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certified nurse-midwife |
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certified nurse-midwife (CNM), (according to the American College of Nurse-Midwives) "an individual educated in the two disciplines of nursing and midwifery, who possesses evidence of certification according to the requirements of the American College of Nurse-Midwives. Nurse-midwifery practice is the independent management of care of essentially normal newborns and women, antepartally, intrapartally, postpartally, and/or gynecologically, occurring within a health care system which provides for medical consultation, collaborative management, or referral and is in accord with the qualifications, standards, and functions for the practice of nurse-midwifery as defined by the American College of Nurse-Midwives." See also midwife. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Zena Monji, the hospital's chief of staff, and certified nurse-midwife Michele Bouche. After ten years' practice as a professional labor support provider, I proudly joined the sisterhood of midwives in August of 1997 when I became a Certified Nurse-Midwife myself. These are steps to take before and during pregnancy," says Barbara Hughes, a certified nurse-midwife and fellow of the American College of Nurse-Midwives. |
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