20 additional births
*
as primary midwife, under supervision, at least 10 of which shall be out-of-hospital
births.
All
required
clinicals must be supervised and verified by the preceptor(s).
NARM's position statement, found on page three of the booklet How to Become a
CPM, states: "The required clinical experience includes prenatal, intrapartal,
postpartal and newborn care by a student midwife acting as primary under supervision.
The preceptor(s) hold final responsibility for confirming that the candidate provided
the required care. The preceptor(s) must be physically present in the same room
in a supervisory capacity during that care and must confirm the provision of that
care by initializing the appropriate NARM forms". The ATM Midwifery Training
Program adheres to this position statement.
The student's ATM Clinical Summary
form will be used for verification of the student's performance of each clinical
requirement.
The clinical component (apprenticeship period) must be ongoing
for at least eighteen (18) months in 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
six weeks
in advance of the scheduled NARM exam for the student to be eligible to take the
exam.
Skills Requirements:
Students will use the PRACTICAL SKILLS GUIDE FOR
MIDWIFERY, by Weaver & Evans to document their skills proficiency. The preceptor(s)
must sign off on each skill as the student masters it. There will be a double
check on selected skills at the Advanced Skills Workshop (6th workshop). After
all skills have been accomplished the student will send the PSGM Skills Verification
Forms (signed by preceptor) to the course coordinator. The forms must be sent
in at least
six weeks
before the student is to take the NARM exam.
