physiologic principles to goals and interventions of antenatal testing
♥ Evaluate interventions for patients undergoing antenatal testing.
♥ Analyze fetal cardiac arrhythmia patterns and describe outcomes associated with these patterns.
♥ Analyze complex fetal heart monitoring patterns utilizing current NICHD/ACOG FHM terminology and categories.
♥ Apply perinatal risk management principles, communications techniques and documentation strategies related to complex and challenging patient care scenarios.
♥ Maximize uterine blood flow
Position change
Hydration
Decrease uterine contractions (meds)
Reduce anxiety and fear
♥ Maximize umbilical circulation
Position change
Amnioinfusion
♥ Maximize oxygenation
Position change
Oxygen
Maternal hydration
Breathing techniques
Correct or treat underlying disease
