Develop the skills to provide comprehensive healthcare to women from youth to old age, including prenatal, birth, and postpartum care. Specialize in gynecologic and reproductive healthcare, as well as the primary, ambulatory, and advanced care of women, and prepare to become a nurse-midwife and women’s health nurse practitioner.
- 27-month, part-time online program
- CCNE/ACME-accredited
- 49 credits
- 1,000+ clinical hours
About this program
The online dual NM/WHNP program at the Berkley School of Nursing at Georgetown University is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) and the Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education (ACME). Through a blend of asynchronous learning, live class sessions, and in-person Objective Clinical Intensives (OCIs), the program prepares advanced practice registered nurses to provide:
- Primary care to individuals across the lifespan
- Reproductive healthcare during pregnancy, labor, birth, and postpartum
- Gynecological exams and procedures
- Family planning
- Patient communication and counseling
- Advanced patient assessment and diagnosis
- Safe, comprehensive, and culturally-responsive healthcare to individuals and families from diverse backgrounds and orientations
The program is guided by the Jesuit ideal of cura personalis, or care for the whole person. As such, students will cultivate a holistic view of individual and family health that encompasses physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual health.
Curriculum overview
The dual online NM/WHNP program features a robust curriculum of specialty courses. You will learn a trauma-informed, person-centered approach that advances health equity, mitigates bias, and provides structurally competent care.
Admissions and career outlook
To be eligible to apply for an online MS in Nursing program, you must:
- Hold a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree or CNL/entry-level MS in Nursing from a CCNE- or ACEN-accredited program
- Hold a current US registered nurse (RN) license
- Have a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA and a 3.0 science GPA
- Have successfully completed a college-level three-credit course in statistics with a grade of C or higher
After completing the program, graduates are eligible to sit for the American Midwifery Certification Board (AMCB) exam and the National Credentialing Corporation (NCC) to become certified as both nurse-midwives and women’s health nurse practitioners.
