All Posts: nurse midwifery
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School of Nursing Alum to Speak About Justice and Joy at Midwifery Anniversary Celebration
In celebrating 50 years of the nurse-midwifery program at Georgetown, the School of Nursing chose to honor one of their own, Ebony Marcelle (N’04), CNM, MS, FACNM, with the event’s keynote address.
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Nursing Programs Implement Innovative Curriculum to Emphasize Health Equity
Recognizing a need to strategically weave health equity content throughout their courses, educators in the School of Nursing’s Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner (WHNP) and Nurse-Midwifery (NM)/WHNP Programs designed and implemented an innovative health equity curriculum to give students the knowledge and skills they need to provide patient-centered care and promote social justice.
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Changing the Perception of Midwives, One Hospital at a Time
In the U.S., only 10% of births are attended by nurse-midwives, and in some areas of the country, misperceptions in the lay and medical community about the practice remain entrenched. As a result, hospitals remain resistant to embracing the skills of nurse midwives.
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NHS Alumna Finds a Life-Saving Calling
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NHS Professor Enjoys Semester as Faculty Resident at Oxford
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NHS Grad Thanks Faculty for Teaching Her to Deliver a Breech Baby with Confidence
The training that Veniese Lawrence (G’17), MS, CNM, received in Georgetown’s Nurse Midwifery/Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner program gave her the skills to deliver a patient’s breech baby without surgery.
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