Attending births with a CPM

Specialties CNM

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I am graduating with my BSN next month (yay!) and I was thinking of assisting a CPM to gain experience with homebirths.

Someone mentioned to me that it might not be a good idea because if there's a negative outcome I would be held responsible since I'm the highest license there (my nursing license would trump the midwife's).

Does anyone know anything about this?

I would love to be at births in the home setting but have worked too hard on my nursing license to do anything that would jeopardize it.

Thanks in advance for any information or opinions regarding this.

Specializes in OB-Gyn/Primary Care/Ambulatory Leadership.

Unfortunately, in most communities, there is not an option to be able to use a CNM for a homebirth.

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