Nurse-Midwifery
In the Community-based Nurse-Midwifery Education Program (CNEP), students complete an on-line course of study with either a fulltime or part time option.The classroom is the community in which the student lives. During the clinical practicum, CNEP students work closely with the certified nurse-midwives (CNMs) in their community. The FNU has preceptor sites across the United States with more added on a regular basis.
The CNEP curriculum has a strong academic and clinical basis. In addition, the CNEP curriculum is unique in that it educates students not only to be nurse-midwives, but also to be entrepreneurs focusing on community assessment, market research, birth center development, and budgeting for a successful practice. The CNEP also has a strong primary care component which prepares students to take care of women across the life span. The Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree and a post-master's certificate are offered in the nurse-midwifery specialty track. Also, nurse practitioners with a MSN can also complete the DNP with a specialization in nurse-midwifery.
MSN CNEP Curriculum Overview
| Term 1: NM601 History of NM - 2 PC604 Pathophysiology - 3 PC606 Nursing Theory - 3 TOTAL CREDITS: 8 |
| Term 2: PC605 Decision Making - 2 NM602 Reproductive Physiology - 2 PC618 Research - 3 TOTAL CREDITS: 7 |
| Term 3: PC600 Health Promotion - 2 PC612 Pharmacology - 3 PC617 Primary Care I - 3 TOTAL CREDITS: 8 |
| Term 4: NM617 Antepartum Care - 4 NM619 Post Partum / Newborn Care - 3 NM610 Community Assessment - 1 TOTAL CREDITS: 8 |
| Term 5: NM618 Intrapartum Care - 4 PC615 Women's Health - 3 NM609 Market Research - 1 TOTAL CREDITS: 8 |
| Term 6: NM621 Advanced Antepartum - 3 NM622 Advanced Intrapartum - 3 NM623 Advanced Postpartum / Newborn - 2 TOTAL CREDITS: 8 |
| Term 7: NM630 Advanced Women's Health - 1 Clinical Bound NM 641 NM Clinical 1 - 0-3 TOTAL CREDITS: 3-3 |
| Term 8: NM642 NM Clinical II - 0-3 NM643 NM Clinical III - 0-3 TOTAL CREDITS: 0-6 |
| Term 9: NM638 Health Policy - 1-0 NM644 NM Clinical IV - 0-6 TOTAL CREDITS: 1-6 |
| Total Credits:
51 Didactic - 15 Clinical |
Post-Master's CNEP Curriculum
Nurses with a MSN are eligible for the post-master's CNEP certificate. Individual program plans are developed by the Department Chair based on review of the previous MSN transcripts.
