Direct Entry Midwife - Southwest Wisconsin Technical College

Direct Entry Midwife from Southwest Wisconsin Technical College is a Campus Associate Nurse Midwife degree that prepares you for a Nursing career. Direct Entry Midwife is a two-year associate degree program that will train professional midwives who will qualify for certification and licensure in Wisconsin. Graduates of Direct Entry Midwife will provide hands-on holistic care for women of childbearing years and partner with women and other collaborative healthcare partners throughout the childbearing process. This program emphasizes assessment in the low-risk pregnancy. A midwife conducts an initial assessment during pregnancy which includes nutritional assessment, overall health, risk level of the pregnancy, and then contracts and partners with the mother during the pregnancy to monitor fetal growth and development, overall health of the mother, and family support and resources available. The midwife will then assist the mother in labor and birth of the child in home or birthing center settings. The midwife follows the birth of the child with instruction on lactation technique, initial care of newborn and assessment of family support as mother and child transition in the home setting. Career Opportunities Graduates of the Direct Entry Midwife program may provide care during the childbearing year and well woman care using the midwifery model of care for women in clinics, private homes, and birthing centers. Direct Entry Midwives can work in both rural and urban settings. Program Outcomes At the completion of this program graduates will be able to: Provide holistic, competent care to pregnant women and families Uphold professional standards of midwifery Collaborate with other healthcare professionals and regional resources and services available to families in community Demonstrate assessment skills of pregnancy and birth Perform assistance with the natural birthing process as indicated Facilitate continuity of care within the context of the midwife setting Use effective communication and written skills Use teaching and learning process to maintain health and nutrition of clients served Make clinical decisions to assure positive outcomes for mother and newborn View more details on Southwest Wisconsin Technical College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Nurse Midwife courses.