In the State of Idaho Certified Nurse Midwives are licensed Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRN) with full prescriptive authority. Their scope includes:
– Prenatal care throughout pregnancy
– Labor and birth support
– Postpartum care for mom and baby
– Well-woman exams (Pap smears, breast exams, annual visits)
– Family planning and birth control counseling/prescriptions
– Women’s health across the lifespan (from puberty, to fertility and throughout menopause).