Intermediate Fetal Monitoring
Two days of lectures and hands-on skill stations for experienced perinatal clinicians — case-based tracing interpretation, NICHD terminology, and preparation for certification examinations.
About this course
This course addresses principles of fetal heart monitoring and may be used as a knowledge assessment tool to validate the comprehension of experienced perinatal clinicians. It includes 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.
This course can be used to support preparation for certification examinations. There is a recommended renewal date every two years for the Intermediate Fetal Monitoring Course.
Pre-course work — do not skip it
The pre-course work takes about 3.5–4 hours to complete. This work MUST be completed 2 days before the course to attend the in-person component.
Learning outcomes
- Interpret fetal heart rate monitoring using NICHD terminology within a safety culture framework of interdisciplinary teamwork.
- Describe clinical interventions and related maternal-fetal physiology to optimize fetal oxygenation.
- Demonstrate collaborative communication in the perinatal setting.
- Demonstrate common perinatal procedures related to fetal monitoring.
Contact hours
Nursing Contact Hours / CME Credit: 11.5 total nursing contact hours / 11.5 CME credit available through January 31, 2028 (0.5 hours may be used towards pharmacology hours).
Required resource
AWHONN Intermediate Course Student Pack from Kendall Hunt (8th edition) — ISBN printed book 9798385129010 or the EBOOK version (9798385128945) of the required material is available at the same price of $145 (plus shipping and handling).
Call 1-800-228-0810 to order, or order online through Kendall Hunt. The course workshop numbers you need are printed on your booking confirmation.
Bring the right materials on day one
Your Student Pack (or the ebook) is required for the course — the skill stations map directly onto it. If you have not received your pack by the course date, tell me in advance so we can plan around it.
Who this is for
- Labor and delivery, antepartum and triage nurses who read fetal tracings as part of their shift.
- Perinatal educators, clinical nurse specialists and charge nurses setting unit standards.
- Nurse-midwives, nurse practitioners and residents rotating through obstetrics.
- Experienced perinatal clinicians validating their comprehension ahead of certification.
How the two days run
Day one is lecture plus structured tracing review — terminology, physiology and the case-based method. Day two is skill stations: Leopold maneuvers, intrauterine pressure catheter and fetal spiral electrode placement, plus an integrated case debrief. Expect to talk through your reasoning out loud, because that is exactly what the exam and the unit both demand.
Cancellations
Cancelling inside 72 hours of the class means the fee you have paid is forfeited. Outside that window you may move to the same class on a different date, and that transferred booking becomes non-refundable. See the cancellation and refund policy.
Want this course delivered to your unit?
AWHONN courses are frequently booked by whole units. Up to 12 clinicians, your facility, dates that fit your schedule.