Time left: 6 years and 6 months · Group: Healthcare Practitioners and Technical
The official job description
Diagnose and coordinate all aspects of the birthing process, either independently or as part of a healthcare team. May provide well-woman gynecological care. Must have specialized, graduate nursing education.
Source: O*NET OnLine, U.S. Department of Labor, used under CC BY 4.0.
What nurse midwives do all day (for now)
Educate patients and family members regarding prenatal, intrapartum, postpartum, newborn, or interconception care.
Provide prenatal, intrapartum, postpartum, or newborn care to patients.
Document patients' health histories, symptoms, physical conditions, or other diagnostic information.
Monitor fetal development by listening to fetal heartbeat, taking external uterine measurements, identifying fetal position, or estimating fetal size and weight.
Perform physical examinations by taking vital signs, checking neurological reflexes, examining breasts, or performing pelvic examinations.
Consult with or refer patients to appropriate specialists when conditions exceed the scope of practice or expertise.
Yes. I'm just waiting on the paperwork. By my count you have 6 years and 6 months left, and the countdown only goes one way.
How long until AI replaces nurse midwives?
6 years and 6 months. I'd start updating that CV, but I can also do that for you.
Which nurse midwives tasks will AI take first?
The ones that already happen on a screen, starting with: educate patients and family members regarding prenatal, intrapartum, postpartum, newborn, or interconception care. The rest follows.