AWHONN Intermediate Fetal Monitoring Course

This course addresses principles of fetal heart monitoring and may be used as a knowledge assessment tool to validate the comprehension of experienced perinatal clinicians. This course includes lectures and hands-on skill stations, including performing Leopold maneuvers, placement of an intrauterine pressure catheter and fetal spiral electrode, interpretation of fetal monitoring tracings using a case-based approach, identification of physiologically based clinical interventions, and communication and risk management principles. This course can be used to support preparation for certification examinations. There is a recommended renewal date every two years for the Intermediate Fetal Monitoring Course.

• Interpret fetal heart rate monitoring using NICHD terminology within a safety culture framework of interdisciplinary teamwork
• Describe clinical interventions and related maternal-fetal physiology to optimize fetal oxygenation
• Demonstrate collaborative communication in the perinatal setting
• Demonstrate common perinatal procedures related to fetal monitoring

11.5 total nursing contact hours/11.5 CME credit available through January 31, 2028 (0.5 hours may be used towards pharmacology hours).

Successful completion of online prerequisite education is required prior to attending the one-day in-person portion of the course.

• prerequisite online learning approximately three and half hours.
• in-person is eight hours (cannot be taught virtually).

Nursing contact hours/CME credit will be awarded after the successful completion of the online knowledge validation test and evaluation after the in-person course and is required to receive nursing contact hours/CME credit for the course.

You must do BOTH - register for this course here AND order the AWHONN Intermediate Participation materials with Participant ID which is an additional $145 through Kendall Hunt to access the coursebook and online pre-work education. Course ID number is required with purchase (which you will receive in your registration confirmation email).