At ALCS Academy, we are always looking to meet the training & certification needs of our local medical professional community. We are happy to announce in 2023, we will be conducting 2 Intermediate Fetal Heart Monitoring classes on Saturday, July 29, from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM and Saturday, Nov 18th, 8 AM-4 PM. Courses will be held at our Bridgewater location and instructed by Kristine DiCarlo, DNP, RN, BC-NPD, C-MNN. This Intermediate class is part of the Association of Women's Health, Obstetric, and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN) Fetal Heart Monitoring program encompassing Introductory, Intermediate, and Advanced Fetal Heart Monitoring courses.  

The Intermediate Fetal Heart Monitoring course addresses the principles of fetal heart monitoring. It includes lectures, 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.  Online prerequisite education is required before attending the one-day course. The online knowledge validation test is necessary to receive the course's nursing contact hours/CME. This course can be used to support preparation for certification examinations. 

As the recognized leader in fetal heart monitoring education, AWHONN's in-person and online formats are convenient, evidence-based, and essential tools for educating the entire team. 97% of students who participated in AWHONN's Fetal Heart Monitoring Program stated it would improve their ability to care for patients.

Format: Online prerequisite education, followed by a one-day, Instructor-led course

Nursing contact hours: 11.25

Prerequisites:  This course is designed for perinatal nurses who previously completed a basic fetal monitoring course and clinical training in the labor and delivery setting.

Preparing for Your In-Person Course

REQUIRED RESOURCE: AWHONN Intermediate Course Student Pack from Kendall Hunt ISBN printed book 979-8765725-702 or the digital version of the required material. The online pre-course work takes about 3.5 hours to complete. This work MUST be completed 2 days before the course to attend the in-person component. 

The required online prerequisite learning content includes the following: 

• Assessment

• Interpretation

• Techniques in electronic fetal monitoring 

• Videos on FSE, IUPC, Leopold Maneuvers, and Intermittent Auscultation 

• A brief post‐test 

​Recommended reference for all AWHONN courses: 

The textbook Fetal Heart Monitoring Principles & Practices 6th Ed, is the primary reference for course preparation, and you are required to have access to a textbook. The book is a valuable resource even after the program and includes information about the following: 

• Physiologic basis for fetal and uterine monitoring

• Interpretation of fetal heart and uterine patterns

• Physiologic interventions for fetal tracing characteristics and patterns

• Assessment of fetal oxygenation and acid-base status

• Antenatal testing methods

• Clinical communication and documentation

Learning outcomes of the online and instructed course:

• Interpret FHM using NICHD terminology within the safety culture framework of interdisciplinary teamwork.  

• Describe clinical interventions and the related maternal-fetal physiology to optimize fetal oxygenation 

• Demonstrate collaborative communication in the perinatal setting 

• Demonstrate common perinatal procedures related to fetal monitoring 

Register for the ACLS Academy AWHONN's Intermediate Fetal Heart Monitoring Class here.

• Saturday, July 29, 2023 from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PMBridgewater *New Location* Moved from E. Bridgewater

• Saturday, November 18, 2023 from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PMBridgewater *New Location* Moved from E. Bridgewater

The Association of Women's Health, Obstetric, and Neonatal Nurses is accredited with distinction as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

Accredited status does not imply endorsement by AWHONN or ANCC of any commercial products
discussed/displayed in conjunction with the educational activity.

AWHONN is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #CEP580.
AWHONN is the provider of this course, and AffinityCE is the joint provider.

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the American Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of Affinity CE and the Association of Women's Health, Obstetric, and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN). AffinityCE is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians. AffinityCE designates this live activity for a maximum of 11.25 hours of AMA PRA Category 1 Credit TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.