nurse-midwives

Definition of nurse-midwivesnext
plural of nurse-midwife

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for nurse-midwives
Noun
  • Meanwhile, certified nurse-midwives deliver babies and provide prenatal and postpartum care, especially in areas where there are few obstetricians.
    Kymberlee Montgomery, The Conversation, 7 Jan. 2026
  • At the same time, her unit was becoming increasingly short-staffed as other obstetricians left and retired.
    Natalie Krebs, NPR, 5 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • The organization, formerly the Front Line COVID-19 Critical Care Alliance, is a small group of physicians that, like Cole, promoted ivermectin and other unproven COVID-19 treatments during the pandemic.
    Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 14 Mar. 2026
  • Nurses and physicians face increasing pressure to move patients quickly through high-cost environments with limited staffing support.
    Linda D. Gadd, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Instead, doctors take a holistic approach that includes managing physical symptoms, working with social workers to address patients’ needs, and cognitive therapy.
    Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 15 Mar. 2026
  • Last summer, Brossoit and doctors, after examining his right hip, found the root cause of the knee pain — a cam lesion on the head of his femur that was causing issues with cartilage inside the joint.
    Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2026
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“Nurse-midwives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nurse-midwives. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.

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