Intermediate Fetal Monitoring is a Continuing Education program offered by Southeastern College in Miami Lakes, FL. The program takes 2 days to complete.
Program Overview
This 2-day workshop earns 18 contact hours and 15.25 CMEs. Offered in a standardized format, the course may be used as a competency assessment to validate the knowledge and skills of experienced nurses. Participants analyze case scenarios using key physiologic principles.
Sessions offer demonstration, practice and testing of auscultation, performing Leopold’s Maneuvers, placement of an intrauterine pressure catheter and spiral electrode, interpretation of tracings, identification of indicated nursing interventions, communication and documentation.
Admission Requirements and Process
This course is designed for registered nurses with a minimum of 6 months clinical nursing experience using fetal heart monitoring technology in an intrapartum setting.
General Requirements
- Nursing backgroundThis course is designed for registered nurses with a minimum of 6 months clinical nursing experience using fetal heart monitoring technology in an intrapartum setting.
Application Process
- 1Submit ApplicationComplete the online application form with your personal information and educational background.
- 2Submit TranscriptsProvide official high school transcripts or GED certificate. Some programs may require additional documentation.
- 3Financial AidComplete the FAFSA to determine eligibility for federal financial aid. Meet with a financial aid advisor to review your options.FAFSA Code for Miami Lakes Branch Campus: 031239Complete FAFSA Application
- 4EnrollmentOnce accepted, complete enrollment paperwork, register for classes, and attend orientation.
Program Schedule
This 2-day workshop earns 18 contact hours and 15.25 CMEs. Offered in a standardized format, the course may be used as a competency assessment to validate the knowledge and skills of experienced nurses.
Cost of Attendance and Financial Aid Information
Southeastern College does not publish a price for this continuing education course; it is delivered onsite at the client hospital facility. Contact the Center for Nursing Education (toll free 1.888.522.4909) for pricing.
The net price figure shown with this page is Southeastern College's average yearly net price after grants for all of its aided students, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS 2022-23). It is not the price of this course.
Curriculum
Participants analyze case scenarios using key physiologic principles. Sessions offer demonstration, practice and testing of the following skills:
- Auscultation
- Performing Leopold’s Maneuvers
- Placement of an intrauterine pressure catheter and spiral electrode
- Interpretation of tracings
- Identification of indicated nursing interventions
- Communication
- Documentation
At the conclusion of this workshop, participants should be able to:
- Demonstrate the decision-making process necessary for the proper selection and verification of fetal heart monitoring techniques.
- Analyze fetal heart rate patterns and their implications for fetal well-being.
- Correlate indicated clinical interventions with related maternal-fetal physiology.
- Describe the role and responsibility of the professional nurse in the use of FHM in intrapartum care.
- Simulate the psychomotor skills used in FHM.
- Communicate verbal and written data to verify accountability.
Career Outcomes
Offered in a standardized format, the course may be used as a competency assessment to validate the knowledge and skills of experienced nurses. This 2-day workshop earns 18 contact hours and 15.25 CMEs. Participants learn to describe the role and responsibility of the professional nurse in the use of fetal heart monitoring in intrapartum care.
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Why Accreditation Is Important
Southeastern College is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC).
- A reliable indicator of quality
- Approved program of study
- Qualified instructors
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