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
  • The group contains multiple doctors and lawyers.
    R. Eric Thomas, Washington Post, 28 Apr. 2026
  • The Charlotte Observer spoke to North Carolina doctors about how to mitigate your colon cancer risk by eating less red meat, less ultraprocessed food and more fiber.
    Eva Flowe April 28, Charlotte Observer, 28 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • In a notice published Thursday in the Federal Register, HHS is asking for nominations of new members, encouraging anesthesiologists, cardiologists, oncologists, radiologists, obstetricians and other specialists to apply.
    Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Fatima Naqvi, a New Jersey obstetrician and gynecologist at Atlantic Health and certified menopause provider, says simply including a menopause story line is a good start.
    Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Based on that, many physicians felt that the benefits did not outweigh the risks, including potential harm from surgery.
    Caleb Hellerman, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Rivard, who’s also an emergency response physician, believes organic is essential for restoring both soil and human health.
    Christiana Freitag, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • Cluck, a former obstetrician-gynecologist, was elected to two terms on the Arlington City Council before serving as mayor for 12 years, from 2003 until 2015.
    Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Apr. 2026

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“Nurse-midwife.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nurse-midwife. Accessed 1 May. 2026.

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