Nurse Midwife

Laras Cahyaningrum
30902000128

S1 KEPERAWATAN LINTAS JALUR

UNIVERSITAS ISLAM SULTAN AGUNG
TAHUN AJARAN 2020/2021
 Definition
A person who is trained in both nursing and midwifery and, in the US, is certified by
the American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM). In order to practice, a nurse-midwife
must pass an examination for certification by a national board. Nurse-midwife training
focuses on the management of women’s health care, particularly pregnancy , childbirth, the
postpartum period, care of the newborn, and gynecology. Nurse-midwife training promotes
a noninterventional, individualized approach to normal pregnancy and childbirth, involving
a certain amount of women's education - an approach that is often time-consuming.

Certified nurse-midwives may not have predictable hours. Babies are born at any time,
day or night, weekends or holidays. Nurse midwives may be called in to work to help
deliver babies at any time, may be on-call to care for patients, or may have scheduled
appointments with patients. CNMs need to understand that they will likely have demanding
hours as part of their work.
 Job Description
 Primary care for expecting mothers and women
 Diagnosing and treating patients
 Providing references to specialists
 STD testing and treatment on expecting parents
 Education and preparation for new parents
 Handling labor and delivery
 Care for newborns during the first 28 days of life
 Assisting during cesarean sections
 Emotional support for expecting mothers
 Prenatal examinations
 Postnatal examinations
 Training to deal with complications that may arise du
labor and delivery
 Prescribing medicine to patients
 Advanced practice training with physicians
 Overall health evaluation
 How to Become A Nurse-Midwife?
1. EARN A BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING (BSN) DEGREE
For the first step of certified nurse midwife schooling, students should enroll in a bachelor’s program in nursing.
Traditionally, full-time students can finish their bachelor’s degrees in four years.
2. OBTAIN LICENSURE AS A REGISTERED NURSE
To earn licensure, RNs need to pass the NCLEX-RN examination and earn an undergraduate degree. They also need to apply
for RN licensure from their state.
3. PURSUE SPECIALIZATIONS WHILE WORKING AS AN RN
Nurses often work as RNs before pursuing certified nurse midwife degrees and further licensure. This experience allows
them to hone their skills and knowledge, affording them a level of authority and expertise they need for advanced practice
roles.
4. GAIN ADMISSION TO AN ACCREDITED MASTER OF SCIENCE IN NURSING (MSN) OR DOCTOR OF
NURSING PRACTICE (DNP) PROGRAM WITH A SPECIALTY IN NURSE MIDWIFERY
Next, RNs should apply for either a master’s degree or DNP with a nurse midwifery concentration. Although you can pursue
either degree to earn certification, a doctorate can lead to higher salaries and more job opportunities. Admission requirements
vary by school.
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5. EARN AN MSN OR DNP DEGREE
A master’s program may take about two years to complete, while students might need to dedicate 3-4 years
to a DNP. While in graduate school, students take advanced nursing courses, such as fetal evaluation and
antepartum care. They must also complete practicum hours, which allow them to apply what they’ve
learned under supervision. When pursuing a graduate degree, make sure your courses and practicum hours
fulfill nurse midwifery certification and licensure requirements.
6. OBTAIN CERTIFICATION FROM THE AMERICAN MIDWIFERY CERTIFICATION
BOARD
The American Midwifery Certification Board (AMCB) offers the CNM credential. To earn this credential,
candidates need a graduate degree and an RN license. They must also pass the AMCB certification exam.
The exam tests a candidate’s grasp of safe practice and knowledge of physiology, pharmacology, and
clinical decision making. The test consists of multiple choice questions, and candidates take the exam on
computers at testing sites.
7. OBTAIN CERTIFIED NURSE MIDWIFE STATE LICENSURE
Just like with RN licensure, each state determines its own certified nurse midwife requirements concerning
advanced practice licensure. Some states, for instance, require nurses who want to prescribe medication to
turn in an extra application, while others allow any licensed CNM to possess automatic prescriptive
authority. You can find out more information about each state on this page from the Midwives Alliance of
North America.
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