Fetal Heart Rate Monitoring
PURPOSE:
To provide the nurse with the requisite knowledge and skills to
accurately interpret fetal heart rate monitor data and intervene
appropriately as per AWHONN Fetal Heart Monitoring Principles and
Practices.
OBJECTIVES:
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Demonstrate the decision-making process necessary for the
proper selection and verification of fetal heart monitoring
(FHM) techniques.
Analyze fetal heart rate patterns, uterine activity and their
implications for fetal well-being.
Correlate indicated clinical interventions with related
maternal-fetal well being.
Describe the role and responsibility of the professional nurse
in the use of FHM in intrapartum care.
Simulate the psychomotor skills used in FHM.
Communicate verbal and written data about patient status
and verify accountability.
TARGET AUDIENCE: Staff nurses working in Labor and Delivery and Post
Partum.
PREREQUISITES: Six (6) months clinical experience using fetal heart rate
monitoring technology in an intrapartum setting.
Facilitator:
Nurse Educator, Labor and Delivery
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