What is a CNM (certified nurse midwife)?
A certified nurse midwife (CNM) is 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. Why are there different types of midwives All midwives are typically adherents to the Midwives Model of Care, though there are different routes of midwifery education and different credentials. A certified nurse midwife (CNM) begins her career as a nurse then receives further training in midwifery through a special nursing program. This training is different from that of a direct entry midwife (DEM), who enters directly into her career as a midwife through a midwife training program rather than as a part of nursing education. By definition, a CPM is a direct-entry midwife. The term “lay midwife” refers to someone who is practicing midwifery and has no credentials; she may or may not have any training or education.
