 US Navy CNM checks on a mother | |
| Occupation | |
|---|---|
Occupation type | Professional |
Activity sectors | Nursing |
| Description | |
Education required | |
Fields of employment | Hospitals |
A nurse midwife is both a nurse (usually a registered nurse) and a midwife, having completed nursing and midwifery education leading to practice as a nurse midwife and sometimes credentialed in the specialty. Nurse midwives provide care of women across the lifespan, including during pregnancy and the postpartum period, and well woman care and birth control.[1]
- ^ "Nurse Midwife". Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science. Retrieved 10 July 2020.