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The American College of Nurse‐Midwives and Its Antecedents: A Historic Time Line
Author(s) -
Dawley Katy,
Burst Helen Varney
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
journal of midwifery and women's health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.543
H-Index - 62
eISSN - 1542-2011
pISSN - 1526-9523
DOI - 10.1016/j.jmwh.2004.09.011
Subject(s) - nurse midwives , context (archaeology) , nursing , medicine , work (physics) , obstetrics , history , pregnancy , mechanical engineering , genetics , archaeology , biology , engineering
In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the American College of Nurse‐Midwives, this time line presents a chronologic history of the development of nurse‐midwifery in the United States. It places the introduction of nurse‐midwifery in American health care into its historic context and follows the evolution of the profession through early attempts at forming a national organization, the eventual formation of the American College of Nurse‐Midwifery, and the subsequent merger with the American Association of Nurse‐Midwives, to create the American College of Nurse‐Midwives. The work of the College between 1955 and the turn of the 21st century is highlighted.