“Clinical education is essential to midwifery education. Real-world clinical placement under the guidance and supervision of an experienced midwifery preceptor reinforces knowledge and strengthens skills critical for mastery of the Core Competencies for Basic Midwifery Practice. The integration of clinical experiences into the overall midwifery educational curriculum assures that graduates of accredited midwifery education programs are prepared to both take the certification exam to become a Certified Nurse-Midwife (CNM) or Certified Midwife (CM) and to enter the midwifery workforce as safe beginning practitioners.” (ACNM, October 2020)
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American College of Nurse-Midwives [ACNM]. (2020, October). Preceptors for midwifery clinical education: A call to action in this unprecedented time. Retrieved October 11, 2020, from https://www.midwife.org/preceptors-for-midwifery-clinical-education-a-call-to-action-in-this-unprecedented-time