AWHONN AFM Course #000A2229444

CNE/CME contact hours: 7/7

(0.75 hours of pharmacology credits available)

Format: One day, Online

The Advanced Fetal Heart Monitoring course expands on knowledge and physiological principles presented in the AWHONN Intermediate Fetal Monitoring Course. This course uses a case study approach to support analysis of complicated patient clinical information and tracings.  The course emphasizes the physiology of fetal-maternal oxygenation, instrumentation, interpretation of tracings and the selection of interventions as well as communication and documentation techniques. An optional integration test is available.

AFM Course Objectives:

• Describe physiologic principles of maternal and fetal oxygen transfer as they apply to principles of fetal heart monitoring.
• Recognize fetal cardiac arrhythmia patterns and describe potential outcomes associated with these patterns.
• Analyze complex case studies and tracings utilizing standardized terminology.
• Apply perinatal risk management principles, communication techniques and documentation strategies to complex and challenging patient care scenarios.

Required Resources:

Purchase course materials (physical book only, not elecronic version) by calling Kendall Hunt at 1- 800-228-0810 or ordering online at https://awhonn.kendallhunt.com/

Book details: cost $110, Advanced Course Student Materials (6th Edition), ISBN: 978-1-7924-8782-8. 

The cost of the book is a separate cost from instructor fees.