Program Overview
DNP Nurse-Midwifery Program
The DNP Nurse-Midwifery program is a 75-credit hour curriculum that combines academic preparation with clinical experiences for the independent health care management of women and newborns. The program acknowledges the family's importance and prepares students to provide holistic and individualized care to women throughout their lifespan.
Overview
The program is committed to the education of nurse-midwives in a unique Christian environment, enrolling diverse and qualified students who will focus their service on caring for vulnerable populations. Graduates from the nurse-midwifery program are eligible to take the midwifery national certification examination offered by the American Midwifery Certification Board (AMCB).
Accreditation
The program conforms to educational guidelines from the Texas Board of Nursing, The Essentials of Doctoral Education for Advanced Nursing Practice (AACN, 2021), and the American College of Nurse Midwives (ACNM), Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education (ACME). The nurse-midwifery program is fully accredited by the ACME.
Admissions Requirements
Admission Requirements for the BSN to DNP in Nurse-Midwifery
To be admitted to the program, applicants must meet the general requirements set forth by the Graduate School and the Louise Herrington School of Nursing. The admissions criteria include:
- Completed BSN with a nursing GPA of 3.0 or higher
- One year of experience as a registered nurse in labor and delivery, mother-baby unit, or outpatient OB/GYN
- Unencumbered and current RN license
- Three letters of recommendation from an immediate supervisor, a peer registered nurse, and an MSN/APP, DNP, or PhD-prepared nurse or MD/DO
- An acceptable writing sample using the applicant's own words
- No foreign language requirement
Admission Requirements for Post-Master's DNP in Nurse-Midwifery without an APRN Role Change
Applicants must meet the following criteria:
- Master's degree with APRN certification
- Unencumbered APRN license
- Cumulative Master's GPA of 3.0 or higher
- Documentation of successful completion of a health-related graduate-level statistics course prior to matriculation in the program
- Acceptable writing sample in the applicant's own words
- Three letters of recommendation from an immediate supervisor, a peer registered nurse, and an MSN/APP, DNP, or PhD-prepared nurse or MD/DO
- No foreign language requirement
Program Requirements
BSN to DNP Track
The program consists of 75 credit hours, including:
- Advanced Practice Nursing Core courses (34 hours)
- Nurse-Midwifery courses (37 hours)
- DNP Project (6 hours)
- Advanced Practice Residency (3 hours)
Post-Master's APRN to DNP Track (no APRN role change)
The program consists of 37 credit hours, including:
- Post-Master's DNP Advanced Practice Nursing Core courses (23 hours)
- DNP Project (6 hours)
- Advanced Practice Residency (7 hours)
- One hour of Data Management for the Advanced Practice Nurse
Course List
BSN to DNP Track
The course list includes:
- NUR 5201: Introduction to Statistical Methods (2 hours)
- NUR 5209: Theoretical Concepts for the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (2 hours)
- NUR 5211: Servant Leadership and Advanced Practice Nursing (2 hours)
- NUR 5280: Health Informatics and Innovations in Technology (2 hours)
- NUR 5312: The Roles and Business of the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) (3 hours)
- NUR 5314: Scientific Inquiry (3 hours)
- NUR 5332: Advanced Human Pathophysiology (3 hours)
- NUR 5349: Global Healthcare and Missions (3 hours)
- NUR 5351: Advanced Pharmacology (3 hours)
- NUR 5354: Advanced Health Assessment/Promotion/Disease Prevention (3 hours)
- NUR 6110: Data Management for the Advanced Practice Nurse (1 hour)
- NUR 6272: Applied Ethics for Advanced Practice Nursing (2 hours)
- NUR 6373: Clinical Epidemiology (3 hours)
- NUR 6316: Transforming Health Care Organizations and Changing Outcomes (3 hours)
- NUR 6375: Translational Science (3 hours)
- NUR 6377: Policy and Implications for Health (3 hours)
- NUR 63C1: DNP Project I (3 hours)
- NUR 61C2: DNP Project II (1 hour)
- NUR 62C3: DNP Project III (2 hours)
- NUR 5140: Professional Issues and the History of Nurse-Midwifery (1 hour)
- NUR 5158: Nurse Midwifery I: Primary Care for Women Practicum (1 hour)
- NUR 5254: Nurse-Midwifery I: Primary Care of Women (2 hours)
- NUR 5242: Nurse-Midwifery II A: Women's Health (2 hours)
- NUR 5243: Nurse-Midwifery II B: Women's Health and Gynecologic Care (2 hours)
- NUR 5248: Nurse-Midwifery IV: High Risk Family and Abnormal Gyn Practicum (2 hours)
- NUR 5344: Nurse-Midwifery III: Care of the Childbearing Family (3 hours)
- NUR 5345: Nurse-Midwifery III: Care of the Childbearing Family Practicum (3 hours)
- NUR 5346: Nurse-Midwifery IV: High Risk Family and Abnormal Gynecologic Conditions (3 hours)
- NUR 5370: Practice Residency for Midwifery (3 hours)
- NUR 5V43: Nurse-Midwifery II: Women's Health Practicum (3 hours)
- NUR 6V76: Advanced Practice Nursing Residency (3 hours)
Post-Master's APRN to DNP Track (no APRN role change)
The course list includes:
- NUR 5209: Theoretical Concepts for the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (2 hours)
- NUR 5211: Servant Leadership and Advanced Practice Nursing (2 hours)
- NUR 5280: Health Informatics and Innovations in Technology (2 hours)
- NUR 5349: Global Healthcare and Missions (3 hours)
- NUR 6110: Data Management for the Advanced Practice Nurse (1 hour)
- NUR 6272: Applied Ethics for Advanced Practice Nursing (2 hours)
- NUR 6316: Transforming Health Care Organizations and Changing Outcomes (3 hours)
- NUR 6373: Clinical Epidemiology (3 hours)
- NUR 6375: Translational Science (3 hours)
- NUR 6377: Policy and Implications for Health (3 hours)
- NUR 63C1: DNP Project I (3 hours)
- NUR 61C2: DNP Project II (1 hour)
- NUR 62C3: DNP Project III (2 hours)
- NUR 6V76: Advanced Practice Nursing Residency (7 hours)