Instructors:
AWHONN
Pamela Mellin, RNC, MSN, APNC
Perinatal Clinical Specialist
Atlantic Health
Intermediate Fetal Heart
Monitoring
Sponsored by
Atlantic Health System
Donna Symons MSN, RNC-OB
Perinatal Clinical Educator
Overlook Medical Center
Maternity Center
Paula Fitt RNC, BSN, IBCLC
Perinatal Nurse Educator
Nursing Education
Newton Medical
Spring Course:
April17thth and 24th, 2015
Fridays; 8am to 4:30 pm
Morristown Medical Center
Newton Medical Center
Nursing Education Department
175 High Street
Newton, NJ 07860
Fall Course:
October 19th and 26th, 2015
Mondays; 8am to 4:30 pm
Chilton Medical Center
OBJECTIVES
At the completion of this program, each
participant will be able to:
• Analyze fetal heart rate patterns,
uterine activity and their implications
for fetal well-being.
COURSE DESCRIPTION
The Intermediate Course is a two-day
standardized course focusing on the
application of essential fetal heart monitoring
knowledge and skills in intrapartum nursing
practice. The Intermediate Course also can
• Discuss indicated clinical
interventions and related maternalfetal physiology.
• Effectively communicate verbal and
written data about patient status.
be used as a competency assessment to
validate the knowledge and skills of
experienced nurses.
During the didactic session participants
analyze case scenarios using key physiologic
• Describe the roles and responsibilities
of health care providers in the use of
FHM in intrapartum care.
principles, interpret tracings, identify nursing
• Demonstrate the psychomotor skills
used in FHM.
During the skill sessions participants
written communication skills.
demonstrate, practice, and are tested on the
Please make $210.00 check payable to:
Newton Medical Center
175 High Street
Newton, NJ 07860
Maneuvers, placement of an intrauterine
pressure catheter and spiral electrode,
interpretation of tracings, identification of
indicated nursing interventions, and
communication and documentation.
Successful completion of written
AWHONN is accredited as a provider of
continuing nursing education by the
American Nurses Credentialing Center’s
Commission on Accreditation.
AWHONN also holds a California BRN
number: California CNE provider
#CEP580.
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Course
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Employees
FREE
FREE
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and Allied Health
$110
$100
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interventions, and demonstrate verbal and
following skills: auscultation, Leopold's
ACCREDITATION
Participants who fully attend and
participate in the workshop earn 18.0
contact hours of continuing education
credit or 15.25 CMEs. No partial credit is
awarded.
Please email Paula Fitt to register:
Paula.fitt@atlantichealth.org
Include your name, address, phone number
examinations and performance of skills
evaluations are requirements for completing
the program and earning competency
validation.
CANCELLATION POLICY
If you are unable to attend, please notify Newton
Medical Center’s Nursing Education Department at
paula.fitt@atlantichealth.org
Cancellations received before 14 days prior to class
date will be eligible for full refund. Cancellations received
between 14 days and 7 days prior to class dates will be
eligible for a refund less a $20.00 processing fee.
Cancellations received within 7 days
of the class dates, no refunds given. No show will be
considered cancellation without notice.