Advanced Concepts in Fetal Monitoring
Advanced Concepts in Fetal Monitoring is organized by Baptist Health South Florida.
Course opens: 10/01/2021
Course expires: 09/30/2024
Overview:
Advanced fetal monitoring is intended as ongoing education for OB/GYN's, Certified Nurse Midwives and OB ARNP's. Fetal monitoring terminology, fetal and maternal pathophysiology, and care and interventions will be discussed in order to improve patient outcomes.
Learning Objectives:
• Utilize appropriate NICHD terminology to identify characteristics of fetal heart rate strips, and improve labor communication between providers and nurses.
• Describe physiological goals for the laboring patient as reflected in fetal monitoring patterns.
• Interpret the fetal monitoring patterns that indicate the need for critical interventions.
• Identify factors that affect the maternal-fetal oxygen pathway and the potential for adverse outcomes.