Certified Nurse Midwives (CNM) are practitioners that are educated in both Nursing and Midwifery. Our competence and safe practice are regulated by: State Board of Nursing, American College of Nurse Midwives, Drug Enforcement Agency and Hospital Medical Staff By-Laws.

We provide women's health care including: Annual Exams & Paps, Family Planning & Fertility Counseling, Maternity Care & Preconception Counseling, WATERBIRTHS, Menopause Management, PMS, etc.

We are located in the Medical Office Building attached to Legacy Salmon Creek Hospital on 139th Street, where I-5 and I-205 meet North of Vancouver.  Our births, including WATERBIRTHS, are attended at Legacy Hospital. Most insurances accepted."

Kathleen Hensch-Fleming

• Certified Nurse-Midwife
• Member of American College of Nurse-Midwives
• Certified Menopause Clinician
• Masters in Nursing 1993 Oregon Health and Science University
• Guest Instructor WSU  Nurse Practitioner Program
• Preceptor Nurse Practitioner and Nurse Midwife Students
• 14 years Labor/Delivery RN experience
• 16 years delivering Clark County babies
• Married; mother of two daughters and 1 stepson; grandmother of 5
• Quilter; gardener, reader
• Sings Happy Birthday at every birth!

Jabke Buesseler

• Certified Nurse-Midwife
• Masters in Nursing 2005 Oregon Health and ScienceUniversity
• Preceptor Nurse and Nurse Midwife Students
• 22 years RN experience with 18 years in Labor and Delivery
• 4 years CNM experience in OB / GYN / Menopause
• Married, mother of four, Grandmother
• Lover of the great outdoors, especially hiking and riding horses

Janell Nieman-Ross

   

• Certified Nurse-Midwife
• Masters in Nursing 2007 Oregon Health and Science University
• 5 years Labor / Delivery RN experience
• Preceptor for Nursing Students and new RNs
• International Medical Care Volunteer
• Parent educator preschool teacher (prior to RN/CNM)
• Married to a very funny guy, mother of two young adult sons (had midwives of course!)
• Craftswoman, bicyclist, loves great food, raises chickens
• Is thrilled to be a CNM!