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Midwife

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Overview: Nurse midwives are registered nurses and monitor and advise women during their pregnancies and post natal checkups. They deliver babies under natural conditions and examine and care for newborn infants. They work in cooperation with obstetricians.
Duties: Nurse midwives provide family centered care for women with uncomplicated pregnancies. They examine and assess the health of women throughout their normal healthy pregnancies, through their labor and delivery and guide the birthing process.

They educate women about diet, exercise, breastfeeding, parenting, and pre and post-natal care encouraging them to make good health decisions.

Nurse midwives must be able to detect abnormal pregnancies and consult with other healthcare professions and execute emergency measures if medical assistance is not available.

They provide health counseling and education for the entire family in preparation for parenthood. They suggest, when needed, various types of medical tests for their patients.
Degree(s): A.A.S. Nursing 
Job Outlook: Employment in this field is projected to grow 14% or higher from 2018 to 2028, which is much faster than the average projected growth for all occupations.
Salary Range (National Average): $35,000 to $39,000
Growth: Growth
Education Level: Training for this occupation generally requires an Associate Degree from a 2 year or community college.
Additional Training/Education: To become a certified nurse midwife in the U.S., a person must be a registered nurse with a bachelor's degree or a master's degree. Training programs include pregnancies, labor and post-partum care, newborn care, preventative measures, detection of abnormal conditions of mother and child, medical assistance and emergency measures. Certification is provided by the American College of Nurse-Midwives and Midwifery Education and Accreditation Council.
Recommended Skills:
  • Weighing out the options in a situation or a problem and logically choosing the best course of action.
  • Actively looking for ways to help people.
  • Paying attention to what other people are saying, and taking time to understand the points being made.
  • Allocating and budgeting your time for different tasks so that things get done when needed.
  • Being aware of the reactions of others, and understanding why they react the way they do.
  • Ability to identify a problem, review related information, develop and evaluate options, and implement a solution.
  • The ability to understand complex written paragraphs, instructions, or reports.
  • Using logic to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
  • Using scientific methods to investigate and conduct experiments.
  • Talking, giving speeches, or speaking in a group to convey information, explain ideas, or give instructions.
  • Teaching others how to do something.
  • Composing and communicating your ideas in written form.
Recommended Values:
  • Being involved in helping other people in a direct way either individually or in a small group.
 

* National data collected by the Department of Labor in 2014 with projections through 2024. For New York green job information .

* For New York salary data information .

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Understanding acquiring positions in this field may be enhanced through continuing academic study (i.e. earning a baccalaureate or a master's degree) and/or work experience in the field, Queensborough Community College has established transfer agreements with other institutions for students who wish to further pursue their educational goals. Students are highly encouraged to meet with one of our Career Services to fully understand the opportunities available through study in their degree program.