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certified nurse midwife

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certified nurse midwife
Nurse midwife Obstetrics A registered state-licensed registered nurse who, by virtue of added knowledge and skill gained through an organized program of study and clinical experience, is qualified to manage the care of women and/or newborns during the antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum periods, and to provide expressly limited well-woman health care. See Midwife.


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The nurse reportedly dismissed the patient's request without conferring with the certified nurse midwife or with the ob/gyn who were readily available on or near the unit.
A 50-year-old certified nurse midwife who is trained to assist during surgical procedures in labor and delivery at HealthAlliance said that on one occasion - the date was not noted - the doctor physically blocked her from assisting in a procedure.
That way, when the time comes to deliver, the mother is familiar and comfortable with the certified nurse midwife who is on call at that time.
 
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