Midwifery Labs, Ultrasounds & Pharmacology
Core Competencies Covered
- Routine prenatal laboratory testing
- Laboratory interpretation
- Genetic and prenatal screening
- Ultrasound indications and findings
- Fetal surveillance
- Principles of pharmacology
- Medication indications, contraindications, interactions, and adverse effects
- Safe medication administration within applicable scope
Skills Introduced, Practiced & Initially Verified
- Collect appropriate specimens
- Demonstrate principles of venipuncture
- Perform and interpret basic urinalysis
- Interpret common prenatal laboratory findings
- Interpret basic ultrasound reports
- Interpret basic fetal-surveillance results
- Perform medication calculations
- Demonstrate safe preparation and administration of applicable midwifery medications
Professional Standards Alignment
MEAC/NARM: 2.5–2.7, 2.18–2.19, 3.14, 3.20, 3.23–3.24, 3.40, 3.44, 4.23, 6.23
Additional Alignment: NACPM CPM Pharmacology Competencies; applicable Texas medication requirements
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