Details Report for:
29-9099.01 - Midwives
Provide prenatal care and childbirth assistance.
This title represents an occupation for which data collection is currently underway.
Tasks | Tools & Technology | Interests | Work Values | Wages & Employment
Tasks Save Table (XLS/CSV)
- Assist maternal patients to find physical positions that will facilitate childbirth.
- Monitor maternal condition during labor by checking vital signs, monitoring uterine contractions, or performing physical examinations.
- Provide comfort and relaxation measures for mothers in labor through interventions such as massage, breathing techniques, hydrotherapy, and music.
- Set up or monitor the administration of oxygen or medications.
- Assess birthing environments to ensure cleanliness, safety, and the availability of appropriate supplies.
- Assess the status of post-date pregnancies to determine treatments and interventions.
- Collect specimens for use in laboratory tests.
- Conduct ongoing prenatal health assessments, tracking changes in physical and emotional health.
- Develop, implement, or evaluate individualized plans for midwifery care.
- Establish and follow emergency or contingency plans for mothers and newborns.
- Estimate patients' due dates and re-evaluate as necessary based on examination results.
- Evaluate patients' laboratory and medical records, requesting assistance from other practitioners when necessary.
- Respond to breech birth presentations by applying methods such as exercises and external version.
- Identify, monitor, or treat pregnancy-related problems such as hypertension, gestational diabetes, pre-term labor, and retarded fetal growth.
- Identify tubal and ectopic pregnancies and refer patients for treatments.
- Inform patients of how to prepare and supply birth sites.
- Monitor fetal growth and well-being through heartbeat detection, body measurement, and palpation.
- Maintain documentation of all patients' contacts, reviewing and updating records as necessary.
- Obtain complete health and medical histories from patients including medical, surgical, reproductive, or mental health histories.
- Perform post-partum health assessments of mothers and babies at regular intervals.
- Provide information about the physical and emotional processes involved in the pregnancy, labor, birth, and postpartum periods.
- Provide necessary medical care for infants at birth, including emergency care such as resuscitation.
- Provide, or refer patients to other providers for, education or counseling on topics such as genetic testing, newborn care, contraception, and breastfeeding.
- Refer patients to specialists for procedures such as ultrasounds and biophysical profiles.
- Suture perineal lacerations.
- Test patients' hemoglobin, hematocrit, and blood glucose levels.
- Compile and evaluate clinical practice statistics.
- Complete birth certificates.
- Counsel women regarding the nutritional requirements of pregnancy.
- Collaborate in research studies.
- Incorporate research findings into practice as appropriate.
- Provide information about community health and social resources.
- Provide postpartum patients with contraceptive and family planning information.
- Recommend the use of vitamin and mineral supplements to enhance the health of patients and children.
- Treat patients' symptoms with alternative health care methods such as herbs and hydrotherapy.
Tools & Technology Save Table (XLS/CSV)
Tools used in this occupation:
| Acute care fetal or maternal monitoring units or accessories — External fetal monitors |
| Automated external defibrillators AED or hard paddles — Automated external defibrillators AED |
| Bedpans for general use — Bedpans |
| Electronic medical thermometers — Digital medical thermometers |
| Floor grade forceps or hemostats — Hemostats |
| Glucose monitors or meters — Blood glucometers |
| Intermittent positive pressure breathing IPPB machines — Mechanical intermittent positive pressure ventilators |
| Lancets — Sterile blood lancets |
| Medical gas cylinders or related devices — Oxygen cylinders |
| Reflex hammers or mallets — Reflex hammers |
| Surgical clamps or clips or forceps or accessories — Mosquito forceps; Surgical tissue forceps; Umbilical cord clamps |
| Surgical scissors — Episiotomy scissors; Umbilical cord scissors |
| Suturing kits or trays or packs or sets — Suture kits |
| Therapeutic heating or cooling pads or compresses or packs — Therapeutic cold packs; Therapeutic hot packs |
Technology used in this occupation:
| Electronic mail software — Email software |
| Internet browser software — Web browser software |
| Medical software — Patient electronic medical record EMR software; Private Practice |
| Presentation software — Microsoft PowerPoint |
| Spreadsheet software — Microsoft Excel |
| Word processing software — Microsoft Word |
Interests Save Table (XLS/CSV)
 Occupational Interest |
Interest |
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|---|---|---|
100   |
Social — Social occupations frequently involve working with, communicating with, and teaching people. These occupations often involve helping or providing service to others. | |
| 45 |
Realistic — Realistic occupations frequently involve work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They often deal with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery. Many of the occupations require working outside, and do not involve a lot of paperwork or working closely with others. | |
| 28 |
Enterprising — Enterprising occupations frequently involve starting up and carrying out projects. These occupations can involve leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes they require risk taking and often deal with business. | |
| 28 |
Investigative — Investigative occupations frequently involve working with ideas, and require an extensive amount of thinking. These occupations can involve searching for facts and figuring out problems mentally. | |
| 17 |
Artistic — Artistic occupations frequently involve working with forms, designs and patterns. They often require self-expression and the work can be done without following a clear set of rules. | |
| 6 |
Conventional — Conventional occupations frequently involve following set procedures and routines. These occupations can include working with data and details more than with ideas. Usually there is a clear line of authority to follow. | |
Work Values Save Table (XLS/CSV)
Extent |
Work Value |
|
|---|---|---|
| 95 |
Relationships — Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment. Corresponding needs are Co-workers, Moral Values and Social Service. | |
| 78 |
Achievement — Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement. | |
| 72 |
Independence — Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy. | |
| 56 |
Recognition — Occupations that satisfy this work value offer advancement, potential for leadership, and are often considered prestigious. Corresponding needs are Advancement, Authority, Recognition and Social Status. | |
| 50 |
Working Conditions — Occupations that satisfy this work value offer job security and good working conditions. Corresponding needs are Activity, Compensation, Independence, Security, Variety and Working Conditions. | |
| 39 |
Support — Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees. Corresponding needs are Company Policies, Supervision: Human Relations and Supervision: Technical. | |
Wages & Employment Trends
National
Median wages data collected from Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other*.
Employment data collected from Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other.
Industry data collected from Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other.
| Median wages (2010) | $21.14 hourly, $43,970 annual |
| Employment (2008) | 59,000 employees |
| Projected growth (2008-2018) | 
Faster than average (14% to 19%)
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| Projected job openings (2008-2018) | 29,100 |
| Top industries (2008) | Health Care and Social Assistance (65% employed in this sector)
Government (14%)
Educational Services (11%)
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State & National
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2010 wage data
and 2008-2018 employment projections
.
"Projected growth" represents the estimated change in total employment over the projections period (2008-2018). "Projected job openings" represent openings due to growth and replacement.