PASS! Midwifery AMCB CNM Questions
and Answers.
Mary Breckinridge -
\1920s
first to brig nurse midwifery to the US
founded frontier nursing service
Lobestine midwifery school -
\first nurse midwifery school founded in the US
1950s midwifery -
\-education programs for nurse -midwives
-Midwives gaining a reputation of providing quality , cost effective care
-American College of Nurse Midwives (ACNM) founded
1970s -
\Population of midwives increased dramatically
types of midwives/labor support -
\Doulas
Lay midwives
Certified Nurse Midwives
Certified Midwives
doula -
\a woman, typically without formal obstetric training, who is employed to provide
guidance and support to a pregnant woman during labor.
lay midwife -
\an uncertified or unlicensed midwife who often has an informal education, such as
apprenticeship or self-study, rather than a formal education.
Certified Nurse-Midwife (CNM) -
\a licensed healthcare professional who specializes in women's reproductive health and
childbirth. In addition to attending births, they perform annual exams, give counseling,
and write prescriptions
certified midwives -
\midwives not required to hold a registered nursing license.
Education of a CNM -
\Bachelor's of Science and pass the NCLEX exam to become an RN
Master's Degree as an Advanced Practice Nurse
and Answers.
Mary Breckinridge -
\1920s
first to brig nurse midwifery to the US
founded frontier nursing service
Lobestine midwifery school -
\first nurse midwifery school founded in the US
1950s midwifery -
\-education programs for nurse -midwives
-Midwives gaining a reputation of providing quality , cost effective care
-American College of Nurse Midwives (ACNM) founded
1970s -
\Population of midwives increased dramatically
types of midwives/labor support -
\Doulas
Lay midwives
Certified Nurse Midwives
Certified Midwives
doula -
\a woman, typically without formal obstetric training, who is employed to provide
guidance and support to a pregnant woman during labor.
lay midwife -
\an uncertified or unlicensed midwife who often has an informal education, such as
apprenticeship or self-study, rather than a formal education.
Certified Nurse-Midwife (CNM) -
\a licensed healthcare professional who specializes in women's reproductive health and
childbirth. In addition to attending births, they perform annual exams, give counseling,
and write prescriptions
certified midwives -
\midwives not required to hold a registered nursing license.
Education of a CNM -
\Bachelor's of Science and pass the NCLEX exam to become an RN
Master's Degree as an Advanced Practice Nurse
