Empowering Perinatal Professionals & Legal Teams Through Expert Education.
AWHONN courses, individualized workshops, on-demand continuing education, case review, and expert witness services.
We are your premier resource for unparalleled knowledge in perinatal care, including specialized expertise in fetal monitoring and high risk obstetrics. With a widespread background and meticulous approach, we deliver comprehensive education services tailored for:
- Nurses and Healthcare Professionals: Elevating skills, enhancing patient outcomes, and fostering confident practice in dynamic perinatal environments.
- Medical Malpractice Attorneys: Providing indispensable nursing knowledge and expert insights to screen, work up, and win credible cases within the complex field of birth injury and perinatal malpractice. We help you feel more knowledgeable, prepared, and confident to navigate these critical cases.
professional development
We provide perinatal nurses and professionals who seek to advance their personal knowledge or career with valuable and streamlined perinatal education.
Certified Legal Nurse ConsultING
Attorneys want to understand medical records and win more credible cases, but are bogged down and lack clinical expertise. Legal firms need nurse specialists who understand a hospital’s inner workings and the standards of care to determine if a case has merit and subsequently present the strongest possible arguments, backed by authoritative evidence.
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Why Competence is the Missing Link in Fetal Monitoring
I read the recent New York Times piece on Electronic Fetal Monitoring (EFM) driving up C-section rates with a nod of recognition, but also a shake of my head. The article isn’t wrong—EFM is flawed. It was specifically developed to reduce the risk of cerebral palsy,...
Fetal Monitoring Fundamentals: Decoding Decelerations
Fetal heart rate decelerations are decreases from the fetal heart rate baseline, quantified by depth in beats per minute from the baseline and in duration by minutes and seconds. Decelerations are defined based on onset (gradual or abrupt) and timing (periodic vs...
Fetal Monitoring Fundamentals: Understanding Variability
Once the baseline is determined, the next step in a systematic interpretation of a fetal heart rate is to assess variability. FHR variability is defined as fluctuations in the baseline fetal heart rate that are irregular in amplitude and frequency. Variability is...
Fetal Monitoring Fundamentals: Understanding the Baseline
The first step in interpreting a fetal heart rate (FHR) tracing is to determine the baseline fetal heart rate. A baseline fetal heart rate: Is defined as the mean FHR rounded to increments of 5 bpm during 10-minute segment Excludes accelerations,...
US Maternal Mortality Rates and Preventable Deaths
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (DCD) released provisional data in April 2025 revealing an increased maternal mortality rate in 2024, as compared to 2023. This increased rate in maternal deaths, from 669 deaths (18.6 deaths per 100,000 live births) in...
New ACOG Clinical Practice Guideline: Intrapartum Fetal Heart Rate Monitoring
Last week, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) released new guidance outlining an evidence-based framework for the evaluation and management of fetal heart rate patterns. Clinical Practice Guideline No. 10: Intrapartum Fetal Heart Rate...
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