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- Title
A Profile of Colorado Nurse-Midwives Implications for Health Care.
- Authors
Hastings-Tolsma, Marie; Tasaka, Yuki; Burton, Abby; Goodman, Steffie; Emeis, Cathy L.; Patterson, Elisa; Bennett, Penelope; Koschoreck, Kate; Ruyak, Sharon; Tanner, Tanya; Vaughn, Tricia; Williams, Anne
- Abstract
Nurse-midwives provide significant health care to underserved and vulnerable women, yet there is limited information about the nature of nurse-midwifery practices and compensation for services. This study reports the results of a Colorado statewide survey of nurse-midwives (N = 217). Electronic survey was utilized to detail practice in seven areas: demographics, type of practice, compensation, leadership, legislative priorities, teaching involvement, and practice satisfaction. Responses (N = 114) were analyzed using SPSS 13.0. Results found wide variation in compensation and practice types. Respondents largely worked in urban settings, cared for low to moderate risk patients, and were generally older and White. Restriction from medical staff membership, prescriptive authority constraints, and liability issues were practice limitations. While teaching a wide variety of learners, nurse-midwives do limited mentoring of nurse-midwifery students, a finding which is concerning given the decreasing numbers of nurse-midwives. Findings are compared to known national data, with implications for the provision of health care services detailed.
- Subjects
MIDWIVES; PRENATAL care; NURSING; OBSTETRICS education; WOMEN'S health
- Publication
Western Journal of Nursing Research, 2009, Vol 31, Issue 1, p24
- ISSN
0193-9459
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/0193945908319989