nurse-midwife

Definition of nurse-midwifenext

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Recent Examples of nurse-midwife Midwives say physician agreements create barriers Sixteen states require some form of collaborative agreement with a physician for a nurse-midwife to practice. Aria Bendix, NBC news, 2 Apr. 2026 The Centering model The Centering model was started about 30 years ago by a nurse-midwife who wanted to provide better prenatal care and reduce provider burnout. Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Mar. 2026 As with most pregnancy symptoms, not everyone experiences it, but pregnancy glow is definitely a real thing, says Tania Lopez, CNM, certified nurse-midwife at Pediatrix Medical Group in Fort Worth, Texas. ​wendy Wisner, Parents, 23 Dec. 2025 More than a third of counties in the United States do not have an ob/gyn, a family physician or a certified nurse-midwife. Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 17 Nov. 2025 Certified nurse-midwives would be exempt from that requirement, but would be required to submit a plan for births outside a hospital. Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 8 Aug. 2025 The body takes a minimum of 13 weeks to recover, the nurse-midwife Helena A. Grant tells Somerstein. Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 18 June 2024 Initially, three teenage boys worked as volunteer transport helpers, caring for FNS’s horses and running errands for the nurse-midwives. Eliza McGraw, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Mar. 2024 Care that can currently be delivered by a nurse-midwife via a brief video call or online questionnaire would revert to a time-consuming and costly series of clinic visits with a physician. Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nurse-midwife
Noun
  • The funding shortfall has forced the suspension or shutdown of over 400 health facilities nationwide, including small, single-midwife community clinics, where many of the staff now work without pay or basic supplies.
    Kamala Thiagarajan, NPR, 26 Apr. 2026
  • My maternal grandmother, Dorothy, was born in 1940, delivered by a midwife.
    Jesmyn Ward, Vanity Fair, 21 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • When Danh was initially hospitalized overseas on April 9, doctors diagnosed her with acute liver failure, among other serious health issues.
    Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
  • The ship’s only doctor—a very nice guy who has been running around taking care of people—is sick.
    Akash Kapur, New Yorker, 12 May 2026
Noun
  • Though her obstetrician dismissed her concerns, the mom of three eventually got confirmation from other medical professionals and underwent surgery.
    Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 3 May 2026
  • In a notice published last week in the Federal Register, HHS asked for nominations of new members, encouraging anesthesiologists, cardiologists, oncologists, radiologists, obstetricians and other specialists to apply, although the members have typically been primary care doctors.
    Caleb Hellerman, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The attending physician said her blood pressure continues to fluctuate, in part due to damage to part of the brain that is responsible for such regulations.
    Sarah el Deeb, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
  • In the indictment, federal prosecutors accused Keomisy of providing a counterfeit college diploma and using a medical license number belonging to someone else to obtain employment as a physician’s assistant.
    Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 May 2026
Noun
  • This can mean that doctors often miss that a Black woman has started perimenopause, says Sharon Malone, an obstetrician and gynecologist, and the chief medical adviser for Alloy.
    Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 4 May 2026
  • What’s more, health providers in several countries told CNN that birth control services are often integrated with other medical work, like HIV-AIDS prevention and obstetrician-gynecologist care, which have also been impacted because of the cuts.
    Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026

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“Nurse-midwife.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nurse-midwife. Accessed 15 May. 2026.

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