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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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