Nurse-midwifery: yesterday, today, and tomorrow.

Full Abstract

This article chronicles the dramatic changes in nurse-midwifery over the last 25 years. Presently, multiple models of midwifery education leading to certification exist, all within a competency-based framework. Accreditation of education programs and the certification process within nurse-midwifery remain examples to others. The consumer demand for certified nurse-midwives continues to rise, spurring the preparation for more professionals. However, the average woman in the United States still does not have access to a certified nurse-midwife/certified midwife for care. Several of the barriers to practice have been dismantled during the last quarter century; however, adequate reimbursement, relationships with various groups, and managed care are among the issues that will challenge midwifery in the new century.

Author information

Author/s: Brucker, M C (MC); Reedy, N J (NJ);

Affiliation: Parkland School of Nursing-Midwifery, Dallas, Texas, USA. mbruck(-atsign-)parknet.pmh.org

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Historical Article; Journal Article

Journal: MCN. The American journal of maternal child nursing (MCN Am J Matern Child Nurs), published in UNITED STATES. (Language: eng)

Reference: -2000 Nov-Dec; vol 25 (issue 6) : pp 322-6

Dates: Created 2000/12/06; Completed 2001/03/01; Revised 2007/10/29;

PMID: 11100654, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 2/18/2009, IMS Date: )

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