AWHONN Advanced Fetal Monitoring 9/18/25

The Advanced Fetal Monitoring course expands on the knowledge and physiological principles presented in the AWHONN Intermediate Fetal Monitoring Course. This course uses a case study approach to focus on the analysis of maternal-fetal physiology related to complex clinical information and fetal heart rate tracings. The course emphasizes the physiology of fetal-maternal oxygenation, the interpretation of tracings, the selection of clinical interventions, and perinatal risk-management principles.

Learning Outcomes:

• Describe the physiologic principles of maternal and fetal oxygen transfer as they apply to principles of fetal heart monitoring
• Appraise the fetal response to maternal pathological and physiological adaptations during the labor process
• Analyze complex case studies and tracings using standardized terminology
• Apply perinatal risk management principles, communication techniques, and documentation strategies to complex and challenging patient care scenarios

Nursing Contact Hours/CME Credit: 7 nursing contact hours/7 CME credit available (0.75 hours may be used towards pharmacology hours).

Nursing contact hours/CME credit will be awarded after the online evaluation is completed and is required to receive nursing contact hours/CME credit for the course. Eight-hour day includes breaks and lunch breaks.

The Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses is accredited 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.

Accreditation Statement - Physicians, this activity was planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of AffinityCE and AWHONN. AffinityCE is accredited by the ACME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.