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Standards & guidelines


New RM standard: Screening and Diagnostic Tests & Imaging

​TThe BCCNM ​board on Sept. 26, 2024, approved a new standard: Registered Midwives Screening and Diagnostic Tests & Imaging: Standards, Limits and Conditions
​​Prescribing & testing standards

Standards, limits and conditions for:

Medications and Substances​​​​​  

Screening and Diagnostic Tests & Imaging​: Standards, Limits, and Conditions  ​​ new 

Testing

Standard Outpatient Laboratory Requisition for Maternity Care (external link)

Practice standards

Standards of Practice

Code of Ethics

Home and Community Birth: Standards, Limits, and Conditions  new 

Indigenous Cultural Safety, Cultural Humility, and Anti-Racism 

Agreement on Planned Place of Birth (form)

Policy for Required Procedures for Midwife or Client-initiated Termination of Care

Policy on Hospital Privileges

Policy on Informed Choice

Policy on Reporting a Child in the Need of Protection

Policy on Requests for Care Outside Standards

Policy on Supportive Care​

Policy Statement on Complementary Therapies

Policy Statement on Planned VBAC

Position Statement on Fatigue Management​

Standards for Postpartum Care

Indications

Indications for discussion, consultation and transfer of care​

Infection prevention standards

Policy on Infection Prevention and Control​

Guideline for Protection from Blood and Bodily Fluid Exposure

Policy on Registrants Infected with Blood-borne Pathogens​

Records, data & privacy standards

Policy on Medical Records

Personal Information Protection Act Requirements

Guideline for Participating in Social Media

Guideline for Using Electronic Communications to Transmit Client Information

Consent to Use Electronic Communications​ (form)

Client relations

Policy on Appropriate Client-midwife Relationships​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

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