Ethics in Midwifery

Core Competencies Covered

  • Client autonomy
  • Informed consent and informed refusal
  • Shared decision-making
  • Confidentiality
  • Professional boundaries
  • Ethical decision-making
  • Scope of practice
  • Accountability and professional conduct

Skills Introduced, Practiced & Initially Verified

  • Analyze ethical dilemmas
  • Conduct informed-consent discussions
  • Support and document informed refusal
  • Maintain appropriate professional boundaries
  • Identify conflicts of interest
  • Apply ethical standards to clinical scenarios
  • Distinguish client autonomy from practitioner responsibility and scope

Professional Standards Alignment
MEAC/NARM: 1.13, 1.15–1.16, 1.24–1.35
Additional Alignment: NACPM Philosophy, Statement of Values, Ethics & Standards; MANA professional ethics
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