Intermittent Auscultation

1.5 MEAC CEUs Available
November 28,2018

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This webinar qualifies for the NARM Category 3 Bridge Certificate

This webinar began with a review of the causes of respiratory and metabolic acidosis in the fetus during labor and how these are reflected in the fetal heart rate.  We discussed the differences between intermittent auscultation and continuous EFM and the research behind both of them. We reviewed the NICHD categories of EFM tracings and why these are not appropriate for intermittent auscultation.  Finally, we worked through some case studies and proper charting of the FHR when using intermittent auscultation in labor.

 Wendy Gordon, CPM, LM, MPH is licensed in Washington State. She is the Department Chair and an Associate Professor in the Department of Midwifery at Bastyr University (formerly Seattle Midwifery School). Wendy is the president of the Association of Midwifery Educators, and is working on a Doctorate in Midwifery through Jefferson University in Philadelphia.