With major depression, there is a profound sadness or a sense of despair. The symptoms of major depression are defined as lasting at least two weeks, but usually they go on much longer. Other types of depression may have more subtle symptoms.
The American Midwifery Certification Board (AMCB) is the national certifying body for candidates in nurse-midwifery and midwifery who have received their graduate level education in programs accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education (ACME).
Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) A certified nurse midwife is a person licensed as a registered nurse by the Board of Nursing and certified by a national nurse certification organization acceptable to the Board of Nursing to practice as a nurse midwife. â¢ A CNM may enroll as an independent MHCP provider.