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Course
Fundamentals of Fetal Monitoring
Facilitator
Professor Declan Devane, PhD, M.Sc., Pg Dip
(Stats) (Trinity College Dublin), B.Sc.(Univ West
England), Dip. HE (Midwifery)(Univ West England),
RGN, RM, RNT
Course overview
This daylong workshop is for practitioners who
want to learn or update knowledge on the current,
fundamental concepts related to fetal monitoring
in labour. It is designed for:
1. Practitioners new to the provision of
intrapartum care
2. Practitioners with clinical experience who have
not attended a programme recently, and
3. Experienced practitioners and those responsible
for teaching others who want a complete review of
the subject area.

Objectives

• Discuss the evidence and current guidelines
  related to intrapartum fetal monitoring.


• Identify the basic principles of
  maternal/fetal circulation, including the effects
  of uterine contraction patterns.


• Identify physiological controls on and of the
  fetal heart rate.


• Describe and discuss issues related to fetal
  hypoxia including: fetal acid-base balance, fetal
  blood sampling and fetal heart rate patterns
  associated with fetal hypoxia.


• Demonstrate skill in interpretating fetal
  blood gas results


• Discuss the benefits and limitations of
  methods of monitoring the fetus during labour
  (intermittent auscultation and electronic fetal
  monitoring).


• Describe the technique of intermittent
  auscultation and electronic fetal monitoring
  including interpretation and management.


• Identify the definitions, characteristics,
  aetiology, physiology/pathophysiology and
  classification of all aspects related to
  interpretation of the cardiotocograph tracing.
  


• Describe appropriate clinical management for
  prevention of and/or correction of abnormal fetal
  heart rate patterns.


• Use appropriate terminology in the
  contemporaneous documentation of findings from
  fetal heart rate assessment by intermittent
  auscultation or electronic fetal monitoring.


• Share examples of possible referral procedures
  within institutions to avoid conflict and/or
  conflict resolution.


• Discuss the legal issues related to
  intrapartum assessment of fetal well-being.


Dates and Venues:
2012 Dates TBA
Registration for all courses will commence from
09.00am. The course will commence at 09.30am
sharp and finish at approx 16.30.

Cost: €100
For further information on any of the details
above, please contact:
Education & Training Department,
Cardiac Services Group,
128 Slaney Rd,
Dublin Industrial Estate, Dublin 11
Tel: + 353 (0)1 8307499 Fax: +353 (0)1 8307 662

Email to: education@cardiac-services.com
Visit our website: www.cardiac-services.com

If you would like to book any of these courses,
please download the below booking form and return
to the following address:
Education & Training Department,
Cardiac Services Group,
128 Slaney Rd,
Dublin Industrial Estate,
Glasnevin, Dublin 11
Tel: + 353 (0)1 8307499 Fax: +353 (0)1 8307 662
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