Table 1 The updated pre-service midwifery curriculum content
ICM essential competencies for midwifery practice | Updated content |
|---|---|
General competencies | Communication using the situation background assessment and recommendation (SBAR); critical thinking and appraisal; assessments and providing effective feedback |
Pre-pregnancy and antenatal | Respectful maternity care (RMC); maternal early obstetric warning scores (MEOWS) chart |
Care during labor and birth | Emergency obstetrics and newborn care (EmONC) skills; WHO surgical safety checklist |
Ongoing care of women and newborns | Emergency obstetrics and newborn care skills; maternal early obstetric warning scores (MEOWS) chart |