Occupational Employment Statistics
29-1161 Nurse Midwives
Diagnose and coordinate all aspects of the birthing process, either independently or as part of a healthcare team. May provide well-woman gynecological care. Must have specialized, graduate nursing education.
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Southeast Minnesota
| 30 | 9 | $66.69/hr | $61.09/hr | $62.51/hr | $65.76/hr | $65.90/hr | $81.50/hr |
| Education and Health Services | 400 | $66.62/hr |
| Public Administration | N/A | N/A |
- Write information in medical records or provide narrative summaries to communicate patient information to other health care providers.
- Document patients' health histories, symptoms, physical conditions, or other diagnostic information.
- Monitor fetal development by listening to fetal heartbeat, taking external uterine measurements, identifying fetal position, or estimating fetal size and weight.
- Provide primary health care, including pregnancy and childbirth, to women.
- Document findings of physical examinations.
- Provide prenatal, intrapartum, postpartum, or newborn care to patients.
- Educate patients and family members regarding prenatal, intrapartum, postpartum, newborn, or interconception care.
- Perform physical examinations by taking vital signs, checking neurological reflexes, examining breasts, or performing pelvic examinations.
- Explain procedures to patients, family members, staff members or others.
- Order and interpret diagnostic or laboratory tests.