Certified Nurse Midwife

**Semantic type:** Biomedical Occupation or Discipline

**Definition:** A licensed health care practitioner educated in the two disciplines of nursing and midwifery. CNMs provide primary health care to women of childbearing age including: prenatal care, labor and delivery care, care after birth, gynecological exams, newborn care, assistance with family planning decisions, preconception care, menopausal management and counseling in health maintenance and disease prevention.

**Synonyms:** - CNM - Nurse Midwife