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Recommended Computer Systems
All students must have access to a
computer (either
PC or Mac) and an Internet Service
Provider.
• For a PC system, the minimum
should be Windows
95 or higher, CD-ROM drive, printer,
modem (56K
or higher), and a connection to the
Internet via
an Internet Service Provider.
• For a Mac system, the minimum
should be Mac OS
7.5 or higher, CD-ROM drive,
printer, modem (56K
or higher), and a connection to the
Internet via a
service provider.
Your Knowledge of the Computer
Our computer environment is intuitive and easy
to use; however, students will need to have basic
knowledge of computer skills, word processing, and
Internet use. At orientation students learn how they
will use the computer during their program of study
and how they will communicate with both their
faculty and classmates. Students new to computers
are encouraged to enroll in a computer course prior
to orientation.
Clinical Preceptorship
Clinical experiences starting in the third term of the program consist of outpatient experiences in prenatal and well-woman care that are approximately two days per week. During the last two terms, the clinical experience includes all phases of labor
and delivery and well-woman care and may be up
to 40 hours per week. Only part-time employment
should be considered while undertaking this full-time
program.
Clinical Requirements
Students are required to be "safe beginner level practioners" before graduation. Clinical is competency based with the following guidelines - meet and document the following
practicum requirements during their clinical
experience: 10 preconception care visits; 40 new
antepartum visits; 130 return antepartum visits; 40
labor management experiences; 40 births; 20 postpartum
visits (0-5 days); 40 newborn assessments;
10 breast-feeding support visits; 20 postpartum
visits (4-8 weeks); 40 primary care visits; 30 family
planning visits; 30 gynecologic care visits; 20 peri/
postmenopausal visits.
Insurance Coverage
Students must show proof of coverage for malpractice
liability prior to starting clinical rotations. This
insurance
is readily available to student nurse-midwives
through the ACNM. Students are responsible for their
own medical and dental care while enrolled in the
program. Students may need to submit to, and be
financially responsible for, any reasonable health
screening that is required by a clinical agency beyond
that required by The Midwifery Institute of Philadelphia
University for admission.
Accreditation and Certification
The certificate program is accredited by the American
College of Nurse-Midwives. Their mailing address is:
ACNM Division of Accreditation, 8403 Colesville Road, Ste.
1550, Silver Spring, MD 20910-6374, (240)485-1800.
Upon completion, graduates will receive a
graduate certificate and be eligible to take the
national certification examination for nurse-midwives
offered by the ACNM Certification Council. Completion
of the program prepares graduates to work in
all practice settings.
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