This course is approved for 18.3 contact hours.
The cost for this workshop is $200.00 for non-system employees,
$120.00 for system employees. Course materials are provided.
A FHMPP text is also required for class preparation and may be purchased from instructor if needed.

Workshop Overview
The Intermediate Fetal Heart Monitoring Course (IFMC) is a two-day course focusing on the application of essential fetal heart monitoring knowledge and skills in intrapartum nursing practice. The course consists of both didactic and skill sessions.

The didactic, or lecture, session provides an analysis of case scenarios requiring synthesis of key principles pertinent to the following:

• The physiologic basis of FHR monitoring
• Tracing interpretation
• Nursing intervention
• Verbal and written communication skills

The skill stations focus on demonstration, practice and testing of skills pertaining to the following:

• Auscultation
• Performing Leopold’s maneuvers
• Placement of internal monitoring
• Interpretation of tracings
• Identification of indicated nursing interventions
• Communication and documentation