Nurse Midwives
Health Science > Therapeutic ServicesProjected Growth: Much faster than average
Projected Job Openings
Extensive Preparation Needed
Job Description
Your job is to Diagnose and coordinate all aspects of the birthing process, either independently or as part of a healthcare team. May provide well-woman gynecological care. Must have specialized, graduate nursing education.
Common job titles of Nurse Midwives include:
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Experience and Education
Extensive skill, knowledge, and experience are needed for these occupations. Many require more than five years of experience. For example, surgeons must complete four years of college and an additional five to seven years of specialized medical training to be able to do their job.
78.38% said they needed a Master's Degree.
10.81% said they needed a Post-Master's Certificate.
Tasks
Perform physical examinations by taking vital signs, checking neurological reflexes, examining breasts, or performing pelvic examinations.
Prescribe medications as permitted by state regulations.
Provide primary health care, including pregnancy and childbirth, to women.
Educate patients and family members regarding prenatal, intrapartum, postpartum, newborn, or interconception care.
Document patients' health histories, symptoms, physical conditions, or other diagnostic information.
Document findings of physical examinations.
Write information in medical records or provide narrative summaries to communicate patient information to other health care providers.
Order and interpret diagnostic or laboratory tests.
Develop and implement individualized plans for health care management.
Provide prenatal, intrapartum, postpartum, or newborn care to patients.
Explain procedures to patients, family members, staff members or others.
Monitor fetal development by listening to fetal heartbeat, taking external uterine measurements, identifying fetal position, or estimating fetal size and weight.
Provide patients with direct family planning services, such as inserting intrauterine devices, dispensing oral contraceptives, and fitting cervical barriers, including cervical caps or diaphragms.
Read current literature, talk with colleagues, or participate in professional organizations or conferences to keep abreast of developments in midwifery.
Manage newborn care during the first weeks of life.
Initiate emergency interventions to stabilize patients.
Consult with or refer patients to appropriate specialists when conditions exceed the scope of practice or expertise.
Plan, provide, or evaluate educational programs for nursing staff, health care teams, or the community.
Establish practice guidelines for specialty areas such as primary health care of women, care of the childbearing family, and newborn care.
Conduct clinical research on topics such as maternal or infant health care, contraceptive methods, breastfeeding, and gynecological care.
Tools
Vaginal ultrasound probes
Vaginal exam specula
Urinary catheters
Umbilical cord scissors
Umbilical cord clamps
Transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation TENS equipment
Tourniquets
All ToolsTissue forceps
Suturing kits
Surgical scissors
Surgical gloves
Suction catheters
Straight needle holders
Straight hemostats
Sphygmomanometers
Specimen collection containers
Ring forceps
Reflex hammers
Protective face shields
Personal digital assistants PDA
Personal computers
Oxygen nasal cannulae
Oxygen flowmeters
Oxygen delivery masks
Oxygen concentrators
Obstetrical forceps
Mosquito forceps
Microscope slides
Medical scales
Medical measuring tapes
Mechanical stethoscopes
Laptop computers
Lancets
Intravenous IV administration equipment
Infant warmers
Infant oxygen masks
Hypodermic syringes
Fetal heart rate monitors
Fetal doppler units
Evacuated blood collection containers
Episiotomy scissors
Digital medical thermometers
Curved needle holders
Curved hemostats
Curved forceps
Colposcopes
Bulb syringes
Blood drawing syringes
Bag valve mask BVM resuscitators
Baby scales
Allis clamps
Technologies
Acrendo Medical Software Ob/Gyn EMR
Allscripts Professional EHR
Amkai AmkaiCharts
Bizmatics PrognoCIS EMR
Cerner Millennium
ChartWare EMR
digiChart OB-GYN
All Technologiese-MDs software
eClinicalWorks
GE Healthcare Centricity EMR
Greenway Medical Technologies PrimeSUITE
Medscribbler Enterprise
MicroFour PracticeStudio.NET EMR
NextGen Healthcare Information Systems EMR
Practice Partner Total Practice Partner
SOAPware EMR
StatCom Patient Flow Logistics Enterprise Suite
SynaMed EMR
Texas Medical Software SpringCharts EMR
Skills
Active Listening
Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
Speaking
Talking to others to convey information effectively.
Critical Thinking
Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
Social Perceptiveness
Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
Active Learning
Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
Service Orientation
Actively looking for ways to help people.
Reading Comprehension
Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
Monitoring
Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
Writing
Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
Complex Problem Solving
Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
Judgment and Decision Making
Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
Coordination
Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
Learning Strategies
Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
Instructing
Teaching others how to do something.
Time Management
Managing one's own time and the time of others.
Science
Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems.
Systems Analysis
Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.
Abilities
Listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
Cognitive Abilities › Verbal Abilities › Oral Comprehension
Read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
Cognitive Abilities › Verbal Abilities › Written Comprehension
Communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
Cognitive Abilities › Verbal Abilities › Oral Expression
Tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
Cognitive Abilities › Idea Generation and Reasoning Abilities › Problem Sensitivity
Apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
Cognitive Abilities › Idea Generation and Reasoning Abilities › Deductive Reasoning
Combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
Cognitive Abilities › Idea Generation and Reasoning Abilities › Inductive Reasoning
Communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
Cognitive Abilities › Verbal Abilities › Written Expression