Navy
MEDICAL
Subspecialty
Officer Subspecialty
1920
Maternal and Child Health
An officer subspecialty earned alongside a primary designator, marking advanced education or experience in this field.
Description
Maternal and child health nursing addresses the health of pregnant patients, mothers, newborns, and children. It includes prenatal care, childbirth support, postpartum services, newborn assessment, and family education.
Core Skills
- prenatal patient assessment
- labor and delivery support
- postpartum care
- newborn assessment
- maternal child health education
- breastfeeding support
- fetal monitoring
- obstetric emergency recognition
- family care coordination
Common Certifications
- Registered Nurse (RN) License
- Inpatient Obstetric Nursing Certification (RNC-OB)
- Certified Nurse-Midwife (CNM)
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Provider
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Provider
- Certified Lactation Counselor (CLC)
Civilian Career Paths
- NURSING
- PUBLIC HEALTH
- EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Training & Development
Getting Started
- Registered Nurse (RN) License
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Provider
- Electronic Fetal Monitoring Certification
Career Growth
- Inpatient Obstetric Nursing Certification (RNC-OB)
- Certified Nurse-Midwife (CNM)
- Certified Lactation Counselor (CLC)
- Maternal Newborn Nursing Certification (RNC-MNN)
Equivalent Roles in Other Branches
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