In a small community hospital in the East Valley, a group of nurse-midwives is rocking the birth world. “When women are offered the evidence based midwifery model of care and appropriate collaborative ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jan. 23—The American College of Nurse-Midwives sued Mississippi in federal court this week to challenge a state requirement that ...

May 11, 2011 — In a joint statement, the American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM) and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) called for evidenced-based practice and greater ...

HONOLULU, Hawaii (KITV) — Time is running out for those practicing at home birthing techniques without a license in Hawaii. Midwives and other birth assistants are pushing for House Bill 955 that if ...

New Jersey is a great state in which to practice as a certified nurse midwife (CNM). We are governed under the Board of Medical Examiners rather than the Board of Nursing, and laws clearly delineate ...

America is facing a maternal health crisis. The United States has one of the highest maternal mortality rates among ...

Midwives say current popular culture does little to subdue the sense of danger and complication surrounding childbirth. Cibelli, for instance, says "The Baby Story," a program on the Learning Channel ...

HONOLULU (KITV4) -- Time is running out for those practicing at home birthing techniques without a license in Hawaii. Midwives and other birth assistants are pushing for House Bill 955 that if passed, ...

A new lawsuit seeks to decriminalize the work of midwives banned from providing care amid a worsening maternal health crisis ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) defines evidence-based practice (EBP) as an interdisciplinary approach to clinical decision-making that includes the best available evidence, care context and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A midwife in rural Okanogan County, Wash., holds a newborn. A nurse-midwives group is suing Mississippi over practice restrictions ...