Attainment and ongoing maintenance of electronic fetal monitoring (EFM) skills is a requirement of all perinatal practitioners who actively participate in the care of pregnant patients. This module in the series concentrates on tying the previously discussed interventions together with the ACOG and AWHONN management algorithms.
Attainment and ongoing maintenance of electronic fetal monitoring (EFM) skills is a requirement of all perinatal practitioners who actively participate in the care of pregnant patients. This module in the series concentrates on how to communicate and document fetal monitoring data.
Attainment and ongoing maintenance of electronic fetal monitoring (EFM) skills is a requirement of all perinatal practitioners who actively participate in the care of pregnant patients. This module evaluates the risk management concerns and patient safety aspects of fetal monitoring.
One in three pregnant patients run the risk of experiencing uterine tachysystole (UT) during labor augmentation or induction with oxytocin. Reducing UT diagnosis-to-treatment time can avert adverse patient outcomes and decrease the risk of an obstetric malpractice claim. This two-part series focuses on early recognition utilizing EFM skills and swift management of uterine tachysystole (UT) based on professional organizations’ guidelines.Â
One in three pregnant patients run the risk of experiencing uterine tachysystole (UT) during labor augmentation or induction with oxytocin. Reducing UT diagnosis-to-treatment time can avert adverse patient outcomes and decrease the risk of an obstetric malpractice claim. This two-part series focuses on early recognition utilizing EFM skills and swift management of uterine tachysystole (UT) based on professional organizations’ guidelines.