RSS FeedsWhat is the correct title and job description for a nurse practitioner who is also certified as a midwife?
March 11th, 2010
What is the correct title and job description for a nurse practitioner who is also certified as a midwife?
What are the educational requirements? I am currently in nursing and would like to go on to become a nurse practitioner, ideally giving obstetrical/prenatal care but also being trained to deliver babies in a non-surgical setting.
You would be a CNM (certified nurse midwife) and a WHNP (women’s health nurse practictioner). An overview of education and job description here: http://nurseweb.ucsf.edu/www/spec-mwf.htm
March 11th, 2010
That would require going through & graduating from 2 separate programs (and passing the exams). The CNM (certified nurse midwife program) and the nurse practitioner program (in whatever specialty-I assume GYN? or Family)–which is a lot of work & time (at least around 3 years for each). You might re-think this, after you work as a RN in one of these field. Probably the CNM would be all you need. You title would be CNM….
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March 11th, 2010
You would be a CNM (certified nurse midwife) and a WHNP (women’s health nurse practictioner). An overview of education and job description here: http://nurseweb.ucsf.edu/www/spec-mwf.htm
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