Nurse Midwifery Master’s Degree
A Master’s degree in Nursing with a concentration in Nurse Midwifery prepares students for careers where they will be providing prenatal care to clients, as well as assisting at uncomplicated births. The Nurse Midwife also provides followup care for the mother and the newborn for the first six weeks after delivery.
The Nurse Midwifery program is designed to give students the knowledge they need to care for their patients in hospital settings, free-standing birthing centers, or in private homes. They develop the skills necessary to provide advice and support to pregnant women about their own health, the process of labor and delivery, breast feeding and care of the newborn. Good communication skills are essential for success in this field, along with empathy and understanding during what is a significant event in a woman’s life. As a Nurse Midwifery major, you will be taking courses similar to these ones:
• Advanced Health Assessment For Advanced Practice Nurses
• Antepartum Care of Essentially Normal Women
• Data Management
• Health Promotion/Risk Reduction Across Lifespan (HPRR)
• High Risk Perinatal Nursing
• Intrapartum, Postpartum & Newborn Care
• Nurse-Midwifery Integration
• Pharmacotherapeutics
• Primary Care
Career Options
Nurse Midwives can operate their own clinical practices or join a group of health care providers. Some of them choose to continue their education by getting certified as a Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner or a Family Nurse Practitioner.
