Certified nurse midwife vs certified professional midwife

Differences between certified nurse midwife and certified professional midwife duties and responsibilities

Certified nurse midwife example responsibilities.

• Manage pap smear results using the most up-to-date ACOG guidelines including HPV testing, colposcopy, biopsy and ECC as indicated.
• Manage clinic personnel who supervise graduate clinical students and provide emergency midwifery clinical coverage to staff as necessary.
• Maintain clinical privileges at an academic institution managing patients in a high acuity setting in concert with maternal fetal medicine specialists.
• Participate in CQI/chart reviews, revise midwifery patient education system, assist with monthly scheduling of CNM's.
• Initiate and maintain electronic medical record (EMR) meaningful use application process with Medicaid.
• Full scope midwifery practice offering prenatal, perinatal, postpartum and gynecological services.
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Certified professional midwife example responsibilities.

• Full scope CNM care for busy manage healthcare facility and hospital.
• Monitor and administer medications, injections and intravenous infusions during labour using the knowledge of drug and pain assessment.
• Provide antepartum and post-partum/well-woman care as contracted by employer hospital to UTMB perinatal clinic.