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2. Certified nurse-midwife - Wikipedia

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   US Navy CNM checks on a mother. In the United States, a Certified Nurse-Midwife (CNM) is a nurse midwife who exceeds the International Confederation of Midwives' essential competencies for a midwife and is also an advanced practice registered nurse, having completed registered nursing and midwifery education leading to practice as a nurse midwife and credentialing as a Certified Nurse-Midwife.

3. Direct-entry midwife - Wikipedia

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   A direct-entry midwife is a midwife who has become credentialed without first becoming a nurse. There are direct-entry midwifery programs that prepare students to become Certified Nurse Midwives (CNMs) or Certified Professional Midwives (CPMs). [1] [2] Certified Professional Midwives are known for being "more natural and less intervention ...

4. Nurse midwife - Wikipedia

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   Women with high risk pregnancies can often receive the benefits of midwifery care from a nurse midwife in collaboration with a physician. The nurse midwife may work closely or in collaboration with an obstetrician & gynecologist , who provides consultation and assistance to patients who develop complications or have complex medical histories or ...

5. New law provides for licensure path of certified professional ...

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   New law provides for licensure path of certified professional midwives. Sets qualifications and educational standards.

6. Midwives in the United States - Wikipedia

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   A Certified Nurse‐Midwife (CNM) is a person who has dual education as a registered nurse as well as in midwifery and women's health. CNM's are certified by American Midwifery Certification Board (AMCB). CNMs focus especially on care of women and their families during pregnancy, birth and the postpartum period.

7. Midwife - Wikipedia

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   A midwife (pl.: midwives) is a health professional who cares for mothers and newborns around childbirth, a specialisation known as midwifery.. The education and training for a midwife concentrates extensively on the care of women throughout their lifespan; concentrating on being experts in what is normal and identifying conditions that need further evaluation.

8. Birth attendant - Wikipedia

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   There are five different types of midwives. There is a certified nurse-midwife who must obtain a high level of education, either bachelors or masters in midwifery, after becoming a nurse. Nurse-midwives can serve in most birthing centers, hospitals, and can have a private home birth practice. Then there is a Certified Professional Midwife.

9. The Secret Baby Catchers of Alabama - The Huffington Post

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   The closest option is a nurse-midwife—a registered nurse with a midwife credential who mostly operates in hospitals under the authority of doctors. This is a very different experience from having a trained midwife supervise a delivery in the home or in a birthing center.