ATM's Protocol Guide: Book & CD

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New rules effective April 24, 2003 have established an additional requirement for all licensed midwives practicing midwifery in Texas. In addition to complying with the Texas Midwifery Act and the rules of the Texas Midwifery Board, each midwife must develop, update and adhere to specific practice protocols relating to the provision of midwifery care.

View and print the new rules, including §831.54 Policies and Protocols, on the state of Texas website

The rules require that these protocols be based on approved texts or references from midwifery educational programs which have been approved by the Texas Midwifery Board such as the ATM Midwifery Training Program.

A midwife's Guide to Protocols is an excellent guide for writing your own personal protocols. The book is referenced with sources approved by the ATM Midwifery Training Program. Extra pages are provided in the hard copy of the guide, so that you may add additional references or protocols of your own. The CD version is done in Microsoft Word and is protected so that all additions or changes to the original text will be tracked. This will enable you to always know what changes you have made to personalize your guide. (All changes will show up in a different color.)

It is important for each midwife to remember that this book is only meant to be a guide and not intended to be used "as is". While the guide

Each midwife is responsible for developing her own personal set of protocols. Her (or his) protocols should reflect the midwife's own training and experience.

If you need further help writing your own protocols, we recommend you contact our Education Chair to inquire about ATM Protocol workshops or classes through our midwifery training program.