Event Start/Stop Date and Time
October 7, 2026 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM EDT
Check-in Date and Time
October 7, 2026 8:30 AM EDT
Location
Second Harvest Food Bank of NW NC
3330 Shorefair Drive NW
Winston Salem, NC, 27107-5428
Target Audience
This activity is designed for nurses with less than one year experience with EFM.
Event Description
Join us for a comprehensive one-day course designed to build foundational knowledge and confidence in fetal monitoring. This program is ideal for nurses, providers, and healthcare professionals involved in the care of laboring patients who want to strengthen their ability to interpret fetal heart rate patterns and respond appropriately to clinical situations. Participants will review the physiology of fetal heart rate monitoring, learn systematic approaches to interpret electronic fetal monitoring (EFM) tracings, and apply current standards to identify reassuring and non-reassuring patterns. Through case-based examples and interactive discussion, learners will enhance their ability to recognize changes, communicate findings effectively, and contribute to safe, evidence-based care for mothers and babies. By the end of the session, participants will feel more confident in their ability to support clinical decision-making and promote optimal perinatal outcomes. A delicious lunch will be provided, offering time to relax, connect with colleagues, and continue conversations in a supportive learning environment.
Objectives
- Understand basic physiology of the fetal heart rate.
- Demonstrate the use of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) monitoring definitions.
- Discuss advantages/disadvantages of different monitoring modalities.
- Interpret results of common antenatal testing.
- Interpret fetal heart rate patterns using a systematic approach and approved NICHD definitions.
- Discuss physiologic interventions for intrauterine resuscitation.
- Demonstrate communication strategies for the effective interdisciplinary collaboration surrounding fetal monitoring.
Session Credits
Credit will be awarded based on participant selection at time of registration. Before selecting credits, participants are encouraged to review our Credit Glossary (opens in new tab) for general information. Please note that not all credit types are available for every program.
Presenter(s)
- Tammy Goodwin, DNP, RNC-OB, C-EFM
Session Details
Basic Fetal Monitoring - Fall 2026
October 7, 2026 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM EDT
Check-in: October 7, 2026 8:30 AM EDT
Join us for a comprehensive one-day course designed to build foundational knowledge and confidence in fetal monitoring. This program is ideal for nurses, providers, and healthcare professionals involved in the care of laboring patients who want to strengthen their ability to interpret fetal heart rate patterns and respond appropriately to clinical situations. Participants will review the physiology of fetal heart rate monitoring, learn systematic approaches to interpret electronic fetal monitoring (EFM) tracings, and apply current standards to identify reassuring and non-reassuring patterns. Through case-based examples and interactive discussion, learners will enhance their ability to recognize changes, communicate findings effectively, and contribute to safe, evidence-based care for mothers and babies. By the end of the session, participants will feel more confident in their ability to support clinical decision-making and promote optimal perinatal outcomes.
A delicious lunch will be provided, offering time to relax, connect with colleagues, and continue conversations in a supportive learning environment.
Available Credits:
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• 5 Contact Hours from Northwest AHEC
5.0 Contact Hours from Northwest AHEC
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• 5 Nursing Contact Hours
5.0 Nursing Contact Hours. Northwest AHEC is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the North Carolina Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
Session Fees:
- $115.00 - Group rate per person when a group of three or more registrations are scanned and attached to the same email or mailed in the same envelope or included in the same fax.
- $125.00 - Individual rate per person
