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Certified Nurse Midwife:
A Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) is a registered
nurse with additional training in delivering
babies and providing prenatal and postpartum
care to women. Nurse midwives work with the
mother the whole way through labor and delivery.
They monitor both the mother’s and baby’s vital
signs and escalate any anomalies to a physician
if a complication should arise. In some states
Nurse Midwives are qualified to administer
medications and perform certain medical
procedures.
Main duties of a Certified Nurse
Midwife Include:
- Assisting pregnant women throughout their
pregnancy and child birth
- Providing family planning support
- Counseling and educating the public on birth
control methods
- Prescribing medications (in most states)
- Parental and Postpartum care for mothers and
babies
- Administering gynecological services (breast
exams, pap smears)
Where they work:
Certified Nurse Midwives work in hospitals but
can also work in patient’s homes, clinics,
birthing centers, schools and community centers.
Qualifications:
To become a Certified Nurse Midwife, you must
first qualify as registered nurse. You can then
complete an accredited program of study in
obstetrical care where you would either earn
certification or a master’s degree. On
successful completion of one of these programs
you must then pass a written examination by the
American College of Nurse Midwives.
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