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Re: Interspeciality differences in OB care low-risk women From: Cheri Van Hoover (cherivh@waonline.com) Thu Apr 24 20:20:00 1997 Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ] Next message: Garry E. Siegel, M.D.: "Interspecialty differences/Urogyn/redux/depressed" Previous message: Geffrey H. Klein, MD: "63 years old and pregnant" Maybe in reply to: paul297@juno.com: "Interspeciality differences in OB care low-risk women" Next in thread: Joseph E. Shaeffer: "Re: Interspeciality differences in OB care low-risk women" José C. Ferreira wrote: > > Shouldn't a male midwife be called 'midhusband'? (Just kidding) The word origin of "midwife" is from the Old English (mit wif). It means "with woman," so is equally applicable to practitioners of either sex. > > And can someone translate all the names you are using, like RE, CNM, RN, > etc. Being not American, it's difficult to me to compare with our reality > without understanding those terms. RE = Reproductive Endocrinology CNM = Certified Nurse-Midwife - A registered nurse who has completed graduate level training in the discipline of midwifery and passed the Board Examination of the American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM). Legal to practice in all 50 states. RN = Registered Nurse Currently the American College of Nurse-Midwives is developing innovative educational paths for non-nurses which will duplicate the training and skills of today's CNMs. This will create a new class of professional midwives who will be certified as "CMs" by the ACNM after passing the identical Boards currently required for CNM certification. In some states non-nurse midwives can be licensed. Their educational route and method of certification varies from state to state. They are often referred to as Direct Entry Midwives, or DEMs. Licensed DEMs usually have the initials LM or LDEM after their names. The Midwives Alliance of North America (MANA), which represents DEMs in this country, has its own certifying examination (North American Registry of Midwives or NARM). MANA grants those who pass this examination the initials CPM for Certified Professional Midwife. Some CNMs belong to MANA, as well, but it is primarily a DEM organization. Confusing, at best, but midwives from all paths of entry are working hard to insure accountability and competence for all members of what has often been a divided and politically embattled profession in this country. -- Cheri Van Hoover, CNM Midwifery Service at Stanford Palo Alto, CA Next message: Garry E. Siegel, M.D.: "Interspecialty differences/Urogyn/redux/depressed" Previous message: Geffrey H. Klein, MD: "63 years old and pregnant" Maybe in reply to: paul297@juno.com: "Interspeciality differences in OB care low-risk women" Next in thread: Joseph E. Shaeffer: "Re: Interspeciality differences in OB care low-risk women"

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