Where to get a ABSN + MSN in Midwifery?

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Hi all, I'm new here... I've been spending way too much time lately trying to find schools that fit my criteria, so I thought I'd ask you guys- who already know!

I'm just finishing my BS (18 years later!) and want to go to a school that offers an accelerated second bachelors' of nursing. Here's the caveat- in an ideal world it would be a school that

a.) Is still accepting applications for Fall of 2015 (or sometime after Spring term of this year)

b.) Doesn't cost an arm and a leg (I'm an Oregon resident, couldn't find any WUE schools) and

c.) has an option for a MSN in Nurse Midwifery or as a Family Nurse Midwife.

It doesn't really matter where it is. Short-term pain, long-term gain!

Thanks everyone!

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OR a Direct Entry MSN in Midwifery option, skipping the A-BSN. Thanks again!

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Specializes in PACU.

A couple sites to help your search...

http://www.acenursing.org/ (Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing)

American Association of Colleges of Nursing | CCNE Accreditation

ACME-Program Accreditation Information (this is the site for the American College of Nurse-Midwives)

Just be prepared that you may not fit all of your criteria. You may find that you will only be able to satisfy two out of the three, or maybe only one out of the three at this point in time.

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Have you checked out the Seattle U program? It's 2 years and pretty intense but it will get you where you want to go if it meets your other requirements.

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Specializes in mental health / psychiatic nursing.

OHSU has a combined accelerated bachelors to MSN Nurse-Midwifery option, unfortunately you just missed the deadline as applications needed to be submitted by Dec.1. Their deadline for the accelerated bachelors alone (no guaranteed spot in MSN program, but you can still apply for MSN after starting the ASBN program) is Jan. 5.

OHSU is a well regarded program (particularly in midwifery) and you pay instate tuition as an Oregon resident. I'm not sure you'll find something closer to your wants than that.

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Check out Shenandoah University in Virginia. They have an ABSN and then they are one of the top midwifery programs in the country- you also get a 50% tuition waiver on your MSN if you graduate with their ABSN...

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