About K2 Online Intrapartum Fetal Surveillance Education Program

About K2MS

K2MS is an Internet based educational program developed in the United Kingdom by the Plymouth Perinatal Research Group. The program provides 8 hrs of online training for maternity care clinicians. The program focuses on:

• Fetal Physiology and Acid Base Balance education
• The variables for interpreting intrapartum EFM
• Various interactive case reviews for individual interpretation
• A self assessment process as the user works through the program
• Feedback on the number of users who have completed the program
• Annual update and changes to the case reviews within the program

All clinicians privileged or appointed to practise Obstetrics, Trainees in Obstetric Medicine, Registered Midwives and Student Midwives are required to complete the K2MS training package within working hours, or be provided with time to complete the training package in their own time.

K2 Training is required on an ongoing basis. To commence the training each participant should complete the entire K2 package. This should take approximately 8 hours to complete. Annually, each participant should complete 5 case studies to continually keep their knowledge updated. This should take about 1- 2 hours to complete. The entire K2 package should be completed again every three years. Once the participant has commenced the training package, the package should be completed within six months.

• Information about the Fetal welfare, Obstetric emergency, Neonatal resuscitation Training (FONT) Project
• Fetal Welfare Assessment Presentations
• Maternity Emergency Neonatal Resuscitation Presentations

K2 Help Line - 1300 763 989

K2 Medical Systems offer a 24 hr a day, 7 days a week support line that can accessed for help negotiating the K2 program and answer any questions.

Alternatively if your enquiry is not urgent, please email the K2 Medical Systems support staff at support@k2ms.com

K2 Contacts

Within each Area Health Service there is a contact person who can provide you with:

• A logon password
• Training on how to use K2
• Support with training or access problems

Contact Names

Related information

• A FAQ on required set-up steps can be found at http://training.k2ms.com/Help/FAQ.aspx
• Information about the Fetal welfare, Obstetric emergency, Neonatal resuscitation Training (FONT) Project
• Fetal Welfare Assessment Presentations