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Midwives: reported tasks and exploration worksheet

Provide prenatal care and childbirth assistance.

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This source lists 36 tasks, including 34 marked Core and 2 marked Supplemental. Labels and dates are retained below. Employers can combine or divide these responsibilities differently; explore the task itself before assuming it belongs in every version of the role.

Task source dates: 08/2021.

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36 tasks shown

Core · Task 17466 · 08/2021 · Incumbent

Monitor maternal condition during labor by checking vital signs, monitoring uterine contractions, or performing physical examinations.

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Core · Task 17479 · 08/2021 · Incumbent

Identify tubal and ectopic pregnancies and refer patients for treatments.

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Core · Task 17486 · 08/2021 · Incumbent

Provide necessary medical care for infants at birth, including emergency care such as resuscitation.

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Core · Task 17472 · 08/2021 · Incumbent

Conduct ongoing prenatal health assessments, tracking changes in physical and emotional health.

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Core · Task 17481 · 08/2021 · Incumbent

Monitor fetal growth and well-being through heartbeat detection, body measurement, and palpation.

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Core · Task 17474 · 08/2021 · Incumbent

Establish and follow emergency or contingency plans for mothers and newborns.

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Core · Task 17478 · 08/2021 · Incumbent

Identify, monitor, or treat pregnancy-related problems such as hypertension, gestational diabetes, pre-term labor, or retarded fetal growth.

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Core · Task 17483 · 08/2021 · Incumbent

Obtain complete health and medical histories from patients including medical, surgical, reproductive, or mental health histories.

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Core · Task 17476 · 08/2021 · Incumbent

Evaluate patients' laboratory and medical records, requesting assistance from other practitioners when necessary.

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Core · Task 17482 · 08/2021 · Incumbent

Maintain documentation of all patients' contacts, reviewing and updating records as necessary.

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Core · Task 17470 · 08/2021 · Incumbent

Assess the status of post-date pregnancies to determine treatments and interventions.

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Core · Task 17468 · 08/2021 · Incumbent

Set up or monitor the administration of oxygen or medications.

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Core · Task 17489 · 08/2021 · Incumbent

Suture perineal lacerations.

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Core · Task 17484 · 08/2021 · Incumbent

Perform post-partum health assessments of mothers and babies at regular intervals.

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Core · Task 17490 · 08/2021 · Incumbent

Test patients' hemoglobin, hematocrit, and blood glucose levels.

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Core · Task 17493 · 08/2021 · Incumbent

Counsel women regarding the nutritional requirements of pregnancy.

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Core · Task 17485 · 08/2021 · Incumbent

Provide information about the physical and emotional processes involved in the pregnancy, labor, birth, and postpartum periods.

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Core · Task 17488 · 08/2021 · Incumbent

Refer patients to specialists for procedures such as ultrasounds or biophysical profiles.

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Core · Task 17465 · 08/2021 · Incumbent

Assist maternal patients to find physical positions that will facilitate childbirth.

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Core · Task 17469 · 08/2021 · Incumbent

Assess birthing environments to ensure cleanliness, safety, and the availability of appropriate supplies.

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Core · Task 17495 · 08/2021 · Incumbent

Incorporate research findings into practice as appropriate.

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Core · Task 17475 · 08/2021 · Incumbent

Estimate patients' due dates and re-evaluate as necessary based on examination results.

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Core · Task 17467 · 08/2021 · Incumbent

Provide comfort and relaxation measures for mothers in labor through interventions such as massage, breathing techniques, hydrotherapy, or music.

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Core · Task 17487 · 08/2021 · Incumbent

Provide, or refer patients to other providers for, education or counseling on topics such as genetic testing, newborn care, contraception, or breastfeeding.

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Core · Task 23926 · 08/2021 · Incumbent

Provide patients with contraceptive and family planning information.

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Core · Task 17471 · 08/2021 · Incumbent

Collect specimens for use in laboratory tests.

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Core · Task 17480 · 08/2021 · Incumbent

Inform patients of how to prepare and supply birth sites.

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Core · Task 17477 · 08/2021 · Incumbent

Respond to breech birth presentations by applying methods such as exercises or external version.

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Core · Task 23927 · 08/2021 · Incumbent

Perform annual gynecologic exams, including pap smears and breast exams.

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Core · Task 17473 · 08/2021 · Incumbent

Develop, implement, or evaluate individualized plans for midwifery care.

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Core · Task 17498 · 08/2021 · Incumbent

Recommend the use of vitamin and mineral supplements to enhance the health of patients and children.

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Core · Task 17496 · 08/2021 · Incumbent

Provide information about community health and social resources.

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Core · Task 17491 · 08/2021 · Incumbent

Compile and evaluate clinical practice statistics.

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Core · Task 17499 · 08/2021 · Incumbent

Treat patients' symptoms with alternative health care methods such as herbs or hydrotherapy.

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Supplemental · Task 17492 · 08/2021 · Incumbent

Complete birth certificates.

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Supplemental · Task 17494 · 08/2021 · Incumbent

Collaborate in research studies.

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