Nurse Midwives
O*NET Code: 29-1161.00
Education Level
Zone 5 - Extensive Prep
Master's/Doctoral degree
Description
Diagnose and coordinate all aspects of the birthing process, either independently or as part of a healthcare team. May provide well-woman gynecological care. Must have specialized, graduate nursing education.
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💼 Also Known As
Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM)Certified Nurse-Midwife (CNM)Direct-Entry MidwifeNurse MidwifePostpartum NursePostpartum RN (Postpartum Registered Nurse)Registered Nurse MidwifeStaff Certified Nurse MidwifeStaff Nurse Midwife
⚡ Skills (17)
Active Listening4/100
Speaking4/100
Critical Thinking4/100
Social Perceptiveness4/100
Reading Comprehension4/100
Active Learning4/100
Monitoring4/100
Writing4/100
Coordination4/100
Service Orientation4/100
+ 7 more skills
📚 Knowledge (0)
💪 Abilities (0)
🔧 Technologies & Tools (23)
🔥Epic Systems
Medical software
🔥Microsoft Excel
Spreadsheet software
🔥Microsoft Office software
Office suite software
🔥eClinicalWorks EHR software
Medical software
0Acrendo Medical Software Ob/Gyn EMR
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0Allscripts Professional EHR
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0Amkai AmkaiCharts
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0Bizmatics PrognoCIS EMR
Medical software
0Cerner Millennium
Medical software
0ChartWare EMR
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0GE Healthcare Centricity EMR
Medical software
0Greenway Medical Technologies PrimeSUITE
Medical software
0Medscribbler Enterprise
Medical software
0MicroFour PracticeStudio.NET EMR
Medical software
0NextGen Healthcare Information Systems EMR
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0Practice Partner Total Practice Partner
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0Prognosis Innovation Healthcare ChartAccess
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0SOAPware EMR
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0StatCom Patient Flow Logistics Enterprise Suite
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0SynaMed EMR
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0Texas Medical Software SpringCharts EMR
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0digiChart OB-GYN
Medical software
0e-MDs software
Medical software
🔄 Career Transition Paths
Occupations with similar skills and natural career progression opportunities
Physician Assistants
Salary: $50,000
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Registered Nurses
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Education: Zone 4 - High Prep(↓1 level)
Acute Care Nurses
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 4 - High Prep(↓1 level)
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses
Salary: $50,000
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Critical Care Nurses
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 4 - High Prep(↓1 level)
Clinical Nurse Specialists
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 5 - Extensive Prep
Nurse Anesthetists
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 5 - Extensive Prep
Nurse Practitioners
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 5 - Extensive Prep
Anesthesiologists
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 5 - Extensive Prep
Emergency Medicine Physicians
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 5 - Extensive Prep
📊 Skills Comparison
Nurse Midwives → Nurse Anesthetists
Transition Difficulty: Easy (74% skill overlap)
✅ Transferable Skills (17)
Skills you already have that transfer to the new role
Reading Comprehension
Current: 4Target: 4
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Critical Thinking
Current: 4Target: 4
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Active Listening
Current: 4Target: 4
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Speaking
Current: 4Target: 4
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Active Learning
Current: 4Target: 4
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Monitoring
Current: 4Target: 4
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Complex Problem Solving
Current: 4Target: 4
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Judgment and Decision Making
Current: 4Target: 4
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Social Perceptiveness
Current: 4Target: 4
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Service Orientation
Current: 4Target: 4
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Writing
Current: 4Target: 3
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Learning Strategies
Current: 3Target: 3
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Coordination
Current: 4Target: 3
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Time Management
Current: 3Target: 3
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Instructing
Current: 3Target: 3
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