The Certified Nurse-Midwife, and Advance Practice RN, facilitates the attainment and maintenance of an optimal level of health for essentially normal women which includes antepartum, intrapartum, postpartum, gynecological, health maintenance and minor acute illness care.  Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, initial and ongoing assessment for suitability of traditional midwifery care; providing prenatal care with opportunity to consult with an Obstetrician as necessary or indicated to provide comprehensive prenatal care, including the routine monitoring of vital signs, indicators of fetal developments, and laboratory tests, as needed, with attention to the physical, nutritional, and emotional needs of the woman and her family.  Attending and supporting the natural process o