The FSMFN is a graduate school open to nurses with a baccalaureate degree. It offers both a full-time and a part-time option for study. Completion of the basic nurse-midwifery certification program usually requires about 24 months for full-time students and 36 months for part-time students. Nurse-midwifery students have the option of completing the certificate program and completing the Masters of Science in Nursing (MSN) through the FSMFN or through Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing at Case Western Reserve University. Family nurse practitioner students are required to complete the MSN.

The FSMFN education is a community-based, distance-learning model in which students learn in their communities, with class activities distributed and completed via the Internet. The design is modular. The curriculum and learning activities are directed by a faculty of nurse-midwives and nurse practitioners who are available to students and to each other primarily by phone, Internet, or mail. Twice during the program students interact in person with the faculty and with each other as learners on our campus in Hyden Kentucky.

During Level IV, with the skillful guidance of our Clinical Faculty (preceptors), students progress from novices to safe beginning level practitioners. This usually takes six to nine months. The duration of Level IV is dependent on variables unique to the site, the preceptors, and the student. Students must be in clinical for a minimum of 16 weeks and 675 hours.

Usually, it is possible for a student to work with a preceptor or a practice near or in their local community during the Level IV clinical practicum, but occasionally distant sites need to be arranged. Sites may change due to unforeseen events that occur during the time between Level I and Level IV, but this is the exception rather than the rule. The variation in time for Levels I and II has to do with the students' personal situations as well as learning styles, how they organize time, and their approach to study. In Level IV, site volume and dynamics are additional factors affecting the time needed for completion. Click here for the nurse-midwifery and family nurse practitioner curriculum in Appendix A.

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Registration Form Syllabus Objectives & Outline Checklist Part 1: FSMFN in a Nutshell Description A. The FSMFN Student B. How the Program Works C. Progress & Responsibilities D. Role of the Preceptor E. Preceptor Support Part 2: Nuts & Bolts 101 Description A. The Basics B. Guidelines C. Ongoing Responsibilities Part 3: The Finish Line A. Declaration of Safety B. Honorarium C. Feedback to FSMFN Part 4: Nuts and Bolts 202 Description A. What We Teach B. Adult Learning C. Developmental Learning D. Stages of Precepting Part 5: Tips for Success Description A. Strategies for Busy Days B. Including Your Patients C. Communication D. Assessing Progress Post Test Web Form Print & Mail Appendices A. FSMFN Curriculum B. ACNM Competencies C. NONPF Compentencies D. Clinical Paper Work Printer Friendly Page Contact Us Home	Part 1: The FSMFN (in a Nutshell) B. How the Program Works The FSMFN is a graduate school open to nurses with a baccalaureate degree. It offers both a full-time and a part-time option for study. Completion of the basic nurse-midwifery certification program usually requires about 24 months for full-time students and 36 months for part-time students. Nurse-midwifery students have the option of completing the certificate program and completing the Masters of Science in Nursing (MSN) through the FSMFN or through Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing at Case Western Reserve University. Family nurse practitioner students are required to complete the MSN. The FSMFN education is a community-based, distance-learning model in which students learn in their communities, with class activities distributed and completed via the Internet. The design is modular. The curriculum and learning activities are directed by a faculty of nurse-midwives and nurse practitioners who are available to students and to each other primarily by phone, Internet, or mail. Twice during the program students interact in person with the faculty and with each other as learners on our campus in Hyden Kentucky. During Level IV, with the skillful guidance of our Clinical Faculty (preceptors), students progress from novices to safe beginning level practitioners. This usually takes six to nine months. The duration of Level IV is dependent on variables unique to the site, the preceptors, and the student. Students must be in clinical for a minimum of 16 weeks and 675 hours. Usually, it is possible for a student to work with a preceptor or a practice near or in their local community during the Level IV clinical practicum, but occasionally distant sites need to be arranged. Sites may change due to unforeseen events that occur during the time between Level I and Level IV, but this is the exception rather than the rule. The variation in time for Levels I and II has to do with the students' personal situations as well as learning styles, how they organize time, and their approach to study. In Level IV, site volume and dynamics are additional factors affecting the time needed for completion. Click here for the nurse-midwifery and family nurse practitioner curriculum in Appendix A. rev. 2/23/04	Preceptor Pearls Act of Hope HOME Frontier School Home Midwifery RCCs FNP RCCs Contact Us

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