The Advanced FHM Course is a one-day workshop focusing on the application of advanced fetal heart monitoring knowledge and skills in intrapartum nursing practice. The content presented in the workshop builds upon the essential knowledge and skills gained through the Intermediate Course.

This course uses a case study approach focusing on analysis of complicated FHM characteristics/patterns and related case information, and emphasizes:

• Underlying maternal-fetal physiology
• Instrumentation
• Interpretation
• Intervention
• Verbal and written communication skills

Expected Level of the Learner

It is expected that the participant already have basic knowledge and skills in the following areas:

• Maternal physiologic changes of pregnancy
• Fetal growth and development
• Methods of fetal monitoring
• Preparation of patient for set-up and initiation of external or internal fetal monitoring components
• Obtaining and maintaining tracings that document fetal heart rate and uterine contractions
• Interpretation of uterine contraction frequency, duration, and baseline resting tone
• Identification of the baseline fetal heart rate, variability and deviations
• Indicated clinical interventions
• Communication and documentation strategies

Reduce risk for a sudden, unexpected infant death.

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Training Date: October 29, 2019

Time: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Speaker: Barbara M. Ostfeld, PhD, Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Program Director, SIDS Center of New Jersey

Implicit and Explicit SPEAK UP Training is a day-long interactive workshop that outlines strategies to help individuals and group dismantle racism, provide quality equitable care, and reduce health disparities. The SPEAK UP training was developed by the Institute for Perinatal Quality Improvement (PQI).

Please complete the Harvard Implicit Bias (Race IAT) test prior to attending the training: https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/takeatest.html.

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This intermediate course focuses on applying essential fetal heart rate monitoring theory and skills in intrapartum practice. Participants must attend both days.

Day One

Participants will analyze case studies and use a physiologic-based approach to interpret fetal monitoring data.

Day Two

Participants will attend skill stations offering demonstration, practice and testing in auscultation, Leopold’s Maneuvers, insertion and placement of an intrauterine pressure catheter and fetal spiral electrode, interpretation of tracings and identification of communication, documentation, and nursing interventions.