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Will AI replace Nurse Midwives?

AI reaches some of this job’s work, but most of it stays with people.

29/100

Moderate exposure

More exposed to AI than 44% of US workers.

AI already used in
8% of the work
As AI tools mature: up to
48% of the work

What the job involves

Diagnose and coordinate all aspects of the birthing process, either independently or as part of a healthcare team. May provide well-woman gynecological care. Must have specialized, graduate nursing education.

Where AI reaches the work

The job’s main tasks, heaviest first, by how far AI reaches them.

Already happening(2)

  • Write information in medical records or provide narrative summaries to communicate patient information to other health care providers.
  • Read current literature, talk with colleagues, or participate in professional organizations or conferences to keep abreast of developments in midwifery.

Within reach(8)

  • Document patients' health histories, symptoms, physical conditions, or other diagnostic information.
  • Develop and implement individualized plans for health care management.
  • Explain procedures to patients, family members, staff members or others.
  • Order and interpret diagnostic or laboratory tests.
  • Document findings of physical examinations.

and 3 more

Out of reach(11)

  • Provide prenatal, intrapartum, postpartum, or newborn care to patients.
  • Monitor fetal development by listening to fetal heartbeat, taking external uterine measurements, identifying fetal position, or estimating fetal size and weight.
  • Provide patients with direct family planning services, such as inserting intrauterine devices, dispensing oral contraceptives, and fitting cervical barriers, including cervical caps or diaphragms.
  • Prescribe medications as permitted by state regulations.
  • Initiate emergency interventions to stabilize patients.

and 6 more

Also called

Certified Nurse-Midwife (CNM) · Nurse Midwife · CNM · Staff Certified Nurse Midwife · Staff Nurse Midwife · Direct-Entry Midwife · Postpartum Nurse · Postpartum RN (Postpartum Registered Nurse)

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What these numbers mean

The score is the share of this job’s work, weighted by how important and frequent each task is, that AI could do in half the time: tasks an AI model could do alone count in full, tasks that need software built on AI count half.

“AI already used” is the share of the work in tasks where people are recorded using AI today. “As AI tools mature” counts every task AI could halve, with or without extra software.

The percentile compares the score with every job’s, weighted by how many people in the US do each one. Exposure means AI could change how the work is done, not that the job goes away. These are estimates for the typical job, not predictions.

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