MSN: Nurse-Midwifery

The MSN: Nurse-Midwifery program consists of 50 credit hours and 840 clinical hours.

Graduates of the program are eligible to take national examination to be a certified-nurse-midwife (CNM) administered by the American Midwifery Education Board (AMCB).

Questions about the program should be directed to the program director, Suzan Ulrich, DrPH, CNM, FACNM via email at [email protected] or text/call 716-223-0663.

Programs of Study

Nurse-Midwifery program of study (fall entry, part-time) (PDF)

Courses

For full listing of courses and descriptions, please visit the University Bulletin.

Additional Requirements

• Virtual New Student Orientation
  You will be required to complete the Virtual New Student Orientation, which provides the knowledge and tools needed to be successful at GW Nursing. You will learn about the academic resources available to you, program requirements, course registration, online technology and other expectations. You will also connect with faculty members, advisors and your fellow students.
• Campus Learning and Skills Intensive (CLASI)
  You are required to successfully complete the on-campus preparation for clinical at the beginning of semester 7 to demonstrate your knowledge and learn, practice and show competency in skills before beginning your clinical immersion.
• Birth Center Workshop
  You are required to attend the How to Start a Birth Center Workshop by the completion of year two. You will gather knowledge on how to start an evidence-based practice in the wellness model of care.
• Technology Requirements
  Each student admitted to the MSN program is expected to own and have ready access to a laptop or tablet with basic productivity software for classroom use. View Policy.

Complete applications that are submitted by the priority deadline will be reviewed first. Applications do not have to be verified by the priority deadline, only completed and submitted. Questions? Contact the Office of Admissions at [email protected].

A completed application includes the following components:

• Bachelor's degree in nursing from a regionally accredited college or university
• Preferred scholastic GPA of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale from a regionally accredited college or university
• Official transcripts (from all post-secondary schools)
• Two letters of recommendation
• Current resume
• Statement of Purpose
• Active and unencumbered nursing licensure

Note:

1. GW Nursing is subject to state authorization requirements in order to offer an approved nursing curriculum. View available states.

At the conclusion of this MSN program, you will be able to:

1. Demonstrate leadership based upon advanced knowledge.
2. Promote and improve quality in the workplace through quality improvement practices.
3. Synthesize knowledge of nursing practice, theory and research as a foundation for advanced nursing practice.
4. Demonstrate continued professional development through ongoing education.
5. Build an interdisciplinary professional network that includes collaboration and teamwork.
6. Promote positive changes in health care delivery and nursing practice.
7. Engage in caring and collaborative relationships with patients/clients for shared decision-making.

At the conclusion of the Midwifery program, you will be able to:

1. Formulate a professional identity based on the ACNM Philosophy, Standards, and Code of Ethics that promotes self-reflection, lifelong learning, collaborative leadership, and well-being.
2. Create systems change based on population health principles and an understanding of the social determinants of health that improves outcomes and reduces health disparities.
3. Use appropriate scientific knowledge along with information, healthcare, and communication technologies to produce evidence-based midwifery care that promotes a non-interventive approach in the absence of complications.
4. Integrate midwifery scholarship to generate person and family centered care that fosters shared decision making, respects diversity, and honors preferences and cultural backgrounds.
5. Formulate effective collaboration, advocacy, and communication skills that build relationships and create safe high-quality patient experiences with seamless continuity.

The program is designed with two semesters of clinical immersion (840 hours) following completion of the didactic course. This allows full concentration on applying the midwifery model of care in the clinical setting with a seasoned preceptor. GW networks with midwives throughout the metro DC area and across the nation to assure high quality clinical experiences with an emphasis on birth centers and home birth. The midwifery faculty and clinical placement team support students in securing clinical sites in their area.