Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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11019271 | Nursing for Women's Health | 2018 | 14 Pages |
Abstract
Certified nurse-midwives are usually recognized as independently practicing advanced practice registered nurses because they provide maternity care to pregnant women in various states. In the United States, certified nurse-midwives are historically underused. Culture favors physician-led care, with 90% of all births attended by physicians. Midwifery-led care is considered high-touch/low-intervention and is guided by a philosophy of care that regards pregnancy and childbirth as normal life events for most women. Evidence from the literature supports midwifery-led care as being safe, effective, and associated with fewer interventions.
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Authors
Harinder Dosanjh Raipuria, Briana Lovett, Laura Lucas, Victoria Hughes,