Prof Issues & Role Dev in Nurse Midwifery

This course explores the current state of both women?s health care and midwifery. Critical concepts include ?power? and ?empowerment? of both women and midwives to influence women?s health care; the development of strategies to exercise these critical concepts to reduce health disparities; and the application of crucial cultural competence knowledge and skills. The multiple roles of midwives are explored, including those of provider, collaborator, consultant, educator, administrator, researcher, and advocate. Legal and ethical dimensions of professional midwifery are discussed. In addition, policy, politics, and health care financing for midwifery practice are investigated and critiqued.