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Nurse Midwifery

 

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Nurses in this field provide total care for pregnant women, from prenatal visits through to labor and delivery. They also provide primary health care throughout the course of a woman's reproductive life.

RELEVANT LINKS

Description:

What is a Certified Nurse-Midwife?

Nursing Spectrum's description of Nurse-Midwifery

Articles:

Nurse Week's article on the holistic care of Nurse-Midwifery

Nursing Spectrum's article about male midwives

Nursing Spectrum's article about the myths behind midwifery

Organizations:

American College of Nurse Midwives

National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Reproductive Health

Midwives Association of North America

 

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