WHCNP vs CNM

This isn't quite the same, but Emory has a "Family Nurse Midwife" which combines FNP and CNM (I think is totally cool.. you can keep caring for the baby after it's born!!)... I don't know if they combine WHNP & CNM.

What do WHNP's do that CNM's don't do? I mean, I know CNM's do pregnancy/delivery, but do WHNP's do any gynecological procedures that CNM's can't do? I sort of thought WHNP was CNM minus the pregnancy/delivery stuff.

I was going to clarify as well, but you said it best. A CNM can do anything a WHNP can do... but a WHNP can't deliver babies.

Yale's website states that it's program makes a graduate eligible for adult nurse practitioner certification and whnp certification (allowing you to provide not only OB/GYN care but any other health care concerns a female pt may have w/in scope of practice of course).

San Diego State University as well....2 years.

Are WHNPs able to provide full-scope primary care services to women (versus only OB/GYN care)? Are CNMs?

I would like to know as well. Because if not, that credential has absolutely no advantage over any other. Why would you want to go to school for two years to only be able to do gyno?

In some cases it may not be possible for a CNM to provide full scope care- in some areas is it not accepted by the medical community, in other cases laws and policies are too restrictive. In those areas CNMs are typically employed in the function of WHNPs without doing deliveries. In those areas it is beneficial to have the WHNP certification as it makes being considered for the job easier for people who may be unfamiliar with midwives. It is also a lot more expensive to provide malpractice insurance for a midwife (even when not doing deliveries) so it can often make a difference for someone who holds the dual degree to be insured as a WHNP.

Midwives are considered primary care providers for government purposes (MEdicaire, etc) and primary care is part of the certification exam. I am not sure about this for WHNPs.