When Ariela Schnyer was choosing where to get trained as a nurse-midwife, California stood out for an important reason: The state would allow clinicians like her to provide abortions. But three years ...

Whether you are just starting to consider a healthcare career or you are a nurse looking to take your next step, there are many paths to consider. One option that offers both personal and professional ...

A demand for nurse-midwifery care emerged in the immediate aftermath of World War II. Initially, workforce needs were focused on provision of care to poor and working class women, but by the late ...

Joselyn Bacon, CNM, NP (BSN 1971), has delivered more than 2,000 babies as a certified nurse-midwife and helped provide access to quality health care for countless families in the Mississippi Delta ...

California Yes Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) California Board of Registered Nursing (BRN) Aug 30, 2025 Colorado Yes Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) Colorado Division of Professions and Occupations (DPO) ...

When you think of midwives and their role in healthcare, you likely associate them exclusively with pregnancy and childbirth.

For centuries, midwives have been used to help women deliver babies. The idea of a midwife may sound old-fashioned, but the practice of midwifery has evolved. Now considered certified medical ...

Bailee Tordai, who was 33 weeks into her pregnancy, barely made it to the prenatal checkup. Her clunky old Jeep couldn’t complete the 2-mile trip from her house to the University of Iowa’s outreach ...

Nurse midwives work at other Ochsner campuses as well, including in Baton Rouge. Some evidence suggests states with more midwives have lower rates of preterm birth, low birth weight, C-sections and ...