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Certified Nurse Midwives (CNM)
License Description Certified Nurse-Midwife (referred to in document as nurse-midwife). 1. Shall currently be licensed as a registered nurse and certified nursemidwife by the Mississippi Board of Nursing. 2. Shall have a least one year of experience in labor and delivery and/or Newborn Intensive Care and be trained and annually certified in adult and infant CPR and infant resuscitation. 3. Shall have good mental and physical health. Initial State Certification. Prior to Board certification allowing the RN to practice as an APRN, the RN must: 1) Be currently licensed as a RN in Mississippi or currently licensed to practice as registered nurse under the Nurse Licensure Compact with a multistate licensure PTP in MS 2) Comply with criminal background checks and fingerprinting requirements 3) Submit completed Board application via the online license management system. 4) Pay required nonrefundable application fee 5) Submit official transcript of graduation from: (a) An accredited master's degree or higher program with a major in nursing, nurse anesthesia, or nurse midwifery. (b) An accredited educational program for APRNs if applicant graduated from an APRN program and was nationally certified as an APRN prior to December 31, 1993. 6) Submit official evidence of graduation from a master's degree or higher accredited program in one of the four recognized advanced practice roles in which clinical experience has occurred. 7) Submit current national certification as an APRN in a designated area of practice by a national certification organization recognized by the Board.
Licensing Agency
MS Board of Nursing
713 Pear Orchard Road, Plaza II Suite 300
Ridgeland, MS 39157
(601) 957 6300
reception@msbn.ms.gov
Active Status Active
Continuing Education Continuing education required to maintain license
Criminal Record Background check required
Education Degree required
Exam No exam required
License Type Secondary license (another license is a prerequisite)
License Updated 09/05/2024
Physical Requirements No physical requirements

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