There are 3 article(s) tagged Kate Fouquier:

• August 2022

  • Tennessee plagued by maternity-care deserts

    More than a third of Tennessee counties are maternity-care deserts, meaning there are no hospitals providing obstetric care, no birth centers, no OB-GYNs and no certified nurse midwives, putting pregnant women in a possibly risky situation. 

    By Aisling Mäki August 17, 2022

• March 2021

  • UTHSC starting advanced nursing midwife program

    The course to become a certified nurse-midwife is three years for full-time students; part-time students can finish in four years.

    By Jane Roberts March 09, 2021

• October 2020

  • Want a midwife? Regional One has largest team in the city

    At Regional One, midwives deliver 30-40 babies a month and have a 9% cesarean rate, compared to 30% nationally.

    By Jane Roberts October 06, 2020