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A certified nurse-midwife (CNM) is a professional health care provider who has completed professional training to become a registered nurse (RN) and graduated from one of the advanced programs accredited by the American College of Nurse Midwives. In addition, nurse-midwives must pass a national certification examination and meet strict requirements set by state health agencies in all states, the District of columbia, Puerto Rico and U.S. territories.
Nurse-midwives work in clinics, hospitals or birthing centers. Many work in private practices with physicians. The majority of births attended by nurse-midwives occur in hospitals and birth centers. Nurse-midwives provide prenatal, postpartum (after birth), normal newborn care and routine gynecological care. They are probably best known for how they help women during labor and delivery, but they apply their philosophy of care in all settings and with women across their lifespan.
 The American College of Nurse-Midwives
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