Nurse-Midwifery Specific Courses

All DNP students take the same core courses, and we participate in the Nursing Education Xchange program to further tailor your learning. Those in the Nurse-Midwifery specialty take these courses as well.

What Nurse-Midwifery Students Learn

With emphasis on holistic, culturally responsive approaches within midwifery primary care, students in the Nurse-Midwifery specialty courses will learn to:

• Using the ACNM Core Competencies, students are introduced to the philosophy, history, and professional scope of nurse-midwifery.
• Develop foundational knowledge and competencies related to endocrine function, hormonal regulation and its impact on reproductive health across the lifespan.
• Hone clinical reasoning skills to provide comprehensive, evidence-based care — including assessment, diagnosis, and management planning for common and complex gynecologic concerns — for gynecologic health at any age.
• Master the theoretical knowledge and clinical reasoning needed for nurse-midwifery care planning during the intrapartum period, including normal physiologic birth as well as deviations, complications, and emergencies.
• Learn to identify normal and abnormal conditions, apply evidence-based therapeutics, and promote health across the lifespan with a focus on care of individuals and families during prenatal, postpartum, and newborn periods.
• Gain experience in health promotion, disease prevention, risk assessment, care of well persons, identification of deviations from normal and appropriate consultation or referral.

KU NURSE-MIDWIFERY PROGRAM PHILOSOPHY AND OBJECTIVES

Students should refer to the Course Catalog for full course information. Contact Student Affairs if you have questions.