Homebirth Gone Awry

I think midwifery should be limited to advance practice RNs. CPM education varies widely. People often cite the Netherlands for good midwifery outcomes. Dutch midwives are required to have 3 years of university education.

The difference between a CPM and a Nurse Midwife is like the difference between a Registered Dietician and Nutritionist; Dieticians have degrees and pass a licensing exam, while anyone can call themselves a Nutritionist.

CPMs actually take the exact same licensing exam as CNMs.

People get all worked up about the "apprenticeship." What if we called it a "residency." Or let's call what doctors do an "apprenticeship." They're the same thing!

Everything from prescribing meds to ordering tests is totally different when dealing with a pregnant patient population. I do provide some primary care services and that is where my nursing comes in handy- albeit rusty because I was an OB nurse so I didn't even do a lot of primary care, I am having to reach back to nursing school for that. Perhaps and expanded primary care educational component for midwifery schools and the elimination of the nursing requirement would be more effective.

No we don't. Similar in core educational points, but not the same test. If it were the same, we could petition the ACNM (ACMB) to certify us as Certified Midwives, their designation of non-nurse midwife.






That would be nice, but good luck convincing ACNM their Certified Midwife credential might actually be more effective

Sorry- I got it confused. It's the "Certified Midwife" exam that is exactly the same. I should really, really know the difference. I have heard the NARM is far more rigorous than the CNM exam but I don't want to put that to the test anytime soon