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Overview: Certified nurse-midwives provide primary care to women, including prenatal, labor and delivery, postnatal and gynecological care
with an emphasis on health maintenance and prevention. Though nurse-midwives
generally focus on natural childbirth,
they may prescribe drugs and use technology when needed.

Typical venues: community clinics, hospitals, private practices, birth centers

Education: active RN licensure, completion of nurse-midwifery program

Certification required:

American College of Nurse-Midwives
Certification Council, Inc.
818 Connecticut Ave., Suite 900
Washington, D.C. 20006
Phone: (202) 728-9860
Fax: (202) 7278-9897

www.acnm.org/educ/fenmacc.htm

Job outlook: Nursing as a whole will be one of the top 10 fastest growing professions in the
United States in the next decade, according
to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Opportunities: autonomy; expanding opportunities, particularly in rural areas or other locales with decreased access to health care

Challenges: unpredictable hours, dealing with maternal and infant deaths

For more information:

American College of Nurse-Midwives
818 Connecticut Ave., Suite 900
Washington, D.C. 20006
Phone: (202) 728-9860
Fax: (202) 7278-9897

www.acnm.org

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