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Midwives learning modules


Web learning modules offer you a convenient way to learn. They allow you to learn at your own pace at any time of day. The modules are segmented into topic areas, so you ​can either complete the modules in their entirety or select​ a single topic area to focus on. For added convenience, you can stop mid-way thr​ough the module and then later return to where you left off to continue your learning.

BCCN​​M and Midwifery Practice     New!  

Understanding how midwifery is regulated in British Columbia (B.C.) and what role the BC College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM) plays in that process is essential to safe and accountable practice. This module is focused on BCCNM’s role in regulating midwifery and what that means for you as a midwife in B.C.

It’s not just about rules and regulations. It’s about protecting the public and supporting you to deliver safe, competent, ethical and culturally safe care.​  ​

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Navigating Midwifery​​​ Scope: Controls on Practice Framework     New!  

Think back to a time when you were asked to perform something new in your practice—maybe a procedure or activity you hadn't done before. How did you decide if it was something you were authorized to do? How did you know if it was within your scope of practice?

In this module, we’ll explain what scope of practice is and recognize how it fits within a broader regulatory framework known as the controls on practice. You’ll learn to identify the four controls on practice that you must consider before performing any activity.​​

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Resou​​​rces

Thinking tool: Is it in your scope? (PDF)​​​

From Awareness to Actio​n: Indigenous Cultural Safety, Cultural Humility, and Anti-Racism  
Supporting nurses and midwives to understand and apply the Indigenous C​ultural Safety, Cultural Humility, and Anti-Racism practice standard in y​​our practice.
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​​​Need help or support?​

For further guidance on understanding and applying the standards of practice, contact our team by completing the Standards Support intake form.​

900 – 200 Granville St
Vancouver, BC  V6C 1S4
Canada

info@bccnm​.ca
604.742.6200​
​Toll-free 1.866.880.7101 (within Canada only) ​


We acknowledge the rights and title of the First Nations on whose collective unceded territories encompass the land base colonially known as British Columbia. We give specific thanks to the hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ speaking peoples the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) and sel̓íl̓witulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations and the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh-ulh Sníchim speaking Peoples the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation), on whose unceded territories BCCNM’s office is located. We also give thanks for the medicines of these territories and recognize that laws, governance, and health systems tied to these lands and waters have existed here for over 9000 years.

We also acknowledge the unique and distinct rights, including rights to health and wellness, of First Nations, Inuit​ and Métis peoples from elsewhere in Canada who now live in British Columbia. As leaders in the settler health system, we acknowledge our responsibilities to these rights under international, national, and provincial law.​