Nurse-Midwifery

Objectives

Practice independently and collaboratively within the ACNM (American College of Nurse-Midwives) Standards for the Practice of Midwifery to improve the health of mothers, babies, families and communities, especially for under served and vulnerable populations in Indiana.
Provide competent, comprehensive, culturally-appropriate quality nurse-midwifery care to childbearing families and women across the life span. participate in clinical research and incorporate evidence-based care into nurse-midwifery practice.
Provide effective education about nurse-midwifery and health care issues to patients, community groups and other health care providers.
incorporate Christian values and ethical decision-making into clinical practice.
Assume leadership roles recognizing the value of comportment and incorporating caring attributes while influencing health policies to promote high quality cost effective care for women, babies, families and communities.

BIOL 509	Pathophysiology	3 credit hours
NUGR 508	Applied Pharmacology	3 credit hours
NUGR 510	Applied Statistics	3 credit hours
NUGR 512	Theoretical Foundations for Advanced Nursing Practice	3 credit hours
NUGR 514	Nursing Research Design and Methodology	3 credit hours
NUGR 518	Issues and Policies in Health Care	2 credit hours
NUGR 519	Roles and Ethics for Advanced Practice Nursing	3 credit hours
NUGR 531	Midwifery Role	2 credit hours
NUGR 532	Advanced Health Assessment	4 credit hours
NUGR 535	Antepartum Care	5 credit hours
NUGR 544	Management of Health/Illness Status of Adults	5 credit hours
NUGR 545	Intrapartum Care	5 credit hours
NUGR 546	Management of Health/Illness Status of Women Across the Life Span	3 credit hours
NUGR 555	Postpartum Care	3 credit hours
NUGR 563	Newborn Care	1 credit hour
NUGR 565	Midwifery Practicum I	3 credit hours
NUGR 575	Midwifery Practicum II	3 credit hours
NUGR 590	Research Project	1 credit hour