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ALARM International
ALARM International
08:10-08:25 Introduction
08:25-09:00 Management of Labour Definitions of labour and dystocia
Reducing dystocia
Analgesia
12:00-12:40 Lunch
12:40-13:00 Management of an Imminent Birth "Optional"
13:00-14:20 Workshop - Fetal Health Surveillance
14:20-14:50 Assisted Vaginal Vacuum
Delivery Forceps
The ALARM Course offers a comprehensive examination of knowledge and skills about
intrapartum care. Successful completion of this examination is necessary to receive the
certificate of completion. The examination takes all of the last afternoon of the course for the
candidates (and longer for the faculty!) It consists of:
An ALARM certificate will be awarded only to those who attend the course in its entirety and
who pass both the written examination and each of the OSCE stations. A score of 70% is
required to pass the written examination and each OSCE station. Candidates who are not
successful on one or more component of the examination will receive a certificate of
attendance (for credits) but will not receive an ALARM certificate.
NOTE: RNs are evaluated in the same manner as physicians, midwives and residents.
Expectations for passing, however, will be consistent with the RN’s scope of practice.