midwifeboston

I am currently in ADN Nursing School, I am planning to be a midwife. I live in Massachusetts, and i understand that i will need a master to be a midwife. I am planning on go to MGH Institue(they have a post RN to master program with just an associate degree).

I can't seem to find any certified midwife program in Massachusetts. What would I need to do from ADN to midwife? Also, from my google search, I have came upon a midwife program in New York. How would the licensing work, as I plan to work in Massachusetts.

I would greatly appreciate it if anyone can help me with my concerns.

juillet

If you check out the American College of Nurse-Midwives website (American College of Nurse-Midwives) they have a list of programs that will license you to be a certified nurse-midwife, including programs that have RN-to-MSN options. Here's a list:

Midwifery Education Programs

There aren't any in MA. The closest one is at SUNY Downstate Medical Center in Brooklyn.

MGH's program does not allow you to become a CNM. They have an RN-to-MSN program to allow you to become a nurse practitioner, but the closest thing they have is women's health. Theoretically, you could get your MSN in women's health and become a women's health nurse practitioner, then complete a post-master's certificate in midwifery allowing you to become a CNM. Baystate Medical Center has a post-master's in midwifery.

Another option is East Carolina University, Georgetown University, or Frontier Nursing University. All of them have completely online midwifery programs. They set up clinicals in your home state.