Summer Practicum
Thank you for your
inquiry regarding the OHSU Summer Practicum. This practicum was developed
for CNMs who would like to update their antepartum and intrapartum skills
in a supervised setting. The OHSU Nurse-Midwifery Program offers a unique
opportunity for such midwives to obtain experience in an academic setting
working with faculty midwives and patients of diverse ethnic and socioeconomic
backgrounds.
Summer practicum students are offered the chance to take two twenty-four
hour calls for births per week, as well as participate in an antepartum
clinic once a week. Students meet with faculty midwives once a week for
clinical conferences.
To
Enroll
Please
fill out and mail the application form and a one-page statement of
your goals for attending the summer practicum to the included address.
Please indicate whether you have a stronger need in the areas of antepartum,
intrapartum or equally in both. Applications will be considered in the
order in which they are received, so it's a good idea to attend to this
quickly if you are interested in the program.
Applications
Requirements for admission
are:
1) a completed application form and fee
2) three letters of recommendation
3) a copy of your ACNM or ACC certificate
4) an updated CV
5) evidence of appropriate immunization
6) a one-page statement of your goals for this practicum
7) Oregon RN
and CNM licensure
Sessions
We will be inviting summer practicum students to work with us in June,
July and August, and possibly, the first half of September. We have found
that the students who are the most satisfied with their time here have
stayed with us at least four weeks. The first week or two are like any
other job: getting to know the environment and people. Even the students
who stayed with us six weeks last summer were asking at the end of their
practicum if they could stay even a bit longer. Thus, be generous in the
amount of time you set aside for this practicum. The application form
has a section for indicating what weeks in the summer will work for you.
Please be as specific as possible.
Fees
& Certificate of Attendance
The cost of the practicum is $400 per week. You will be registered as
a practicum student. There is no possibility for ACNM CEU for this practicum,
because it does not reach beyond core competency. However, you will receive
a certificate of attendance and a summary statement regarding your performance.
Licensure
The Oregon State Board of Nursing requires that each practicum student
have an Oregon state license as an RN and CNM. Therefore, you will incur
the cost of these licenses. Please contact them for information on this
process, 503 731-4745.
Housing
A number of houses and apartments are for rent by week or month in the
area. The university website may list housing opportunities also. We know
several retired CNMs who frequently will rent rooms upon request.
Local
Area & Parking
Portland is a beautiful, hilly city with mountains and ocean within an
hour and a half drive in either direction. There is public transportation
available up to OHSU (which is on top of a large hill inside city limits)
or parking available if you have a car. Most students purchase a parking
sticker good for one month (about $80). Parking is a challenge; however,
having a car makes exploring the area's many delights an easy excursion.
I hope this information has been helpful to you. Please email me or page me at 503 494-8311, beeper 14837, if you have any further questions.
Coordinator, Summer Practicum
Manager, OHSU Nurse-Midwifery Practice
e-mail: hershs@ohsu.edu