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The Nanticoke Physician Network is proud to welcome Amanda Watson, CNM, APRN, to its active medical staff. Ms. Watson joins Nanticoke Women’s Health in Seaford. As a Certified Nurse-Midwife (CNM), Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner (APRN), Ms. Watson is certified to provide the management of a woman’s health care in a number of settings related to pregnancy, childbirth and the postpartum period. She is also able to help with family planning and gynecological needs throughout a woman’s life cycle. Ms. Watson completed her initial midwifery training through the National Midwifery Institute, Inc. in Bristol, Vermont, received her Certified Professional Midwife (CPM) credential through the North American Registry of Midwives, her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Wilkes University in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, and her Master of Science in Nursing, Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) degree from Frontier Nursing University in Hyden, Kentucky. She anticipates beginning her Doctorate of Nursing Practice through Frontier Nursing University in January 2020. She is certified through the American Midwifery Certification Board, and is a professional member of the American College of Nurse Midwives. Ms. Watson is accepting new patients at Nanticoke Women’s Health located at 100 Rawlins Drive in Seaford. To schedule an appointment, please call 302-990-3300. Nanticoke Health Services includes Nanticoke Memorial Hospital and the Nanticoke Physician Network. Nanticoke Memorial Hospital was the first hospital on Delmarva to receive a 4-star rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and is the only hospital in Delaware to be nationally recognized by Healthgrades with the Patient Safety Excellence Award™. Nanticoke holds a Level III Trauma Center certification, is nationally certified by the Joint Commission as a Primary Stroke Center, and is a Gold Plus Award performer according to the American Heart/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines® program. Nanticoke’s Allen Cancer Center holds Accreditation from the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer and is a member of the Association of Community Cancer Centers. Nanticoke’s medical staff includes over 180 health care providers practicing in 38 different specialties including the 60 providers employed within the Nanticoke Physician Network. The Nanticoke Physician Network includes a group of over 60 employed physicians and healthcare providers. Office locations can be found in Seaford, Laurel, Bridgeville and Georgetown, Delaware as well as in Federalsburg, Maryland. In addition, this group operates three Immediate Care locations in Seaford, Laurel and Georgetown.