Who are Certified Nurse Midwives (CNMs) in North Carolina?
Certified Nurse midwives are RNs with advanced education in women’s health, prenatal care, labor and delivery, postpartum, and newborn care. Among the CNMs approved to practice in North Carolina, 75% hold a Master’s degree or higher in nursing education. In addition to pregnancy related care, most nurse midwives also provide primary care services such as nutrition counseling, family planning care, gynecological services, and management of common illnesses for their female clients. In order to practice in North Carolina, nurse midwives must be certified through the American College of Nurse Midwives and hold a current license as a registered nurse in order to obtain an approval to practice and have prescriptive authority. As of July 1, 2005 there were 190 certified nurse midwives (CNMs) with active approvals to practice in North Carolina. To read more about Certified Nurse Midwives in NC, please visit the following: • The North Carolina Center for Nursing surveyed each of these CNMs dur
