Details Report for:
29-9099.01 - Midwives
Provide prenatal care and childbirth assistance.
This title represents an occupation for which data collection is currently underway.
Tasks | Interests | Work Values | Education | Wages & Employment
Tasks Save Table (XLS/CSV)
- Assist maternal patients to find physical positions that will facilitate childbirth.
- Monitor maternal condition during labor by checking vital signs, monitoring uterine contractions, or performing physical examinations.
- Provide comfort and relaxation measures for mothers in labor through interventions such as massage, breathing techniques, hydrotherapy, and music.
- Set up or monitor the administration of oxygen or medications.
- Assess birthing environments to ensure cleanliness, safety, and the availability of appropriate supplies.
- Assess the status of post-date pregnancies to determine treatments and interventions.
- Collect specimens for use in laboratory tests.
- Conduct ongoing prenatal health assessments, tracking changes in physical and emotional health.
- Develop, implement, or evaluate individualized plans for midwifery care.
- Establish and follow emergency or contingency plans for mothers and newborns.
- Estimate patients' due dates and re-evaluate as necessary based on examination results.
- Evaluate patients' laboratory and medical records, requesting assistance from other practitioners when necessary.
- Respond to breech birth presentations by applying methods such as exercises and external version.
- Identify, monitor, or treat pregnancy-related problems such as hypertension, gestational diabetes, pre-term labor, and retarded fetal growth.
- Identify tubal and ectopic pregnancies and refer patients for treatments.
- Inform patients of how to prepare and supply birth sites.
- Monitor fetal growth and well-being through heartbeat detection, body measurement, and palpation.
- Maintain documentation of all patients' contacts, reviewing and updating records as necessary.
- Obtain complete health and medical histories from patients including medical, surgical, reproductive, or mental health histories.
- Perform post-partum health assessments of mothers and babies at regular intervals.
- Provide information about the physical and emotional processes involved in the pregnancy, labor, birth, and postpartum periods.
- Provide necessary medical care for infants at birth, including emergency care such as resuscitation.
- Provide, or refer patients to other providers for, education or counseling on topics such as genetic testing, newborn care, contraception, and breastfeeding.
- Refer patients to specialists for procedures such as ultrasounds and biophysical profiles.
- Suture perineal lacerations.
- Test patients' hemoglobin, hematocrit, and blood glucose levels.
- Compile and evaluate clinical practice statistics.
- Complete birth certificates.
- Counsel women regarding the nutritional requirements of pregnancy.
- Collaborate in research studies.
- Incorporate research findings into practice as appropriate.
- Provide information about community health and social resources.
- Provide postpartum patients with contraceptive and family planning information.
- Recommend the use of vitamin and mineral supplements to enhance the health of patients and children.
- Treat patients' symptoms with alternative health care methods such as herbs and hydrotherapy.
Interests Save Table (XLS/CSV)
 Occupational Interest |
Interest |
|
|---|---|---|
100   |
Social — Social occupations frequently involve working with, communicating with, and teaching people. These occupations often involve helping or providing service to others. | |
| 45 |
Realistic — Realistic occupations frequently involve work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They often deal with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery. Many of the occupations require working outside, and do not involve a lot of paperwork or working closely with others. | |
| 28 |
Enterprising — Enterprising occupations frequently involve starting up and carrying out projects. These occupations can involve leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes they require risk taking and often deal with business. | |
| 28 |
Investigative — Investigative occupations frequently involve working with ideas, and require an extensive amount of thinking. These occupations can involve searching for facts and figuring out problems mentally. | |
| 17 |
Artistic — Artistic occupations frequently involve working with forms, designs and patterns. They often require self-expression and the work can be done without following a clear set of rules. | |
| 6 |
Conventional — Conventional occupations frequently involve following set procedures and routines. These occupations can include working with data and details more than with ideas. Usually there is a clear line of authority to follow. | |
Work Values Save Table (XLS/CSV)
Extent |
Work Value |
|
|---|---|---|
| 95 |
Relationships — Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment. Corresponding needs are Co-workers, Moral Values and Social Service. | |
| 78 |
Achievement — Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement. | |
| 72 |
Independence — Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employs to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy. | |
| 56 |
Recognition — Occupations that satisfy this work value offer advancement, potential for leadership, and are often considered prestigious. Corresponding needs are Advancement, Authority, Recognition and Social Status. | |
| 50 |
Working Conditions — Occupations that satisfy this work value offer job security and good working conditions. Corresponding needs are Activity, Compensation, Independence, Security, Variety and Working Conditions. | |
| 39 |
Support — Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees. Corresponding needs are Company Policies, Supervision: Human Relations and Supervision: Technical. | |
Education
Education data collected from Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other.
Percentage of Respondents |
Education Level Attained |
|---|---|
| 72 |
Bachelor's degree or higher |
| 18 |
Some college |
| 9 |
High school or less |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
survey of employees aged 25-44.
Wages & Employment Trends
National
Median wages data collected from Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other.
Employment data collected from Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other.
Industry data collected from Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other.
| Median wages (2008) | $20.98 hourly, $43,630 annual |
| Employment (2008) | 59,000 employees |
| Projected growth (2008-2018) | 
Faster than average (14% to 19%)
|
| Projected job openings (2008-2018) | 29,100 |
| Top industries (2008) | Health Care and Social Assistance (65% employed in this sector)
Government (14%)
Educational Services (11%)
|
State & National
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2008 wage data
and 2008-2018 employment projections
.
"Projected growth" represents the estimated change in total employment over the projections period (2008-2018). "Projected job openings" represent openings due to growth and replacement.