Certified Nurse Midwife

Career Description

Certiﬁed nurse midwives (CNM) are registered nurses with advanced training in midwifery that allows them to care for healthy expectant mothers and to provide various clinical services for women. They examine women during pregnancy, manage labor and deliver infants. All 50 states recognize nurse midwifery as a legal profession.

Annual Salary

Entry: $62,070	Midpoint: $76,760	Experienced: $91,460
Source: Kansas and Missouri Hospital Associations, Salary Data 2004

Hourly Wage

Entry: $29.84	Midpoint: $36.90	Experienced: $43.97
Source: Kansas and Missouri Hospital Associations, Salary Data 2004

Academic Requirements

Any registered nurse may seek certiﬁed nurse midwife status. A certiﬁcation program usually involves 12 months of education while a master’s program usually requires two years.

Schools

University of Missouri-Kansas City
816/235-1700

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Professional Associations

National
American College of Nurse-Midwives
American Nurses Association
Discover Nursing
National League for Nursing

State
Missouri Nursing Coalition
Missouri Professional And Practical Nursing Student Loan Program
Missouri State Board of Nursing

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