Fairfield University recently announced that they will be launching a new Doctor of Nursing Practice program in Nurse Midwifery beginning in Fall 2017.  The DNP program will be offered through Fairfield’s Marion Peckham Egan School of Nursing and Health Studies.

According to Fairfield.edu, the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) in Nurse Midwifery is designed to meet the competencies for the practice doctorate in midwifery set forth by the American College of Nurse Midwives (ACNM) and to meet the ACNM Core Competencies for Basic Midwifery Practice. Students in the program will graduate as expert nurse midwives for every stage and in every setting where midwifery care is delivered to women. Jenna LoGiudice, PhD, CNM, RN, Nurse Midwifery Program Director, tells Patch.com:

“Students in the Egan School Nurse Midwifery DNP program will foster their commitment to empowering women throughout the lifespan. The program’s philosophy highlights a dedication to trauma-informed care and perinatal loss. Interprofessional simulation opportunities will occur throughout the program in the brand new Egan School Simulation Center. Midwives are the cornerstone of women’s healthcare and I look forward to welcoming our first cohort of midwifery students this fall.”

DNP students in Fairfield’s Nurse Midwifery program will gain clinical experience by attending births and providing gynecologic, antepartum, intrapartum, postpartum, newborn, and breastfeeding care under the supervision of Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) faculty. To learn more about Fairfield University’s DNP in Nurse Midwifery, visit here.

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