Through our Midwifery Initiative you can even receive your Graduate degree from a collaborating school and receive your midwifery education at Shenandoah University:
The Nurse-Midwifery Curriculum is designed to provide the student with the necessary skills and knowledge to assume the role of a certified nurse-midwife in a variety of clinical settings pertinent to nurse-midwifery care. Didactic and clinical course content focuses on role development, assessment and management of an individual’s health (antepartal, intrapartal, postpartal, and neonatal periods, as well as primary care) throughout the lifespan.
The graduates of the Shenandoah University Nurse-Midwifery Programs are qualified to take the National Certification Examination of the American Midwifery Certification Board which meets the licensure requirements for all states in the United States.
Shenandoah University Nurse-Midwifery Program Philosophy
The philosophy of the nurse-midwifery program is in accordance with that of the American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM) and the Eleanor Wade Custer School of Nursing. The goal of the program is to prepare our students to provide safe, ethical, beginning nurse-midwifery care throughout the lifespan for a diverse population with varied needs. Graduates synthesize evidence-based knowledge and experience within established standards to provide equitable person-centered health care. This care includes primary care, gynecologic care, antepartum and peripartum care, as well as care of the newborn and facilitates the active participation of the individual as well as their family. Graduates use a collaborative and collegial interdisciplinary approach to secure optimal outcomes and further professional growth. The faculty is committed to developing graduates who are poised to be leaders in the field of nurse-midwifery as well as the nursing profession. Upon completion of the program, graduates are eligible to take the national certification exam.