COC Policy Survey Results, Support@narm.org, and no more Money Orders!
In April 2024, NARM created a survey to assess the community support for removal of the “Continuity of Care” requirement for NARM Registered Preceptors. Survey participants were provided with NARM’s definition of “Continuity of Care,” instructed to consider this policy change for Registered Preceptors, and asked to weigh in on whether they supported removal of […]
NARM Preceptor Policy Survey Closes in 3 Days!
NARM Registered Preceptor Policy Survey NARM wants to hear from you on this proposed policy change! This survey will take less than 5 minutes to complete. Survey closes April 30, 2024. Currently, NARM Registered Preceptors are required to have a minimum of ten “Continuity of Care” births post credentialling. It has come to our attention that […]
NARM’s Year in Review: Reflections on 2022
Another year comes to a close…and somehow we find ourselves several weeks into a new one. We take a moment to look back at the past 12 months. April 2022: More Preceptor Resources! The future of midwifery relies upon training new midwives. This is an essential task, and NARM wants to ensure that preceptors have […]
NARM Accountability
CPM Informed Disclosure As you may know, NARM has an Accountability process for clients to file complaints about Certified Professional Midwives (CPMs). This is a process to improve midwifery care through remediation and professional peer review. Midwives who use the CPM credential must include, in their Informed Disclosure, information on the NARM Accountability process and […]
Preceptor/Student Accountability Committee Application Deadline September 19
Thank you all to all the CPMs who volunteered to participate in the Preceptor/Student Accountability Committee! Our next step will be to review applications and assemble the committee. The committee will include three experienced preceptors and one Student Advocate. The Student Advocate should be a new CPM who has recently been certified through the PEP process. […]
Preceptor/Student Accountability
As you may know, NARM has an Accountability process for clients to file complaints about Certified Professional Midwives (CPMs). In recent years, we have also received complaints regarding Preceptor/Student relationships. Although we have recognized the challenges with those relationships, we have not had a mechanism to address the issues in the same way we have […]
On the Horizon at NARM, Summer 2022
NRP Survey Every year NARM gets emails and phone calls from midwives who describe challenges in getting NRP and CPR training in their communities. In recent years, due to COVID-related closures, those emails and calls have increased. Due to the current difficulty finding in-person NRP Instructor-led courses, NARM will accept the verification of passing the […]
NARM Preceptor Registration & Resources
Thank you for Becoming a Registered Preceptor! The future of midwifery relies upon training new midwives. This is an essential task, and NARM wants to ensure that preceptors have the tools and training to best serve midwifery students and the future families who desire midwifery care. We hope to answer some frequently asked questions and […]
NARM Policy Updates, March 2021
Virtual Clinical Experiences – Extended NARM will allow two virtual clinicals to apply to the Continuity of Care clinical requirements for CPM candidates and NARM Preceptor registrants for each Continuity of Care Client: one prenatal in the final trimester and one postpartum done anytime between 24 hours and six weeks post birth. NARM has extended […]
Updated Cultural Awareness Requirements
The NARM Board of Directors is committed to the ongoing professional development of CPMs to ensure the best outcomes for the families they serve. NARM recognizes it is not just clinical skills such as neonatal resuscitation which require ongoing training to sustain competency but also interpersonal skills such as cultural awareness and non-violent communication that must be maintained by […]