Education

Your Education

• 8 consecutive full-time terms completed in under 3 years
• 71 credits in total, 950 lab and clinical hours, 300 systems thinking/project hours in total
• Courses are delivered in hybrid format
• 2/3 of your clinical rotations will be outside of Albuquerque
• Clinical courses are taught in a block format. Our blocks include on-campus learning for the first 2 to 3 weeks. Followed by a dedicated 4 to 5-week period of clinical rotation
• When you complete this program, you will earn a Doctor of Nursing Practice
• After graduation, you are eligible to sit for the national nurse-midwifery certification and licensure exam through the American Midwifery Certification Board. Once you pass your exam you are officially a certified nurse-midwife

Curriculum

Offers opportunities to critique and apply nursing theory and research as a scientific basis for nursing practice. Courses are sequential, with the curriculum building on content.

Upon completion of the curriculum, you will finish with a total of 71 credits including 950 clinical/lab/simulation hours and 300 systems thinking/project hours. All worth it to hold those babies in your arms.

Course descriptions can be found in the University Catalog.

The above curriculum has been submitted to The University of New Mexico Faculty Senate for approval, is scheduled to launch in August of 2023, and is subject to change. 

You Will Be Prepared.

Completing the DNP Nurse-Midwifery Program prepares you to:

• Demonstrate competent and culturally safe care in accordance with the ACNM Core Competencies for Basic Midwifery Practice.
• Provide high quality, evidence-based health care from adolescence through the lifespan including during pregnancy, birth, and the newborn period
• Advocate for health equity, social justice, and ethical principals in the care of people from diverse backgrounds and communities.
• Partner with clients to provide safe care that supports informed choice and self-determination in a variety of settings with a focus on under-resourced and rural populations.
• Facilitate effective collaborative relationships as a member of interprofessional teams to promote improved health care of people, newborns, and families.
• Critically integrate national guidelines, research findings and the art of midwifery into clinical practice and policies.
• Apply knowledge of historical and current professional issues to enhance ongoing role development and contribute to the growth of the profession of midwifery.

Student Handbook

Find essential resources, academic progression information, guidelines and program-related requirements to make the best of your nursing education.

Explore the Handbook