Nurse-Midwifery/Women's Health NP

Kimberly Trout - Program Director

Kimberly K. Trout, Ph.D., CNM, has practiced as a nurse midwife in rural and urban settings.  She researches nutrition during prenatal care, especially for vulnerable populations at higher risk for obesity and diabetes.

The Nurse-Midwifery/ Women's Health Nurse Practitioner program is designed to prepare the graduate to manage a woman's normal obstetrical and gynecological needs during the childbearing years, to manage the care of the normal newborn, and to provide primary care to women throughout the lifespan.

Nurse Midwives often specialize in prenatal, delivery, and postpartum care for women, but many also provide care for women throughout their lifespan. Women’s Health Nurse Practitioners can become leaders in a variety of settings and situations, including opportunities to fulfill roles as primary care providers for their female patients.

The nationally ranked program enables you to:
  • Become an agent of change at the forefront of women’s health care
  • Participate in clinical experiences at sites arranged in partnership with Georgetown faculty
  • Earn your Master of Science in Nursing degree in 18 months as a full-time student or in 26 months as a part-time student
  • Is 49 credit hours
  • Prepares graduates to take the certification examinations
Graduate outcomes data:
  • Of the most recent graduating class, 92 percent of the students who enrolled in fall 2010 graduated in December 2011.
  • Of the most recent graduating class, 92 percent of the students passed the certification examination on the first attempt.  The remainder passed on the second attempt.
Program description:

Georgetown University School of Nursing  & Health Studies offers a combined Nurse-Midwifery/Women's Health Nurse Practitioner program that leads to a Master of Science (MS) with a focus in nursing and specialization in Nurse-Midwifery and Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner. These specialties are not offered separately in this program.

Accreditation and board certification for the Nurse-Midwifery/Women's Health Nurse Practitioner master's degree program comes from the following agencies:

  • The Nurse-Midwifery program is fully accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education (ACME). On completion of the program, students are eligible to sit for the national board examination offered by the American Midwifery Certification Board (AMCB).
  • At completion of the Women's Health Nurse Practitioner program, students are eligible to sit for the national board examination offered by the National Certifying Council (NCC).
  • The master of science degree with a focus in nursing is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).

Further information about the accreditation agencies or the certification exams can be obtained by contacting:

The NM/WHNP program is offered in our online modality.
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