Nurse Midwives

What the job really is

Diagnose and coordinate all aspects of the birthing process, either independently or as part of a healthcare team. May provide well-woman gynecological care. Must have specialized, graduate nursing education.

At a glance

• Sector: Healthcare Practitioners
• O*NET-SOC code: 29-1161
• O*NET job zone: 5 — extensive preparation
• Work sample tasks on file: 12
• Tools and technologies listed: 12

What you actually do

Work sample tasks recorded for this occupation:

• Provide prenatal, intrapartum, postpartum, or newborn care to patients.
• Monitor fetal development by listening to fetal heartbeat, taking external uterine measurements, identifying fetal position, or estimating fetal size and weight.
• Document patients' health histories, symptoms, physical conditions, or other diagnostic information.
• Provide patients with direct family planning services, such as inserting intrauterine devices, dispensing oral contraceptives, and fitting cervical barriers, including cervical caps or diaphragms.
• Prescribe medications as permitted by state regulations.
• Develop and implement individualized plans for health care management.
• Explain procedures to patients, family members, staff members or others.
• Order and interpret diagnostic or laboratory tests.
• Initiate emergency interventions to stabilize patients.
• Document findings of physical examinations.
• Educate patients and family members regarding prenatal, intrapartum, postpartum, newborn, or interconception care.
• Perform physical examinations by taking vital signs, checking neurological reflexes, examining breasts, or performing pelvic examinations.

Tools and technology

Epic Systems, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office software, eClinicalWorks EHR software, Acrendo Medical Software Ob/Gyn EMR, Allis clamps, Allscripts Professional EHR, Amkai AmkaiCharts, Baby scales, Bag valve mask BVM resuscitators, Bizmatics PrognoCIS EMR, Blood drawing syringes

What employers expect you to already be comfortable with.

Where this job leads

Related occupations — the usual moves up and sideways:

• Midwives
• Nurse Practitioners
• Registered Nurses
• Acute Care Nurses
• Obstetricians and Gynecologists
• Clinical Nurse Specialists
• Critical Care Nurses
• Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses

Getting in

O*NET assigns this occupation job zone 5 (extensive preparation). The related occupations above are the realistic routes in and out.

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