Standards & guidelines

Standards, limits and conditions for:

Prescribing, Ordering and Administering Therapeutics

Ordering and Interpreting Screening and Diagnostic Tests​

Prescribing, Ordering and Administering Controlled Substances​

Prescribing, Ordering and Administering Drugs for Sexually Transmitted Infections

Prescribing, Ordering and Administering Contraceptives​

Standard Outpatient Laboratory Requisition for Maternity Care (external link)

Standards of Practice

Philosophy of Care

Code of Ethics​

Midwifery Scope and Model of Practice

Policy on Informed Choice

Policy on Supportive Care​

Policy Statement on Comple​mentary Therapies​

Policy on Requests for Care Outside Standards

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

Agreement on Planned Place of Birth (form)

Standards for Postpartum Care

Policy on Hospital Privileges

Policy on Alternate Practice Arrangements

Application to Establish an Alternate Practice Arrangement

Application to Join an Established Alternate Practice Arrangement

Policy Statement on Planned VBAC

Position Statement on Fatigue Management​

Indications for discussion, consultation and transfer of care​

Policy for Home Birth Transport Plan

Home Birth Transport Plan (sample form)

Home Birth Transport Plan (fillable)

Required Equipment and Supplies for Home Birth Setting

Planned Place of Birth Handbook

Planned Place of Birth Informed Consent ​ (form)

Policy for Second Birth Attendants

Policy on Infection Prevention and Control​

Guideline for Protection from Blood and Bodily Fluid Exposure

Policy on Registrants Infected with Blood-borne Pathogens​

Policy of Medical Records

Policy on Midwifery Data Submission

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)

Clinical Practice Guidelines

Guideline for Managing the Second Stage of Labour

Guideline for the Use of Water in Labour and Birth

Policy on Reporting a Child in the Need of Protection

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