14 Results forNurse Midwives near Reno, NV
Learn more about Nurse Midwives and how to choose the right one for you
Learn more about Nurse Midwives
A midwife specializes in caring for pregnant women and their unborn children. Midwives deliver babies, provide initial newborn care, and may serve as a woman’s primary healthcare and gynecologic care provider. Depending on state regulations, a midwife may be a certified nurse-midwife (CNM), certified midwife (CM), certified professional midwife (CPM), or an uncertified and unlicensed lay midwife with minimal formal training.
The practice of midwifery varies greatly depending on state regulations and the education, training and certification of the midwife.
A midwife may:
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Evaluate a patient’s medical history
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Educate a patient about pregnancy; reproductive medical conditions; general health conditions, such as diabetes and thyroid disease; and strategies for birth and treatment of medical conditions
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Provide care during pregnancy, labor and delivery, and postpartum (after delivery)
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Refer or transfer patients to a doctor’s care as needed, such as for high-risk or complicated pregnancy, labor, delivery, or postpartum condition of the mom or baby
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Perform reproductive health and cancer screenings including pelvic exams, Pap tests, breast exams, and sexually transmitted disease testing
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Diagnose and treat certain acute and chronic diseases and conditions that affect women’s health and reproduction, including infertility and menopause, as allowed by state regulations. Midwives will refer patients to a doctor for further care if needed.
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Screen, treat and monitor a range of conditions, such as high blood pressure, diabetes, depression, high-risk behaviors, and sexual dysfunction, as allowed by state regulations. Midwives will refer patients to a doctor for further care if needed.
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Provide family planning and contraceptive counseling
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Order and interpret laboratory and imaging tests and prescribe medications, as allowed by state regulations
- Collaborate, refer and consult with other members of a woman’s healthcare team to provide comprehensive care. This includes obstetrician-gynecologists, perinatologists, anesthesiologists, surgeons, genetic counselors, oncologists, and social workers.
Licensed and certified midwives may be known as a nurse-midwife, certified nurse-midwife (CNM), licensed midwife (LM), certified midwife (CM), and certified professional midwife (CPM).
Unlicensed and uncertified midwives may be known as a lay midwife, traditional midwife, traditional birth attendant, granny midwife, and independent midwife.
There are 14 specialists practicing Midwifery in Reno, NV with an overall average rating of 3.0 stars. There are 2 hospitals near Reno, NV with affiliated Midwifery specialists, including Renown Regional Medical Center and Saint Mary's Regional Medical Center.
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Amanda Macdonald, LM
Specialty: Midwifery12 W Taylor StReno, NV 895090.9 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Misty McBride, CPM
Specialty: Midwifery5301 Longley Ln Ste A8Reno, NV 895114.7 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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- Explains conditions well
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Specialty: Midwifery975 Ryland St Ste 105Reno, NV 895020.9 miles awayPatients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
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Laura Oki, CNM
Specialty: Midwifery1500 E 2nd St Ste 203Reno, NV 895021.1 miles awayTiffany Hoffman, MIDWIFE
Specialty: Midwifery12 W Taylor StReno, NV 895090.9 miles awayAmanda Christian, CNM
Specialty: Midwifery975 Ryland StReno, NV 895020.9 miles awayMackenzie Dillis
Specialty: Midwifery455 W 5th StReno, NV 895030.4 miles awayColeen Brogan, APN
Specialty: Midwifery455 W 5th StReno, NV 895030.4 miles awayCatherine Capano, FNP
Specialty: Midwifery21 Locust St Ste 202Reno, NV 895020.7 miles awayBrooke Maclennan, CNM
Specialty: Midwifery790 Willow StReno, NV 895020.7 miles awayDr. Lynn Kennedy, DNP
Specialty: Midwifery901 E 2nd St Ste 307Reno, NV 895020.8 miles awayPeggy Williamson, APN
Specialty: Midwifery975 Ryland StReno, NV 895020.9 miles awayLauri Whitaker, APN
Specialty: Midwifery975 Ryland StReno, NV 895020.9 miles awayDiane Schaub, LM
Specialty: Midwifery1724 C StSparks, NV 894312.6 miles away