CAPWHN POSITION STATEMENTS & STANDARDS

The following documents outline CAPWHN’s positions and standards on topics of importance in perinatal nursing, and help guide the organization.

CAPWHN Statement in Response to Racism October 14, 2020

Cover Letter on Fetal Health Surveillance (FHS) Education
CAPWHN Position Statement on Fetal Health Surveillance Education for Nurses
CAPWHN Position Statement on Cultural Safety and Humility

CAPWHN Position Statement on Exhibitor WHO Code Compliance at the CAPWHN National Conference

Joint Position Statement on Rural Care
Joint Position Statement by Nurses and Midwives on Client-Centred Care

Guidelines for the Institutional Implementation of Developmental Neuroprotective Care in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. A Joint Position Statement from the CANN, CAPWHN, NANN, and COINN

• Editorial
• Part A: Background and Rationale
• Part B: Recommendations and Justification

The following are standards and guidelines developed by CAPWHN:

• Canadian Perinatal Nursing Standards
• Standards de pratique de l’infirmière en périnatalité au Canada

The following are standards and guidelines developed by other organizations and reviewed and/or endorsed by CAPWHN:

The Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada (full guidelines only available to SOC members; abstract and recommendations are open access)

• Fetal Health Surveillance: Intrapartum Consensus Guideline

Public Health Agency of Canada

• Family-Centred Maternity and Newborn Care: National Guidelines

Registered Nurses Association of Ontario

• Breastfeeding – Promoting and Supporting the Initiation, Exclusivity and Continuation of Breastfeeding for Newborns, Infants and Young Children Best Practice Guideline

Provincial Council for Maternal and Child Health (Ontario)

• PCMCH – Safe Administration of Oxytocin

Canadian Task Force on Preventative Health Care

• Asymptomatic Bacteriuria Guideline (ASB)