The Basics of Electronic Fetal Monitoring

An approach to understanding the fundamentals of electronic fetal monitoring as a screening tool to evaluate fetal status and uterine activity.
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What's included?

  • 1 Webinar Recording
  • 1 Power Point_Course Material
  • 1 Post Test
  • 1 Course Evaluation
  • 1 Certificate: 1.0 Contact Hours

The Fundamentals

You will learn about the history of FHR monitoring as it has and continues to serve as an indirect measurement of fetal oxygen status.  You will discover the elements of the electronic fetal monitor display and acquire the ability to interpret the fetal status and uterine activity from this display.  Fetal haert rate assessment elements will be reviewed as well as assessment elements of uterine activity.

Evidence-Based Standards of Care

The standardized NICHD three tiered classification of categories for the interpretation of EFM patterns will be reviewed. 

Course Lessons

Meet the instructor

Carrie Barber
DNP, APRN, CNM, OB/GYN NP, C-EFM

Dr. Carrie Barber is the owner, founder, and principal medical legal consultant at Barber Medical Legal Nurse Consulting, LLC, an independent medical legal consulting practice approved by the Florida Board of Nurses as a continuing education (CE) provider.  Dr. Barber is an advanced practice registered nurse, certified nurse midwife, and board-certified OB/GYN nurse practitioner with over 26 years of clinical experience in healthcare.  She is a clinically active certified nurse midwife with a sub-specialty certification from the National Certification Corporation (NCC) in Electronic Fetal Monitoring.  Dr. Barber practices at a level III perinatal center where she is responsible for obstetrical triage, intrapartum, and postpartum management.  She has practiced women’s health care in various settings including antepartum, intrapartum, postpartum, and academia. Dr. Barber is a former labor and delivery nursing director for a level I community hospital, and has experience serving as a nursing professor teaching maternity nursing, nursing leadership and management, and healthcare policy.  Dr. Barber's medical legal background offers unique perspectives, and understanding of the links between perinatal medicine, risk management, education, and the law.
Patrick Jones - Course author
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