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Burnout experienced by nurse-midwives
Journal of Nurse-Midwifery, 1986In 1982 the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) was completed by 98 US educated and employed certified nurse-midwives. The respondents represented 49% of a randomly selected sample stratified according to regions of the American College of Nurse-Midwives. The findings revealed that the majority of the respondents reported low levels of burnout on all six ...
R C, Beaver, E S, Sharp, G A, Cotsonis
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Obstetricians' attitudes toward nurse-midwives
American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1971Abstract Attitudes of Maryland physicians toward the ability of nurse-midwives to deliver normal obstetric care is the subject of this research. The findings indicate that physicians generally have negative attitudes toward the nurse-midwife's ability to provide services which require the greatest degree of technical competence and are “most ...
S B, Goldsmith, J W, Johnson, M, Lerner
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Survey of Connecticut Nurse‐Midwives
Journal of Midwifery & Women's Health, 2007Descriptive data on nurse‐midwifery income, workload, job definitions, employment benefits, and clinical practices are limited. Information about nurse‐midwifery practice today is important for the growth of the profession and for future policy initiatives. A survey of nurse‐midwives in Connecticut was conducted in 2005.
Margaret L, Holland, Eliza S, Holland
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Credentialing certified nurse-midwives
Journal of Nurse-Midwifery, 1994As the U. S. health care system struggles to respond to demands for accessible, quality, sensitive, and cost-effective care, the contribution of nurse-midwives is receiving renewed attention. Many institutions are seeking assistance as they move to credential certified nurse-midwives for the first time or as they reassess their credentialing policies ...
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Doctoral preparation for nurse-midwives
Journal of Nurse-Midwifery, 1988Nurse-midwives are living and practicing in an environment where human relationships are complex, where scientific knowledge is accumulating at a tremendously rapid pace, where the development and use of new technology are often overwhelming, and where there is increasing competition among different types of care providers for the opportunity to offer ...
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Prescriptive authority and nurse-midwives
Journal of Nurse-Midwifery, 1990The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of issues relevant to the question of prescriptive authority for nurse-midwives. Nurse-midwives can be held liable for prescriptive competency as evidenced by the American College of Nurse-Midwives' statements, physician delegation of prescribing privileges, and recent court rulings.
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Credentialing and Privileging Nurse-Midwives
Journal of Nursing Care Quality, 1998Nurse-midwives are one category of advanced practice nurse increasingly seeking hospital privileges to admit patients on their own recognizance. This article provides a framework for those health care institutions and insurers who are credentialing nurse-midwives. Nurse-midwifery educational preparation, licensure, scope of practice, relationships with
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Nurse Midwives with Women: Ways of Knowing in Nurse Midwives
International Journal of Human Caring, 2007Certified nurse midwives (CNMs) make significant contributions to the care of women and newborns. This descriptive phenomenological study documents ways of knowing in CNMs practicing in Utah. Participants described their roles in the provision of direct care (micro-level) and as advocates for women (macro-level). Clinical expertise coupled with a sense
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Geographic distribution of certified nurse-midwives
Journal of Nurse-Midwifery, 1980This paper reports the findings of a recent study which was conducted to determine whether there is appropriate distribution of nurse-midwives in the United States. A methodology for analysis of requirements for nurse-midwives was developed in order to assess whether the current distribution is appropriate given requirements indicators in each county ...
K M, Langwell +4 more
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Code of ethics for nurse-midwives
Journal of Nurse-Midwifery, 1986Abstract A Code of Ethics for Nurse-Midwives presents a brief review of health care codes and their value, along with a proposed code of ethics for consideration by the American College of Nurse-Midwives and midwives anywhere. Out of the discussion may come an adopted code-this one, a variant, some other-or none, but the discussion will sharpen ...
H O, Thompson, J E, Thompson
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