Swimming-duck

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1. L&D Nurse After Stillbirth

   Swimming-duck replied to Swimming-duck's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Thank you for all of the support. Sorry it took me so long to pipe back in and reply. Summer school has started (microbiology for me), we're building a swing set in the back yard for the kids, and three little boys...so you know, a bit busy. But I re...

2. L&D Nurse After Stillbirth

   Swimming-duck posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   I have a question that I wasn't really sure where to post on the forums. I begin nursing school this fall. I'm leaving the SAHM life for my dream of L&D and someday CNM. The ONLY thing drawing me to nursing school is all things babies and birthin...

3. Feasible Way to Be an RN While Traveling?

   Swimming-duck replied to Swimming-duck's topic in Travel

   We do have a lot in common. Hello there! I found out that I gained admission to the RN program recently, so I'll be starting the ADN this fall. So I'm about four years out from this travel dream if you count the 2 years experience needed for travelin...

4. Certified Nurse Midwives who do home births???

   Swimming-duck replied to michellelizabeth's topic in CNM

   Please see my response to Mamaofmany. It actually goes out to you as well. I'd love to be in touch as I'm also of a very similar mindset around this. I'd love to be in touch with likeminded women while pursuing all of this!

5. Certified Nurse Midwives who do home births???

   Swimming-duck replied to michellelizabeth's topic in CNM

   I just wrote a huge response and accidentally deleted it. Ugh!!! Long story short. I'm a mama of 3 boys, soon to be a 4th kiddo this summer (arriving by home birth of course). I will be starting RN school this fall. Hubby is finishing up RN school th...

6. Feasible Way to Be an RN While Traveling?

   Swimming-duck replied to Swimming-duck's topic in Travel

   Wow. That is an amazing story. I do love hearing about other people's successes with this - helps me to realize that if someone else can do it so can I. That being said I just might be 57 or so by the time I'm able to go back for the midwifery part.....

7. Feasible Way to Be an RN While Traveling?

   Swimming-duck replied to Swimming-duck's topic in Travel

   Honestly you have hit on some things that are a concern of mine. As someone with a Bachelor's degree, it has been so disheartening that when push came to shove and we NEEDED me to take over supporting the family so hubby could complete RN school, I s...

8. Feasible Way to Be an RN While Traveling?

   Swimming-duck replied to Swimming-duck's topic in Travel

   I have considered other options and IT would probably be the closest thing to something else I could be interested in, but truly my heart is in birthing and babies and this idea of progressing to a midwife someday (when we're okay with settling and d...

9. Feasible Way to Be an RN While Traveling?

   Swimming-duck replied to Swimming-duck's topic in Travel

   I've heard of this and that could be a great option! I keep going back and forth on whether it'd be best for both of us to be full-time RNs or if that will feel like too much with the kids and it'd be better for me to find a less involved way to cont...

10. Feasible Way to Be an RN While Traveling?

    Swimming-duck replied to Swimming-duck's topic in Travel

    Well, there are families of 10+ living full-time in an RV. It's amazing some of the setups many of these people have configured! And it is a different lifestyle that certainly isn't the right choice for everyone. We won't keep our house even though y...

11. Feasible Way to Be an RN While Traveling?

    Swimming-duck replied to Swimming-duck's topic in Travel

    Good to know about the housing stipend. I know some full-timers who RV maintain a tax home. I do remember there being some travel RNs in the group, so I may have to see if they know any tricks as far as making up for that portion of compensation. We...

12. Feasible Way to Be an RN While Traveling?

    Swimming-duck replied to Swimming-duck's topic in Travel

    Amazingly, there are actually quite a few larger families that full-time RV. There's several Facebook groups filled with much wisdom and even one dedicated specifically to those with large families. It's definitely not a lifestyle choice that is for ...

13. Feasible Way to Be an RN While Traveling?

    Swimming-duck replied to Swimming-duck's topic in Travel

    We're going to sell our home when we're ready to go. I realize in terms of travel nursing that means we won't be eligible for the tax-free housing stipend. That is of course a bummer, but I don't think it's one worth the hassle of maintaining a home ...

14. Feasible Way to Be an RN While Traveling?

    Swimming-duck replied to Swimming-duck's topic in Travel

    LOL. I AM focused. That's why I'm asking. This is what we think the future may hold for us. So it's important to me to figure out whether some of the options I'm considering are feasible. In other words, family time and homeschooling my children (we ...

15. Nursing and homeschooling 3 kids

    Swimming-duck replied to chalsa's topic in General Students

    Oh wow. OMG - this does NOT happen often! Do you plan to take full-time travel contracts when you travel? Given my hubby is also a nurse, one option we're considering is having him take the full-time travel contracts and maybe I'll just try to find P...