nurse-midwife
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3.8
- noun
- /ˈnɜrs ˈmɪdˌwaɪf/
- Specialized
:
enfermera partera
- If her shift is over, the next nurse-midwife comes.
- nurse-midwife's scope of practice
Examples
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In hospitals, nurse-midwives help in the care of birthing women, but they are more nurse than midwife.
Fiction book (1998) -
The nurse-midwife is taking care of her by checking for dilation and fetal heartbeat every 2 hours.
Fiction book (1998) -
If there is some problem, the nurse-midwife's job is only to do everything as the doctor has told her.
Fiction book (1998) -
After the birth of the baby's shoulder, the nurse-midwife gives the oxytocin injection.
Fiction book (1998) -
Nurse-midwives practice obstetrics and gynecological care from a different perspective than physicians.
Academic text (1997) -
The nurse-midwife's job is to notify the doctor if there is any problem (e.g., the dilatation is "too slow") or when the woman is in transition—so he can arrive for the second stage.
Fiction book (1998) -
Many expectant mothers prefer to have a nurse-midwife assist them during childbirth because they provide personalized care.
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At the clinic, the nurse-midwife explained the stages of labor to the expectant couple.
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She decided to consult a nurse-midwife for her prenatal care due to her holistic approach to childbirth.
Synonyms
46
3.5
A person who helps women during childbirth
A woman who helps others when they give birth
How Qualified
- Specialized
26
5.7
- Specialized
1
3.8
- Specialized
19
2.8
- Specialized
1
3.5
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Nurse-midwife combines nurse and midwife: nurse comes from an old word meaning 'to feed' or 'look after', and mid- + -wife literally mean 'with' and 'woman', so a midwife is someone 'with the woman' during birth. So a nurse-midwife is a nurse specially trained to stay with and help women give birth.