Directory of top Midwives in East Ridge, Tennessee, USA
Taxonomy Code 176B00000X
The directory of Midwives in East Ridge, Tennessee was last updated 6/30/2024
Patricia J Gunn300 WASHINGTON AVENUE, WASHINGTON COLLEGE HEALTH SERVICES, CHESTERTOWN, MD Telephone Number: (410)-778-7261 Nurse Practitioner (Adult Health) |
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Date NPI Record created: 6/29/2007 |
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Midwives
Taxonomy Code 176B00000X
Classification: Midwife
Description
A Midwife is a trained professional with special expertise in supporting women to maintain a healthy pregnancy birth, offering expert individualized care, education, counseling, and support to a woman and her newborn throughout the childbearing cycle. A Midwife is a skilled and independent practitioner who has undergone formalized training. Midwives are not required to be nurses and may be trained via multiple routes of education (apprenticeship, workshop, formal classes, or programs, etc., usually a combination). The educational background requirements and licensing requirements vary by state. The Midwife may or may not be certified by a state or national organization.
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Source:
The National Uniform Claim Committee [7/1/2007: title changed, definition changed, source changed]
