CERTIFIED NURSE MIDWIFE

Officer - Specialty Certified Nurse Midwife

Bringing life into the world. When Airmen or their spouses are expecting, the concern is for health and safety of both mother and child. Responsible for primary and specialized care, Certified Nurse Midwives provide comprehensive care from preconception to postdelivery. A vital part of any women's healthcare team, they work in hospitals around the world to help Air Force families bring their children into the world.

What you'll do

• Provide comfort, support and expertise to patients during pregnancy, labor, delivery and the postpartum period
• Independently manage women's healthcare with emphasis on the maternity cycle
• Practice in collaboration with obstetrician/gynecologists or family practice physicians
• Manage newborn care immediately following delivery until discharge

Labor & Delivery Nurse: Capt Brown

Training & Education

• Officer Training School 8.5 weeks
• Military Training Location Maxwell AFB, AL

Key things to consider requirements

• Master's degree in nurse midwifery or a master's degree in nursing with a postgraduate certificate in nurse midwifery
• Certified by the American Midwifery Certification Board (AMCB) in Nurse Midwifery
• Minimum six months full-time nursing practice in the APRN specialty is required.
• At least 12 months experience as a registered nurse
• Completion of Officer Training School course
• Must be between the ages of 18 and have not reached your 47th birthday

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