Salary Pay Scale for a Certified Nurse Midwife in Michigan
A certified nurse midwife provides support and assistance to a woman during childbirth as an alternative to obstetrical medical care. Certified nurse midwives also provide health care for women of all ages, and they can be particularly valuable in areas with a shortage of health care practitioners. The salary pay scale for certified nurse midwives in Michigan varies with location.
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Purpose
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The University of Michigan Health System website gives an example of what women can expect from a nurse midwifery service. Nurse midwives at the UMHS listen to women's concerns and provide health education. They counsel pregnant women on nutrition and exercise, planning for labor and childbirth, and on breastfeeding and caring for a newborn. A nurse midwife assists during childbirth and provides care for the new mother and infant after the baby’s birth. Nurse midwives also perform routine gynecological exams for women of all ages. They offer guidance on dealing with premenstrual syndrome, perimenopause and menopause. In nearly all states, certified nurse midwives can prescribe certain types of medication, such as hormone replacement therapy.
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The salary pay scale for certified nurse midwives in Michigan is wide. In Traverse City, for instance, have a median annual salary of $78,989 as of March 2011, while those in Detroit earn a median annual salary of $94,060, as determined by Salary.com. Certified nurse midwives in Sault Ste. Marie have a median yearly salary of $79,533, in Marquette $80,804, in Jackson $85,440, in Saginaw $86,797 and in Ann Arbor $92,789. Median salaries in Grand Rapids at $90,610 and Lansing at $90,973 are closest to the nationwide median at $90,791.
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Salary Range
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The middle 50 percent of certified nurse midwives in this grouping of Michigan cities have salaries ranging from $72,689 to $102,540 per year. The bottom 10 percent is lowest in Traverse City, at $66,954 and below, and the top 10 percent is highest in Detroit, at $110,261 and higher as of 2011. The nationwide range is much narrower, with the bottom 10 percent earning $76,959 and below, the middle 50 percent range at $83,551 to $98,977, and the top 10 percent earning $106,430 and higher.
Requirements
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To become a certified nurse midwife, an individual must first become a registered nurse. This involves completing an associate degree or bachelor's degree in nursing. To enter nurse-midwifery practice, the registered nurse must also complete a graduate degree in nurse-midwifery from a program accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education. She also must pass an examination administered by the American Midwifery Certification Board.
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