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Minimum Clinical Requirements:
The below clinical requirements
are the minimum number required to fulfill ATMMTP graduation
requirements.
ATMMTP students must
complete the following minimum
clinical requirements:
- 10 observations of
births, 2 of which must be in an out-of-hospital setting
- 20 births as an active
participant
- Functioning in the role
of Primary Midwife under Supervision:
- 20 births, including a minimum
of the following Continuity of Care requirements:
- 10 births must be with women
for whom the student has provided primary care during at least four
prenatal visits, birth, newborn exam, and one postpartum exam
- 3 births must be with women
for whom the student has provided primary care continuously under the
supervision of one preceptor for each woman, beginning no later than
15 weeks GA and to include all prenatal care, birth, newborn exam and
at least two postpartum exams at 36hrs.-6weeks (Continuous Continuity
of Care)
A maximum of two
transports as active participant and two as Primary Midwife under supervision
may be included in the above 50 births
- Functioning in the role
of Primary Midwife under Supervision:
- 20 initial physical exams
and 20 histories
- 75 prenatal exams
- 20 newborn exams
- 40 postpartum exams
Students must learn, practice, and perfect
the skills necessary to provide all
components of the clinical requirements before they have the ability
to provide care as Primary Midwife under Supervision. Some students
may require more than the required minimum to obtain proficiency
in the necessary skills required in each clinical requirement.
All required
clinical requirements must be supervised and verified by ATM approved
preceptors.
The student's ATM Clinical Summary forms
will be used for verification of the student's performance of each clinical
requirement.
The clinical component (apprenticeship
period) must be ongoing for a minimum of eighteen (18) months
duration. The clinical time will be verified by the preceptor in a letter
stating that the student has completed an apprenticeship period of at
least eighteen months.
All clinical requirements must be met
and the appropriate forms sent to the Course Coordinator at least
ten weeks in advance of the scheduled NARM exam for the student
to be eligible to take the exam.
Skills Requirements:
Required skills will be learned according to specific techniques described
in the Practical Skills Guide for Midwifery, by Weaver & Evans.
If you have any questions regarding the ATM Midwifery Program,
please email
ATMCourse@texasmidwives.com
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