Nurse-Midwife (NMW)
The Master of Science in Nursing with a Nurse-Midwife (NMW)* clinical specialty prepares advanced practice nurses to care for women and newborns as nurse-midwives. The curriculum combines both broad foundational knowledge and specialty knowledge in primary care, women's health, newborn care and midwifery. Download the Nurse-Midwife Outcomes (PDF) document for learning outcomes, graduation data and certification pass rates.
The MSN with a NMW clinical specialty is a 48-credit-hour, 10-course program of study, including more than 600 hours of clinical experience.
*Please note that there will be an admission moratorium beginning Winter 2020.
Graduate Specialty Coordinator
Curriculum
Course requirements: 48 credits
Master's core courses: 13 credits
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| NUR 6510 | Health Economics, Policy, and Professional Issues for APNs | 3 |
| NUR 7015 | Research for Evidence-based Nursing I | 4 |
| NUR 7018 | Research for Evidence-based Nursing II | 3 |
| NUR 7105 | Theoretical Foundations for Nursing | 3 |
| Cognates: 7 credits | ||
| NUR 7444 | Advanced Physiology and Pathophysiology Across Lifespan | 4 |
| NUR 7555 | Pharmacotherapeutics for Advanced Practice | 3 |
| Clinical course: 28 credits | ||
| NUR 7030 | Advanced Nursing Assessment | 4 |
| NUR 7225 | Pathophysiology, Clinical Care and Management I | 8 |
| NUR 7226 | Pathophysiology, Clinical Care and Management II | 8 |
| NUR 7227 | Pathophysiology, Clinical Care and Management III | 8 |
The WSU College of Nursing midwifery program is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education (ACME), 8403 Colesville Road, Suite 1550, Silver Spring, MD 20910; 240-485-1802, www.midwife.org/acme.