NM - Nurse Midwifery | Yale University

Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Social PerceptivenessService OrientationCritical ThinkingActive ListeningCoordinationSpeakingJudgment and Decision MakingReading Comprehension

Knowledge

PsychologyCustomer and Personal ServiceMedicine and DentistryEnglish LanguageAdministrative

Abilities

Problem SensitivityDeductive ReasoningOral ComprehensionWritten ComprehensionOral ExpressionInductive ReasoningInformation OrderingNear VisionSpeech ClarityWritten Expression

Tasks

Record patients' medical information and vital signs.
Administer medications to patients and monitor patients for reactions or side effects.
Maintain accurate, detailed reports and records.

Technology

Medical softwareBusiness intelligence and data analysis softwareData base user interface and query softwareCategorization or classification softwareInformation retrieval or search software

Tools

AngiocathsAnti-embolism elastic stockingsApnea monitorsAqua K padsArterial blood gas testing equipmentArterial line cathetersAudiometersAutoclavesAutomated medicine dispensing equipmentAutotransfusion systemsBag-valve masksBalanced suspension traction equipmentBed scalesBilevel positive airway pressure BiPAP ventilatorsBilimeters

Work Values

RelationshipsSupportAchievementIndependenceWorking ConditionsRecognition

Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

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Occupations matched to this program, with median wage, top wage, growth, and openings
SOC	Occupation	Method	Wage	Growth	Openings
Match confidence: medium29-1141.00	Registered Nurses	title_inference	$93,600 median$135,320 top	+4.9%	16,610

Program Pathways

Credentials this program stacks toward

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What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: advanced (Level 4)(based on Master's Degree)

Clinical practice on a unit or service line — set, audit, and improve against national benchmarks.
Unit-level quality and safety initiatives — design, lead, and evaluate across multidisciplinary teams.
High-acuity, ambiguous cases — guide care decisions and frame ethical considerations across teams.
Staffing models and skill mix — shape and defend at unit or service-line level with leadership.
Mentorship and career development — provide for charge nurses, preceptors, and emerging leaders.
Policy, protocol, and order-set development — author and revise in collaboration with medical staff.
Regulatory readiness (Joint Commission, CMS) — prepare, lead, and represent the unit during surveys.
Patient-experience and outcomes data — interpret and translate into practice changes at the unit level.
Crisis events (code, mass casualty, behavioral emergencies) — direct response and debrief teams afterward.
Strategic nursing practice across the service line — represent in committees and shape institutional direction.

Program Details

Detailed information about this program

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Requirements

What you need to earn this credential

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Financial Aid

Eligible funding programs

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Scholarships

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