a registered nurse (RN) who has completed post-graduate hours in maternal and child health
a registered nurse with advanced
a registered nurse who has completed specialized theory and clinical courses in obstetrics and gynecology and is certified by the American College of Nurse Midwives. The nurse midwife's scope of practice includes providing primary obstetric, neonatal, and preventive gynecological care to essentially healthy women and their normal newborns, usually in collaboration with an obstetrician-gynecologist.
In the United States, a nurse midwife is an advanced practice nurse who has specialized in the practice of obstetrical and gynecological care of relatively healthy women. Most nurse midwives have a Master of Science in Nursing in addition to being a Registered Nurse. Nurse midwives practice in hospitals and medical clinics, and may also deliver in birthing centers and at home.
