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Midwifery Education ProgramMaster of Science Degree in Nursing - Concentration in Nurse Midwifery CompletionUndergraduate Prerequisite 1. Introductory Statistics The Master of Science degree in Nursing with concentration in Nurse Midwifery completion, prepares registered nurses with the advanced skills, education and training required to provide primary care to women and newborns. The 52 credit program is designed for registered nurses with baccalaureate degrees in nursing who are entering the separately registered Advanced Certificate Program in Midwifery offered by the College of Health Related Professions. The program consists of 38 graduate credits earned in the Midwifery Advanced Certificate program and a minimum of 14 credits of master's completion course work earned in the College of Nursing. The courses for master's completion represent knowledge and skills that are necessary for all advanced nursing specialists, regardless of their area of specialization. Upon completion of both the Advanced Certificate in Midwifery and the master's completion, graduates are eligible to take the national certification examination given by the American Midwifery Certification Board (AMCB) as well as the New York State (N.Y.S.) Licensing Examination given by the State Board of Midwifery, State Education Department. Currently, the N.Y.S. Licensing Examination is the same as the one administered by AMCB.
* Only one elective NOTE: NRMW 5302 International Women's Health Policy offered by the Midwifery program will fulfill the elective for the Master of Science degree in Nursing - Concentration in Nurse-Midwifery. |
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