Low to No Risk

18

Moderate Risk

1

High Risk

0

Extreme Risk

0

• 1Educate patients and family members regarding prenatal, intrapartum, postpartum, newborn, or interconception care.
• 0.5Provide prenatal, intrapartum, postpartum, or newborn care to patients.
• 2.5Document patients' health histories, symptoms, physical conditions, or other diagnostic information.
• 1.8Monitor fetal development by listening to fetal heartbeat, taking external uterine measurements, identifying fetal position, or estimating fetal size and weight.
• 1Perform physical examinations by taking vital signs, checking neurological reflexes, examining breasts, or performing pelvic examinations.
• 0.5Consult with or refer patients to appropriate specialists when conditions exceed the scope of practice or expertise.
• 0.6Develop and implement individualized plans for health care management.
• 1.8Explain procedures to patients, family members, staff members or others.
• 0.2Manage newborn care during the first weeks of life.
• 0.1Provide primary health care, including pregnancy and childbirth, to women.
• 1.7Order and interpret diagnostic or laboratory tests.
• 1.2Provide patients with direct family planning services, such as inserting intrauterine devices, dispensing oral contraceptives, and fitting cervical barriers, including cervical caps or diaphragms.
• 2.3Write information in medical records or provide narrative summaries to communicate patient information to other health care providers.
• 0.2Conduct clinical research on topics such as maternal or infant health care, contraceptive methods, breastfeeding, and gynecological care.
• 0.5Establish practice guidelines for specialty areas such as primary health care of women, care of the childbearing family, and newborn care.
• 0.3Read current literature, talk with colleagues, or participate in professional organizations or conferences to keep abreast of developments in midwifery.
• 1.3Plan, provide, or evaluate educational programs for nursing staff, health care teams, or the community.
• 1Instruct student nurse midwives, medical students, or residents on the birthing process.

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