How are Certified Nurse-Midwives Trained?
Nurse-Midwives are licensed registered nurses who complete an additional graduate level program in midwifery through a university-based school of medicine, nursing or public health. How is Nurse-Midwifery Education Accredited? The American College of Nurse-Midwives Division of Accreditation accredits all nurse-midwifery programs in the U.S. Graduates must pass the national certification examination administered by the ACNM Certification Council Inc. and maintain certification through yearly continuing education. Where do CNMs Practice? Certified Nurse Midwives practice in all 50 states and work in collaboration with obstetrician-gynecologist physicians. In the United States, most midwives work through clinics and attend births in hospitals, birth centers or at home. Women with complications in their pregnancy may also be cared for by nurse-midwives in consultation with an obstetrician who is a specialist in complications of pregnancy.
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