i wanna about midwife nurse

bagladyrn, RN · Nov 27, 2011

Since nurse midwifery in this country is under a separate advanced practice license after qualifying as a registered nurse you may need to complete the advanced training even if you are already a trained midwife in your own country. The board of nursing in your state may be able to help you with the particular requirements you would need to complete.

The hours, shifts and pay for midwives varies greatly depending upon the situation in which they work - independently, with a group practice or for a clinic or hospital.

NurseCubanitaRN2b, BSN, RN · Nov 28, 2011

In the US you have to have your RN license in order to be a midwife. There are some countries that don't require a midwife to be licensed as a RN but this country does. At least in CA they have that requirement. Before you jump the gun and think about $$$ you need to make sure that your education and training will be equivalent.

Advanced Practice Columnist / Guide · Nov 28, 2011

I know you have a nursing background and the above posters are correct by saying that Nurse-Midwives in the US are Advanced Practice Nurses who are licensed as RN's, have a graduate degree in Nurse-Midwifery, and are certified by the American Midwifery Certification Board as CNM's.

However, there are really two types of midwives in the US: Nurse-Midwives and Lay Midwives. Lay Midwives are not necessarily nurses (though I'm sure there are some who are nurses as well). Many received training by apprenticeship or attending to births under supervision of a practicing midwife. The practice of Lay-Midwifery is legal in the US except for eight states and the DC (AL, GA, IN, IA, KY, MD, NJ, NC). In fact, the American Midwifery Certification Board also certifies Lay-Midwives by granting them the credential CM (Certified Midwife). I live in San Francisco, CA where there is a Lay Midwife practice offering assistance with home births within the city. Just an FYI.

http://www.amcbmidwife.org/c/95/acc-exam-applications