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What is the difference between a nurse-midwife and Licensed Midwife (LM)?

April 26, 2017difference licensed lm midwife nurse-midwife

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What is the difference between a nurse-midwife and Licensed Midwife (LM)?

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Nurse-midwives are Registered Nurses (RNs) first, and then get their Master’s degree in Midwifery. They are legal in all 50 states, and have to take a national board exam before they can practice. Most Certified Nurse-Midwives (CNMs) work in hospitals, though they can also care for women desiring home or birth center births. CNMs have a broader scope of practice than LMs: They can write prescriptions and care for more health issues, such as a sore throat or high blood pressure, than other types of midwives. In WA, CNMs can practice independently without a doctor’s supervision and are considered nurse-practitioners for women.