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Electronic Fetal Monitoring
Certification Examination Review
January - December 2015
Attend in person at MAHEC
or via GoToWebinar
Location:
Dates:
MAHEC Mary C. Nesbitt Biltmore Campus
121 Hendersonville Rd. Asheville, NC 28803
and via
2015 Thursdays
January 22, February 19, March 26, April 23, May 28,
June 25, July 23, August 27, September 24, October 22,
November 19, December 17
Registration:
Program:
11:30 am - 12:00 pm
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm (bring your lunch)
Early registration fees available 7 days prior to each program:
Nurse:$15.00 (per class live or GTW)
All 12 Sessions Live or via GTW:
$150.00
MAHEC Employees:
Fee Waived
This comprehensive, monthly preparatory program, over the
course of one year, will allow learners to review, study, and
practice for the NCC Certification Exam for EFM: Electronic
Fetal Monitoring. Each month the lesson will focus on
specific topics within the course content outlined in the NCC
Certification Exam. The EFM Certification Review Course
equips nurses to improve the care of perinatal patients,
strengthen their role as patient advocates, and prepares
nurses to be confident members of interdisciplinary care
teams.
AUDIENCE
Nurse Practitioner, Certified Nurse Midwife, Registered Nurse
COMPETENCIES STATEMENT
This activity may help you meet your learning plan in the
NCBON Dimension of Practice.
Professional Responsibility: The licensed nurse is personally
responsible and accountable for ensuring that her/his nursing
practice and conduct meet the standards of the profession and
comply with the Nursing Practice Act.
Collaborative Practice: The licensed nurse maintains safe and
effective nursing care, in collaboration with the client, significant
others, and other health care providers.
Knowledge-Based Practice: The licensed nurse is personally
responsible and accountable for having the knowledge and
skills for safe, competent nursing practice.
OBJECTIVES Upon completion of this educational activity, the participant will
be able to:
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Describe the various equipment used in fetal heart-rate
monitoring
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Understand the physiology of labor, maternal and fetal
physiology, and the impact of labor on maternal and fetal
systems
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Identify EFM patterns using NICHD terminology
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Describe the physiology of various EFM patterns
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Describe the heart rate control mechanisms intrinsic and
extrinsic to the fetus
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Identify physiological goals and interventions for Category
II and III tracings
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Describe characteristics and pathophysiology of fetal
dysrhythmias seen on EFM tracings
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Describe EFM changes related to fetal prematurity and
postmaturity
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Recognize common perinatal complications, noting both
maternal and fetal responses
•
Describe various antepartum fetal testing methods and
their interpretation
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Describe the physiological basis for various adjunct fetal
assessment methods
•
Define chain of command as it relates to EFM and the
nurse’s role in limiting liability arising from EFM interpretation
and management
•
Identify strategies of preparing for and taking the National
Certification Corporation (NCC) subspecialty exam in
EFM
FACULTY
CREDIT
Elaine Alexander, MSN, RNC-OB, is a registered nurse with
more than 30 years of clinical experience in a variety of high
and low risk obstetrical settings. Elaine obtained her MSN, with
specialization as a Clinical Nurse Specialist from Grand Canyon
University in 2010. She is certified in Inpatient Obstetric Nursing
and holds a certificate from San Diego State University as a
Legal Nurse Consultant.
1.0 CNE Contact Hours (for each class attended)
The Mountain Area Health Education Center’s Department of Nursing
Education is an Approved Provider of continuing nursing education by
the North Carolina Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the
American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
Participants must attend entire activity or activities to receive credit. No
partial credit is given for this activity.
MAHEC adheres to the ANCC/ACCME Standards regarding industry
support to continuing nursing education. Disclosure of presenters,
planners, and commercial support relationships, if any, will be made
known at the time of the activity.
The Mountain Area Health Education Center’s Department of Nursing
operates in an ethical manner and complies with all applicable local,
regional, and state or national laws and regulations as outlined in our
Corporate Compliance Plan.
CEU: The Mountain Area Health Education Center designates this
continuing education activity as meeting the criteria for 0.1 CEUs as
established by the National Task force on the Continuing Education
Unit. You must attend the entire workshop to receive CEUs.
AGENDA
Course Agenda: (SERIES)
11:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Registration and Check-in
12:00 PM – 12:45 PM
Reviewing of Electronic Fetal Monitoring Certification Content
(broken down into 12 sessions, one session each month)
12:45 PM - 1:00 PM
Question and Answer Session/Evaluation
January 22, 2015
Session One:
History of EFM, Leopolds, Internal and External Monitoring, Troubleshooting, and Patient
Education
Februay 19, 2015
Session Two:
Maternal Fetal Circulation, Uterine Activity, Factors Affecting Fetal Oxygenation
March 26, 2015
Session Three: Acid Base Balance, Base Deficit and Base Excess
April 23, 2015
Session Four:
Pattern Recognition and Interpretation (NICHD FHR Categories and Strip Review)
May 28, 2015
Session Five:
Pattern Recognition and Interpretation (NICHD FHR Categories and Strip Review)
June 25, 2015
Session Six:
Pattern Recognition and Interpretation (NICHD FHR Categories and Strip Review)
July 23, 2015
Session Seven: Dysrhythmias
August 27, 2015
Session Eight:
Preterm, Post-Term and Placental Disorders
September 24, 2015
Session Nine:
Hypertensive Disorders, Diabetes, Uterine Rupture, and VBAC
October 22, 2015
Session Ten:
Infections and Multi-Fetal Pregnancy
November 19, 2015
Session Eleven: Adjunct Fetal Tests, CST, NST, BPP, and Doppler Flow Studies
December 17, 2015
Session Twelve: Legal Aspects, Failure to Rescue, Chain of Command, Scheduling the Test,
Requirements, and Test Anxiety
Sign up for all 12 sessions and receive a discount!
Electronic Fetal Monitoring Certification
REGISTRATION
Early Registration Deadline: 7 days prior to each program
Early registration fee is $15.00 for nurses. Registration fee includes
administrative costs and educational materials. If registration is received
after the deadline, the total fee will be the registration fee + $15.00.
MAHEC has a pay-up-front policy for all CE programs. The only
exceptions will be for pre-approved programs where an individual
payment plan is appropriate. Registrations received without
accompanying payment will not be processed and participants who
have not paid the course fee will not be admitted into the program.
Cancellations received at least two weeks in advance of the program
date will receive a full refund unless otherwise noted. Cancellations
received between two weeks and up to 48 hours prior to the program
date will receive a 70% refund unless otherwise noted. No refunds
will be given for cancellations received less than 48 hours prior to the
program date. All cancellations must be made in writing (fax, mail, or
email). Substitutes can be accommodated in advance of the program.
January - December 2015
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Directions to MAHEC Biltmore Campus
121 Hendersonville Rd., Asheville, NC, 28803
From I-40 Eastbound, take Exit 50 and turn left onto Hendersonville
Road.
From I-40 Westbound, take Exit 50B and merge onto Hendersonville
Road.
At the first light, turn left into the Double Tree Hotel complex. Turn left
towards the Biltmore Village Lodge. Just before the Biltmore Village
Lodge turn right and go up the hill to the MAHEC Biltmore Campus.
From 19-23 (I-26) take 240 East to Exit 5B (Charlotte Street). Exit
right onto Charlotte Street. At the 4th light, make a left onto Biltmore
Avenue. Proceed through 8 traffic lights. At the 9th light turn right into
the Double Tree Hotel complex. Turn left towards the Biltmore Village
Lodge. Just before the Biltmore Village Lodge turn right and go up the
hill to the MAHEC Biltmore Campus.
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All fees listed below are for early registration = 7 days prior to the program.
Add $15.00 to the listed fee if you register within 7 days of the start date.
 Nurse ($15.00 per class live or GTW)
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All 12 sessions ($150.00):  Live at MAHEC
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Full payment must accompany all registrations unless a payment
plan has been approved in advance. Registrations received without
accompanying payment will not be processed.
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Program Planner:
Elaine Alexander, MSN, RNC-OB
[email protected]
Special Services:
828-257-4485
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