Nurse midwife
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In the United States, a Certified
Nurse-Midwife ("CNM") is an advanced
practice registered nurse who has specialized education and
training in both nursing and midwifery.
CNMs function as
primary healthcare providers for women and most often provide medical care for
relatively healthy women, whose birth is considered uncomplicated and not
"high risk," as well as their neonate. Often, women with high risk
pregnancies can receive the benefits of midwifery care from a Certified Nurse
Midwife in collaboration with a physician. Certified Nurse Midwives may work
closely or in collaboration, with an Obstetrician & Gynecologist, who provides consultation and/or
assistance to patients who develop complications or have complex medical
histories or disease(s).
Certified Nurse
Midwives practice in hospitals and
medical clinics and may also deliver in birthing centers and attend at-home
births. They are able to prescribe some
medications, treatments, medical devices, therapeutic and diagnostic measures,
et al. in all 50 states. CNMs, while their specific scope of practice will vary
depending on which state they are licensed to practice, in most states they
provide medical care to women from puberty through menopause, including care for their newborn (neonatology), antepartum, intrapartum, postpartum and nonsurgical gynecological
care.[1] In some states, CNMs may also
provide care to the male partner, in areas of sexually
transmitted diseases and reproductive health,
of their female patients.[2] Currently 2% of nurse-midwives
are men.
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Certified
Nurse-Midwives in most states are required to possess a minimum of a graduate
degree such as the Master of
Science in Nursing or Post-Master's Certificate. By 2010, all
Certified Nurse Midwives will be required to hold a graduate (Masters) degree.[3] Most recently, the first Doctor of
Nursing Practice (DNP) program has become available for
Certified Nurse-Midwives and will graduate its first class in May 2010.[citation needed] Additionally,
Certified Nurse Midwives must also hold an active Registered Nurse license in the state in
which they practice.
The American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM)
accredits Certified Nurse-Midwifery education
programs and serves as the national specialty society for the nation's
Certified Nurse Midwives. Midwife means "with woman" and thus is the
mantra for the ACNM, "With women for a lifetime". The American
College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM) estimates that soon, one in ten babies in the
U.S. will be delivered by certified nurse-midwives.
·
Mary Breckinridge Founder
of Frontier Nursing
Service
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Nursing
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Doula
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American College of Nurse-Midwives Records (1910-1999)
-- National Library of Medicine finding aid
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