Clinical & Professional Education
AWHONN EDUCATION
The Cooperative supports education provided by the Association of Women's Health, Obstetrics and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN). See the list of available courses below.
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AWHONN Intermediate Fetal Monitoring 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. This course 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.
Learning Outcomes:
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Interpret fetal heart rate monitoring using NICHD terminology within a safety culture framework of interdisciplinary teamwork.
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Describe clinical interventions and related maternal-fetal physiology to optimize fetal oxygenation.
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Demonstrate collaborative communication in the perinatal setting.
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Demonstrate common perinatal procedures related to fetal monitoring.
AWHONN Obstetric Patient Safety Course (OPS): OB Emergencies Workshop (4th ed.)
The Obstetric Patient Safety workshop is designed to help clinicians work together as a team using effective communication to identify, assess and manage the care for patients with an obstetric emergency through simulation and debriefing. Clinicians working in the following departments: perinatal, emergency, medical-surgical, ICU and critical access will find this course essential to caring for patients experiencing an obstetric emergency.
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Identify key factors that place the patient at higher risk for an obstetric emergency.
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Demonstrate effective management for pregnant or postpartum person during an obstetric emergency.
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Role-play with a multidisciplinary team using simulation-based cognitive behavioral and technical learning strategies to practice management of a patient experiencing an obstetric emergency.
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