AWHONN Intermediate Fetal

Heart Monitoring Course

An icon of a fetus inside of a heart with a heart wave on either side.

AWHONN’s Intermediate Fetal Heart Monitoring (FHM) Course addresses principles of fetal heart monitoring through lectures and 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.

    • Fetal heart monitoring principles - Topics include maternal and fetal physiology, interpreting fetal and uterine monitor tracings, and evaluating auscultated fetal heart sounds. 

    • Clinical interventions - Topics include identifying physiologically based clinical interventions and describing clinical interventions to optimize fetal oxygenation. 

    • Communication and risk management - Topics include communication and documentation strategies, and evaluation of strategies for enhancing communication. 

    • Perinatal procedures - Topics include performing Leopold maneuvers and placing an intrauterine pressure catheter and fetal spiral electrode.

    • Case-based approach - Topics include interpreting fetal monitoring tracings using a case-based approach. 

Who Should Take this Course?

Clinicians who have completed entry-level/basic fetal monitoring education and use fetal heart monitoring in the intrapartum setting.

Format:

Online prerequisite education is required prior to attending the one-day, instructor-led course. Successful completion of the online knowledge test is required to receive nursing contact hours/CME for the course. This course can be used to support preparation for certification examinations.

Course Cost: $300

Nursing contact hours: 11.25

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.

Textbook

This course requires completion of online prerequisite education before participation in the in-person, instructor-led, class.

Student Course Materials are REQUIRED to access the online prerequisite education. You need to purchase this separately.

To order the 7th edition Intermediate Student course materials ($135.00):
You will need Course ID # and Instructor ID #
Visit www.awhonn.org/fhm
Click on Order Course Materials
Or through Kendall Hunt (800-228-0810)

Supporting Resources
The text entitled Fetal Heart Monitoring Principles & Practices (6th ed) is the primary reference for course preparation and can be purchased as an e-book or in hard copy (recommended for preparation but not required for course completion).

You will have access to complete the online prerequisite education starting 30 days before the in-person class date. Access ends one day before the in-person course. If the prerequisite is not successfully completed one day before the in-person course, you will be denied access to complete the prerequisite and you will not be allowed entry to the in-person course.

To Complete Course Requirements
Go to https://ce.awhonn.pesgce.com
Click one of the three options to either register a new account or log in to complete all prerequisites before attending the in-person session.

  • Enter the Course ID and Student Materials ID (found on the inside cover of student materials).

  • Complete the online registration form. The name on the certificate will appear exactly as entered here.

  • Enter your Instructor ID and click on Submit.

Accept the AWHONN Adherence to Online Prerequisite Agreement.
Review all prerequisite modules. After completing the modules, pass the post-test with a score of 80% or higher (two attempts).