With Boston serving as a hub of both educational and medical excellence, it's no wonder that New England has a high reputation to uphold in both of these areas. However, Boston and the rest of the region lack a specific degree program that is putting New England below the radars of potential midwives. Certified nurse-midwifery is a popular field…

The disciplines of nursing and midwifery both uphold a powerful oral tradition that can impact upon student learning. Students enrolled in a Graduate Diploma of Midwifery are supervised and assessed by midwives during their placements in midwifery practice settings by a program of "preceptorship" support and where conversations are…

Reports on a faculty exchange program between Seton Hall University and the Hangzhou School of Nursing in Zhejiang, China. Discusses the differences in medical treatment and learning strategies between the two countries. (JOW)