Advanced Practice Midwife
Ms. Alix C. Curtain is an Advanced Practice Midwife in Juneau, AK
with special training and skill in childbirth assistance and treating mothers and infants before, during, and after pregnancy.
As an Advanced Practice Midwife, Alix C. Curtain, CNM, WHNP performs
prenatal, delivery, and post natal care and education. Advanced Practice Midwifery is
a type of advanced practice registered nurse. Significant diseases and conditions treated by
Advanced Practice Midwives include pregnancy and pregnancy complications.
Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Advanced Practice Midwives
include pregnancy monitoring, prenatal nutrition, childbirth assistance, and postpartum care.
Midwifery practice as conducted by certified nurse-midwives (CNMs) and certified midwives (CMs) is the independent management of women's health care, focusing particularly on pregnancy, childbirth, the post partum period, care of the newborn, and the family planning and gynecologic needs of women. The CNM and CM practice within a health care system that provides for consultation, collaborative management, or referral, as indicated by the health status of the client. CNMs and CMs practice in accord with the Standards for the Practice of Midwifery, as defined by the American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM).
Advanced Practice Midwives in Juneau, AK
Women's Health Nurse Practitioner
Ms. Alix C. Curtain is a Women's Health Nurse Practitioner in Juneau, AK
with special training and skill in the lifelong care of women, with a strong focus on gynecological and obstetric health.
As a Women's Health Nurse Practitioner, Alix C. Curtain, CNM, WHNP performs
prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of women. Women's Health Nurse Practice is
an advanced-practice that specializes in comprehensive primary care services for women of all ages. Significant diseases and conditions treated by
Women's Health Nurse Practitioners include nutritional deficiencies, hormone imbalances, menstrual irregularities, viral infections, injuries, and sexually transmitted diseases.
Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Women's Health Nurse Practitioners
include wellness check-up, contraceptive care, STD screening and follow up, pregnancy testing, common infection evaluation and treatment, as well as premenopause and postmenopause care.
Womens Health Nurse Practitioners in Juneau, AK
Nurse Practitioner
A registered nurse provider with a graduate degree in nursing prepared for advanced practice involving independent and interdependent decision making and direct accountability for clinical judgment across the health care continuum or in a certified specialty. (2) A registered nurse who has completed additional training beyond basic nursing education and who provides primary health care services in accordance with state nurse practice laws or statutes. Tasks performed by nurse practitioners vary with practice requirements mandated by geographic, political, economic, and social factors. Nurse practitioner specialists include, but are not limited to, family nurse practitioners, gerontological nurse practitioners, pediatric nurse practitioners, obstetric-gynecologic nurse practitioners, and school nurse practitioners.
Nurse Practitioners in Juneau, AK
