Nurse Midwives
Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM), Nurse Midwife, Staff Certified Nurse Midwife, Staff Nurse Midwife
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Army Public Health Nurse; Certified Nurse Midwife; Critical Care Nursing; Family Nurse Practitioner; Generalist Nurse; Nurse Anesthetist; Nurse Corps Officer; Obstetrician and Gynecologist; Perioperative Nurse; Psychiatric/Behavioral Health Nurse
Health Services Technician; Medical Administration Specialty
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Clinical Specialist, Nursing; Critical Care Nurse; Emergency/Trauma Nurse; Nurse Anesthetist; Nurse Midwife; Obstetrician-Gynecologist; Perioperative Nurse; Primary Care Nurse Practitioner; Professional Registered Nurse; SC - Nurse Corps - General
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN); Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN), Certified Nurse Midwife
What they do:
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.
On the job, you would:
- 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.
Knowledge
Health
- medicine and dentistry
- therapy and counseling
Math and Science
- psychology
- biology
Arts and Humanities
- English language
Business
- customer service
Skills
Basic Skills
- listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
- talking to others
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
Social
- understanding people's reactions
- changing what is done based on other people's actions
Abilities
Verbal
- read and understand what is written
- communicate by speaking
Ideas and Logic
- notice when problems happen
- use rules to solve problems
Attention
- pay attention to something without being distracted
- do two or more things at the same time
Memory
- remember words, numbers, pictures, or steps
Personality
People interested in this work like activities that include helping people, teaching, and talking.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Concern for Others
- Stress Tolerance
- Dependability
- Integrity
- Cooperation
- Self Control
Technology
You might use software like this on the job:
Medical software
- eClinicalWorks EHR software
- Epic Systems
Spreadsheet software
- Microsoft Excel
Office suite software
- Microsoft Office software
Education
Education: (rated 5 of 5)
master's degree or
certificate after master's
usually needed
certificate after master's
usually needed
Job Outlook
Bright
New job opportunities are very likely in the future.
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