[AmandaLPN2RN]

I am trying to decide which program I should do, CNM or WHNP. I am very seriously considering the bridge program at Frontier School but I haven't decided which specialty yet. Could someone tell me the difference between the two? Has anyone completed the bridge at frontier? Any advice is greatly appreciated. Thanks

[beckinben]

Do you want to deliver babies? If you do, then do CNM. If you don't, then do WHCNP. That is the difference - CNMs can do intrapartum care - labor and delivery - in homes, birth centers, or hospitals. WHCNPs can do prenatal care and postpartum care, but someone else delivers the baby. (Granted, moms deliver their babies, but you know what I mean )

If you want to see what CNMs do, if you can catch a showing of "The Business of Being Born", go see it. It shows CNMs doing both home and hospital deliveries. Fabulous, fabulous movie.

[AmandaLPN2RN]

Thanks for the clarification. I really do want to do deliveries. I'm going to try to go see the film, I looked it up on the website and it looks great. Do you know anything about Frontier school? I have been looking at it for years and now I am in the position where I can apply. Thanks again!!

[babynurse2001]

I am currently a Frontier student and love it - it is a great school. There have been many discussions about Frontier on this board, if you do a search you will find them. Good luck!

[AmandaLPN2RN]

Thanks babynurse!! It's inspiring to hear from someone going through the program and loving it. Best of luck to you!

[CNM2B]

I just wanted to say that I just applied to Frontier's CNEP program (June 2008) and I have my phone interview next week....so maybe we'll be classmates together! As for your earlier question, I struggled with that as well and talked to a TON of people. I decided to go for the CNM, because with that you can essentially work as a WHNP, but not vice versa. A CNM can always choose NOT to do deliveries. A few WHNP's that I know said that they would like to go back to get their CNM because, although they don't want to deliver full-time, they feel like they missed a big part of their education by not learning to do deliveries. Certainly not all WHNP's feel that way, but a few do. That is just what I've learned. Good Luck!