Information
**Please note: Since this is a two-day course, the date shown reflects the first day of the class only. When you register, you are registered for both days even though only one day is shown.
Course Overview
The purpose of the Intermediate Fetal
Monitoring Course is to promote integration of knowledge and skills essential
for clinical assessment, promotion, and evaluation of fetal well-being during
labor.
Intended Audience
The AWHONN
intermediate course is designed for Registered Nurses and physicians who have
completed a basic or foundations FHM course and who use fetal heart monitoring
technology in the intrapartum perinatal setting.
Objectives
On completion of
this course, the participant should be able to:
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Assess EFM tracing utilizing NICHD terminology.
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Interpret EFM tracings, analyze uterine activity and discuss the
implications of contractions on fetal well-being.
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Describe clinical interventions and the related maternal-fetal
physiology.
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Effectively communicate patient data through verbal and
documentation methods.
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Describe roles and responsibilities of health care providers
when using FHM in intrapartum care.
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Demonstrate selected fetal monitoring skills.
Course Location
Blank Children's
Hospital – 1200 Pleasant St Des Moines, IA 50309
Day 1
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8:00a
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Sign In
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8:15
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Introduction
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8:30
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Assessment
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9:15
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Interpretation
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10:00
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Break
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10:15
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Interpretation
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10:45
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Techniques
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11:45
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Lunch on your own
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12:45p
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Intervention
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2:00
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Break
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2:15
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Communication
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3:15
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Synthesis and Evaluation
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3:45
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Summary & Instructions for Skill Stations
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4:30
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Adjourn
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Day 2
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8:00a
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Sign In/Introduction
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8:15
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Auscultation Practice & Test
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9:15
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Leopold’s Maneuvers Practice &
Test
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10:15
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Break
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10:30
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Communication Practice and Test
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11:30
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Lunch on your own
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12:30p
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Instrumentation Practice & Test
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1:30
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Integration Practice & Test
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3:30
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Break
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3:45
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Summary, Retest, Evaluation
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4:15
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Adjourn
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Continuing Education Credits
This program has been
approved for 18 contact hours from AWHONN who is accredited as a provider of
continuing education in nursing by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s
Commission on Accreditation. No partial credit will be awarded.
Refund Policy
Blank Children's
Hospital reserves the right to cancel the program due to insufficient
enrollment or inclement weather. In this event, you will be notified and your
entire registration fee refunded.
Cancellation Policy
Due to the high demand
for this course, a processing fee of $30 plus the cost of the workbook and
manual (if purchased) will be retained for cancellations less than 5
business days prior to the course. Please email Melanie.hermann@unitypoint.org to cancel.
More information or to schedule a course
at your facility:
Please contact Melanie
Hermann, Perinatal Clinical Nurse Specialist, at (515) 451-3480 or melanie.hermann@unitypoint.org for more information. Minimum
class size required.
**Please note: Since this is a two-day course,
the date shown reflects the first day of the class only. When you
register, you are registered for both days even though only one day is shown.