Transcription of Essential Competencies - International Confederation of …
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1 Essential Competenciesfor Midwifery Practice2018 UPDATE2 IntroductionThe International Confederation of Midwives (ICM) Essential Competencies for Midwifery Practice outline the minimum set of knowledge, skills and profes-sional behaviours required by an individual to use the designation of midwife as defined by ICM1 when entering midwifery practice. The Competencies are presented in a framework of four categories that sets out those Competencies considered to be Essential and that represent those that should be an expect-ed outcome of midwifery pre-service education 2. These competency state-ments are linked to authoritative clinical practice guidance documents used by the World Health Organization 3 and ICM s Core documents and Position Statements4.
The competencies and indicators were evaluated for clarity of language, measurability, and ease of translation. Concrete verbs were used to facili-tate the measurement of the competency and/or indicator. All competencies and indicators are written to: • Show alignment between the competency and indicators;
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