How do they match: Nurse Midwives

  • Establish practice guidelines for specialty areas such as primary health care of women, care of the childbearing family, and newborn care.
  • Plan, provide, or evaluate educational programs for nursing staff, health care teams, or the community.
  • Develop and implement individualized plans for health care management.
  • Provide patients with direct family planning services, such as inserting intrauterine devices, dispensing oral contraceptives, and fitting cervical barriers, including cervical caps or diaphragms.

  • Establish nursing policies or standards.
  • Collaborate with healthcare professionals to plan or provide treatment.
  • Develop medical treatment plans.