FHS ( Fetal Health Surveillance in Labour Course )

Fetal Health Surveillance

The Fetal Health Surveillance (FHS) course is designed to provide an evidence-based approach to the fundamental concepts of knowledge in fetal health surveillance and complements the Society of Obstetricians & Gynecologists of Canada Fetal Health Surveillance: Antepartum and Intrapartum Consensus Guideline (2007).  The one-day interdisciplinary workshop provides an overview of the SOGC guidelines for Antepartum and Intrapartum assessments, with the main focus on the two major modes of FHS during labour, intermittent auscultation (IA) and electronic fetal monitoring (EFM).

Topics include fetal heart assessment using intermittent auscultation and electronic FHR monitoring, assessing uterine activity, interpretation of the EFM tracing, appropriate interventions and verbal communication and written documentation. Practice exercises and case studies provide an interactive learning environment.  The course includes the Fundamentals of Fetal Health Surveillance: A Self-Learning Manual produced by the Canadian Perinatal Program Coalition, Canada and is endorsed by the Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Canada, the Canadian Association of Midwives and the College of Family Physicians of Canada.