Inadequate or inappropriate use of intrapartum fetal surveillance is too often a feature of adverse obstetric outcomes in Australia and New Zealand.
Our goal is to improve professional levels of understanding and confidence in the area of fetal surveillance, thereby reducing the risks of adverse perinatal outcomes.
We aim to do this by using standardised and targeted education of the highest clinical quality:
- Our content is evidence based and focuses on the underlying fetal pathophysiology
- We address the appropriate use and interpretation of fetal surveillance including intermittent auscultation, continuous electronic fetal monitoring and fetal Dopplers
- We incorporate the RANZCOG Intrapartum Fetal Surveillance Clinical Guidelines
By the end of the FSEP session, it is hoped that participants will:
- Appreciate the importance of fetal and utero-placental physiology in interpreting CTGs
- Have an improved understanding of the physiological genesis of the fetal heart rate and its pattens
- Have improved their ability to interpret the CTG trace (normal and abnormal), using a physiological approach
- Have improved their capacity to respond appropriately to potential fetal compromise
- Have improved their confidence in interpreting and managing antenatal and intrapartum CTGs
- Have improved their awareness of the resources available to assist in CTG interpretation and management
- Consider implementing an on going, multidisciplinary review of intrapartum CTGs in their health care facility
We encourage multidisciplinary participation in all our education sessions to improve the skill level of the professional cohort while simultaneously encouraging staff communication.
We are not-for-profit and are committed to delivering our high quality education program throughout metropolitan and regional areas of Australia and New Zealand, to ensure all staff can access our program.
Last Updated on Wednesday, 21 September 2011 00:58
