NARM http://narm.org The North American Registry of Midwives Wed, 16 May 2012 22:17:47 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 Position Statement on State Licensure http://narm.org/advocacy/position-statement-on-state-licensure/ http://narm.org/advocacy/position-statement-on-state-licensure/#comments Thu, 12 Apr 2012 13:58:08 +0000 michael http://narm.org/?p=2156 NARM is dedicated to advancing the profession of midwifery by supporting legal recognition at the state and federal level. To aid in the ef­forts to educate the public and policy makers regarding the pur­pose and advantages of CPM licensure at the state level, NARM has issued the following Statement on Licensure:

Download the full statement

]]> http://narm.org/advocacy/position-statement-on-state-licensure/feed/ 0 Welcome to the New and Improved NARM Site! http://narm.org/news/welcome-to-the-new-and-improved-narm-site/ http://narm.org/news/welcome-to-the-new-and-improved-narm-site/#comments Sun, 27 Mar 2011 20:12:35 +0000 michael http://narm.org/?p=1800 We are very pleased to present our updated Website to our community. We hope you find this new site easy to navigate and find what you are looking for regarding Certified Professional Midwives.

What’s New?

Search

Our site is designed to be both compelling and useful to a diverse audience. NARM recognized the need to present information about the CPM credential in a that is easy to search and find. The search results also include an excerpt of the found articles to help you zero in on what you are looking for as quickly as possible.

Find Information For:

Our designer, Michael Davis, helped create an elegant solution for our need to serve a diverse audience. In the header of the site, you’ll find a unique feature called “Find Information For” where you can click through to 5 unique home pages that prioritize and deliver information most relevant to that audience. Whether you are already a CPM, an aspiring midwife, a legislator or state agency, or the press, you will be able to navigate the whole site or just your page with the information that is critical to you.

Advocacy and Professional Development:

Part of NARM’s Mission Statement is to “to work in multiple arenas to promote and improve the role of CPMs in the delivery of maternity care to women and their newborns”. To that end, NARM created pages on Advocacy and Professional Development that are designed to support the existing work of state and national organization working for midwifery and the CPM. Check out our organization reference list, research and references, and our state information page. Contact us to add your state or organization contact information to this growing resource! Look for articles, videos, and screencasts about CEUs opportunities, marketing, and resources like HIPAA for CPMs that support moving the CPM credential forward as part of the solution to improving maternity care in the US!

]]> http://narm.org/news/welcome-to-the-new-and-improved-narm-site/feed/ 0 Updated Language for Informed Disclosure and Informed Consent for CPMs http://narm.org/news/updated-language-for-informed-disclosure-and-informed-consent-for-cpms/ http://narm.org/news/updated-language-for-informed-disclosure-and-informed-consent-for-cpms/#comments Wed, 23 Mar 2011 04:57:40 +0000 michael http://narm.org/?p=1761 Along with our new web design, NARM has just unveiled updated language on our Accountabilty page and in our online Candidate Information Booklet on Informed Disclosure for Midwifery Care and Informed Consent requirements for CPMs.

In seeking to clarify existing requirements and align CPMs to meet the needs of women in the context of health reform mandates related to shared decision making and preference sensitive maternity care, NARM utilized multiple resources in this refinement of language.

Key Resources

The MANA Core Competencies and the NACPM Standards for Practice were reference points for the inclusion of informed patient choice as a benchmark for best practices in midwifery care for CPMs.  We also utilized language and direction from the Transforming Maternity Care Blueprint for Action: Steps Towards a High Quality High Value Maternity System and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) of 2010.

Special Thanks

NARM wants to especially thank our document reviewers who contributed valuable expertise to our revision process:  Illysa Foster M.Ed., CPM, Jon Lasser PhD, Pamela Maurath, JoAnne Myers-Cieko MPH, Suzanne Suarez Hurley P.A. and Deren Bader CPM, DrPH.

 

Click Here to Read the New Language

]]> http://narm.org/news/updated-language-for-informed-disclosure-and-informed-consent-for-cpms/feed/ 0 Internationally Educated Midwife – Download Application Files http://narm.org/equivalency-applicants/internationally-educated-midwife-download-application-files/ http://narm.org/equivalency-applicants/internationally-educated-midwife-download-application-files/#comments Wed, 23 Mar 2011 03:14:00 +0000 michael http://narm.org/?p=1769 If you are unable to download the files, please order the complete application packet using this form and it will be mailed to you for a fee of $50.

NARM recommends that all candidates download or order the Candidate Information Booklet prior to filling out any application forms.

Download the CIB

Internationally Educated Midwife Application Forms for applications submitted after January 1, 2013:

General Instructions
General Application Form 100
Internationally Educated PEP Checklist
Letter of Reference Forms 101a, b, c
Continuity of Care—Practical Experience Form 200
**Comprehensive Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities Essential for Competent Midwifery Practice Verification Form 201
**Preceptor Verification Form 202
Out-of-Hospital Birth Documentation Form 204
Document Verification Form 205b
Application for Verification of International Education through ICA Form 220

**May be requested by the Applications Department after ICA review.

Internationally Educated Midwife Application Forms:

General Instructions
General Application Form 100
Internationally Educated PEP Checklist
Letter of Reference Forms 101a, b, c (English)
Letter of Reference Forms 101a, b, c (Spanish)
Continuity of Care—Practical Experience Form 200
**Comprehensive Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities Essential for Competent Midwifery Practice Verification Form 201
**Preceptor Verification Form 202
Out-of-Hospital Birth Documentation Form 204
Document Verification Form 205b
Application for Verification of International Education through ICA Form 220

**May be requested by the Applications Department after ICA review.

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Submission deadlines for testing are listed here.

NARM will continue to accept documentation on existing forms for clinicals obtained prior to September 1, 2012.

Download the Application


Order Paper Version

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NARM recommends that all candidates download or order the Candidate Information Booklet prior to filling out any application forms.

The CIB will be available online by May 13th.

Download the CIB

MEAC Midwife Application Forms:
These new requirements will apply to students who enroll in schools after January 1, 2013 or those who will graduate after January 1, 2015:

General Instructions
General Application Form 100
Graduate from a MEAC-Accredited Program Checklist Form 130
Continuity of Care—Practical Experience Form 200
Out-of-Hospital Documentation Form 204
Document Verification Form 205b

MEAC Midwife Application Forms:
These requirements are for students who are enrolled in schools prior to January 1, 2013 and will be graduating prior to January 1, 2015:

General Instructions
General Application Form 100
Graduate from a MEAC-Accredited Program Checklist Form 130
Continuity of Care—Practical Experience Form 200
Out-of-Hospital Documentation Form 204
Document Verification Form 205b

]]> http://narm.org/equivalency-applicants/meac-download-application-forms/feed/ 0 Wyoming http://narm.org/state-organizations/wyoming/ http://narm.org/state-organizations/wyoming/#comments Tue, 08 Mar 2011 03:53:37 +0000 michael http://narm.org/?p=1437 Action Alerts:

No current action alerts at this time. Please contact NARM to notify us of any advocacy alerts for midwifery in your state.

Professional Organizations:

Advocacy Organizations:

]]> http://narm.org/state-organizations/wyoming/feed/ 0 Wisconsin http://narm.org/state-organizations/wisconsin/ http://narm.org/state-organizations/wisconsin/#comments Tue, 08 Mar 2011 03:52:45 +0000 michael http://narm.org/?p=1435 Action Alerts:

No current action alerts at this time. Please contact NARM to notify us of any advocacy alerts for midwifery in your state.

Professional Organizations:

Advocacy Organizations:

]]> http://narm.org/state-organizations/wisconsin/feed/ 0 West Virginia http://narm.org/state-organizations/west-virginia/ http://narm.org/state-organizations/west-virginia/#comments Tue, 08 Mar 2011 03:52:06 +0000 michael http://narm.org/?p=1433 Action Alerts:

No current action alerts at this time. Please contact NARM to notify us of any advocacy alerts for midwifery in your state.

Professional Organizations:

Midwives Alliance of West Virginia- MAWV
Ruth Ann Colby Martin, CPM
304-567-3149

Advocacy Organizations:

]]> http://narm.org/state-organizations/west-virginia/feed/ 0 Washington http://narm.org/state-organizations/washington/ http://narm.org/state-organizations/washington/#comments Tue, 08 Mar 2011 03:51:18 +0000 michael http://narm.org/?p=1431 Action Alerts:

No current action alerts at this time. Please contact NARM to notify us of any advocacy alerts for midwifery in your state.

Professional Organizations:

Midwives Association of Washington State

Professional and peer review organization in Western Washington
President- Nancy Spencer, LM
Secretary- Ann Olsen, LM, CPM
247 Chinook Ave.
Enumclaw, WA 98022
360-825-5720
midwifeann@comcast.net

Advocacy Organizations:

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