Nurse Midwives

How AI is changing nurse midwives work

11 of 19 measurable main tasks for this job show up in real AI-use data, so we rate it Red (lots of AI use) — 58%. 1 newer task is not in the data yet and left out.

This shows where people already use AI, not whether the job will disappear. How we measure this.

Tasks in this job and recorded AI use

• Write information in medical records or provide narrative summaries to communicate patient information to other health care providers (main task) — some recorded AI use
• Read current literature, talk with colleagues, or participate in professional organizations or conferences to keep abreast of developments in midwifery (main task) — some recorded AI use
• Develop and put in place individualized plans for health care management (main task) — some recorded AI use
• Plan, provide, or evaluate educational programs for nursing staff, health care teams, or the community (main task) — some recorded AI use
• Conduct clinical research on topics such as maternal or infant health care, contraceptive methods, breastfeeding, and gynecological care (main task) — some recorded AI use
• Explain procedures to patients, family members, staff members or others (main task) — some recorded AI use
• Document patients' health histories, symptoms, physical conditions, or other diagnostic information (main task) — some recorded AI use
• Provide patients with direct family planning services (main task) — some recorded AI use
• Document findings of physical examinations (main task) — some recorded AI use
• Provide prenatal, intrapartum, postpartum, or newborn care to patients (main task) — some recorded AI use
• Educate patients and family members regarding prenatal, intrapartum, postpartum, newborn, or interconception care (main task) — some recorded AI use
• Monitor fetal development by listening to fetal heartbeat, taking external uterine measurements, identifying fetal position, or estimating fetal size and weight (main task) — no recorded AI use
• Prescribe medications as permitted by state regulations (main task) — no recorded AI use
• Order and interpret diagnostic or laboratory tests (main task) — no recorded AI use
• Start emergency interventions to stabilize patients (main task) — no recorded AI use
• Perform physical examinations by taking vital signs, checking neurological reflexes, examining breasts, or performing pelvic examinations (main task) — no recorded AI use
• Provide primary health care (main task) — no recorded AI use
• Consult with or refer patients to appropriate specialists when conditions exceed the scope of practice or expertise (main task) — no recorded AI use
• Instruct student nurse midwives, medical students, or residents on the birthing process (main task) — too new for the AI data
• Establish practice guidelines for specialty areas such as primary health care of women, care of the childbearing family, and newborn care (main task) — no recorded AI use
• Manage newborn care during the first weeks of life — some recorded AI use

Tasks: O*NET 31.0. AI use: Anthropic Economic Index (exact or close text match).

Your first steps (guidance)

1. Week 1: Open a free AI assistant and say hello. Follow our “Getting started with AI” guide. Ask it one simple question about your work.
2. Week 2: Use AI on one task you do often. Try the prompt for: “Write information in medical records or provide narrative summaries to communicate patient information to other health care providers”. Try the prompt for: “Read current literature, talk with colleagues, or participate in professional organizations or conferences to keep abreast of developments in midwifery”.

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