Certified Nurse Midwife

While I was searching for a topic of discussion for this weeks blog post, I ran across a title of the "Top 20 Nursing Career Specialties".  The number one on the list was a Certified Nurse Midwife.  Coming from a family with 20 cousins on one side, me being the oldest girl, I have worked with a lot of babies.  As previously stated, it is my dream to become a Neonatal Nurse. However, working beside an obstetrician delivering babies would be miraculous.

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What do they do?

Certified Nurse Midwifes are often found working alongside the OB and working with pregnant patients.  Often times these nurses follow patients throughout their entire pregnancy, providing advice and check-ups to inform her on her present prenatal status/statistics.  Another key responsibility of this career is that a nurse midwife assists in delivering babies.  On occasion midwifes may have to deliver babies on his/her own.  Following birth, educating the patient on how to care for the newborn and providing routine check-ups is under the responsibility of this particular type of nurse.

Academic Requirements:

-Earn Registered Nurse (RN) license
-2-4 years working in obstetrics
-Post obstetric working, completion of the nursing midwife education is necessary
-Apply for certification

Other information:

-On average, the base salary of a certified nurse midwife is about $93,000.
- The demand for midwives is expected to increase 22% through 2018

-Samantha Beck

Sources: http://www.thebestschools.org/blog/2013/10/18/best-nursing-career-specialties-top-20/

"Best Nursing Career Specialties: The Top 20 | The Best Schools." The Best Schools. Certified Nurse
        Midwife, 18 Oct. 2013. Web. 23 Oct. 2015.