Nurse-midwifery service model in an academic environment

The Nurse-Midwifery Division, with the full support of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and with committed partners in the College of Nursing, is proceeding forward with a three-part mission: nurse-midwifery practice, teaching, and research. Our practice sites are likely to remain varied but stable, with half of our clients being either Hispanic or Native American. Our commitment to nurse-midwifery education is solid, and our participation in the process will continue to take several forms, including the central one of clinical preceptorships. Our research agenda will grow. We hope our experience with GRAVI-DATA will contribute to the development of a national nurse-midwifery data base. Other future goals of our research program include collaboration in multisite clinical research projects, obtaining substantial external funding and recruiting doctorally prepared investigators.