Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology
USF Health

Cecilia Jevitt

Midwife

Education
B.S.N., University of Illinois, Chicago
MN and certificate of midwifery Emory University
Ph.D., University of South Florida
Contact Information
E-Mail: cjevitt@health.usf.edu
 
 
 

Biographical Sketch

Dr. Jevitt is a certified nurse-midwife and Assistant Professor with the USF College of Nursing, where she teaches women's health, health care policy and economics, ethical and legal aspects of practice and practice management. Her research specialty is obesity management and prevention in women's health. She has also done research in midwifery workforce issues and liability.

Dr. Jevitt has a dual appointment with the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology and sees patients at the USF Clinics. She has practiced full scope midwifery in the Tampa Bay Area for more than 20 years.

Publications

Johnson-Mallard, C., Lengacher, C., Kromrey, J., Campbell, D., Jevitt, C., Daley, E., Schmitt, K.
“Protecting Yourself and Your Unborn Child  from STIs: An APN Educational Intervention.”
The Nurse Practitioner. 2006. In Press.

Jevitt C., Zapata L., Harrington M., Berry E.
Screening for Depression with Limited Psychiatric Resources.
Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association, 2006; 11(6), 359-363.

Jevitt C, Schuiling K, Summers L.
The National Practitioner Data Bank: Information For and About Midwifery.
Journal of Midwifery & Women’s Health. 2005;50(6):525-530.

Jevitt C.
Shoulder Dystocia: Etiology, Common Risk Factors, and Management.
Journal of Midwifery & Women’s Health. 2005;50(6):485-497.

Jevitt C.
Weight Management in Gynecologic Care.
Journal of Midwifery & Women’s Health. 2005;50(4):427-430.

Jevitt C, Wachdorf C, Hernandez I, Beckstead J.
Integrating Obesity Management into Prenatal Care.
Proceedings of the 27th Triennial Congress of the International Confederation of Midwives
Brisbane, Australia, July 2005.

Jevitt, C. (2004).
Role of Malpractice Crisis in Midwifery Job Market, Author Reply.
Journal of Midwifery & Women’s Health, 49(3), 272-3.

Jevitt, C., and Beckstead, J. (2004)
Retirement Among Florida Certified Nurse-Midwives: an Impending Workforce Crisis.
Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health, 49(1):39-46.

Jevitt, C.
The Making of a Midwife: The Cultural Constructions of British Midwifery and American Nurse-Midwifery. 398 pages.
Digital dissertation available at http://www.umi.com/hp/Products/Dissertations.html

Collins, M., Porter, K., Brook, E., Johnson, L., Williams, M. & Jevitt, C.
Vulvar Application of Lidocaine for Pain Relief in Spontaneous Vaginal Delivery.
Obstetrics & Gynecology, 84, 335-337.