Difference between midwife and whnp

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I am interested in becoming a whnp, but what is the difference between a midwife and a whnp.

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Specializes in Pediatrics, High-Risk L&D, Antepartum, L.

Simple difference...CNM can do delivers and NP can't.

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Specializes in Nurse Leader specializing in Labor & Delivery.

Yep, CNMs catch babies. WHNP deal with women's health, can do prenatal care but not the delivery, and primarily gyn.

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A midwife is NOT necessarily a nurse....

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Catching babies.

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Specializes in Nurse Leader specializing in Labor & Delivery.
A midwife is NOT necessarily a nurse....

True, I was inferring that she was referring to a certified nurse-midwife, when it's possible she was not. There are also CPMs and DEMs, which don't require a nursing degree.

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