Career fit quiz

Is Nurse Midwife the Right Career for You?

A quick, free 8-question quiz to see how well the nurse midwife career fits your personality, preferences and goals.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
How this quiz works

Rate how much you agree with each statement. The quiz compares your answers with the realities of the nurse midwife job and gives you an honest fit score in under two minutes. Nothing is saved or sent anywhere.

Statement 1 of 8I want to support women through birth
Statement 2 of 8I stay calm in emergencies
Statement 3 of 8I build trust easily
Statement 4 of 8I can handle unpredictable hours
Statement 5 of 8I’m a nurse who wants more autonomy
Statement 6 of 8I believe in patient-centered care
Statement 7 of 8I’m willing to spend about 6–8 years including RN education training for this career
Statement 8 of 8A typical salary around $134,040 a year would meet my needs

What this career really involves

Nurse midwives are advanced practice registered nurses who provide prenatal care, deliver babies, care for newborns and offer gynecologic and family planning care.

  • Provide prenatal care
  • Manage labor and deliver babies
  • Care for mothers and newborns after birth
  • Provide gynecologic exams
  • Offer contraception and family planning

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