rigbyk

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About rigbyk

I'm a nursing student at Boston College, originally from the Boston area, with dreams of becoming a CNM who does homebirths!!!

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  1. Columbia or Yale??

    im an RN..are you? i didnt realize columbia has homebirth options for integration--i have to call them tomorrow to ask some questions, like if you can design your own integration or if it has to be at one of their placements... right now im thinking ...
  2. Columbia or Yale??

    im waiting to hear from columbia but i got into yale, and i have an interview at penn next week, and im wondering the same thing! problem is i live in NYC right now and my fiance works at a job he loves in brooklyn that he is committed to for next ye...
  3. New Grad jobs in NYC?

    Hi all, I'm looking for an L&D/Maternal-CHild Health/Preferrably women's health position in NYC for January (graduating with BSN in December). So far I put in online apps at Mt Sinai, NYP and St Vincent's. Any tips on getting through HR and act...
  4. Is anyone applying for MS/NP programs for next year? I'm considering it...I think I'll take the GRE's this summer. I'm graduating in December with my BSN and will be moving to NYC. I'm getting married next summer and I'd like to be out of school f...
  5. Nyu

    i would love to know this as well. they offer an INCREDIBLE tuition repayment program--24 credits a year if youve worked there 6 months! crazy. that is awesome. im definitely applying here when i graduate in december...
  6. does anyone really like nursing?

    All of my instructors LOVE their jobs and can't praise nursing enough...and all the nurses on the floors I have been on seem to truly love their work and there is a very positive working vibe. of course, the majority of my clinicals have been at MGH...
  7. How about a thread for baby names you liked?

    Fav. Girl names: Shyla Stella Brooke Ariana Savannah Juliana Liana Nuala Cheyenne Emma Fav. Boy names: Elijah Hayden William(FIL's name) Richard(dad's & grandpa's name) Erson(family name on mom's side) Jacob Caleb Liam Murray (I'm part Irish and ...
  8. OB New grad jobs in NYC??

    Hi guys, wondering if anyoen has been a new grad at New York Presbyterian in L&D, or anywhere in NYC on L&D...I'll be graduating next year and heading to NYC. Wondering what the salaries are like and what the job satisfaction factor is and ...
  9. I think we have the same background bellywoman! :-) Except I'm getting my BSN...but I'm headed to Casa for a 2 week internship in May and I'm SO glad to hear you caught 4 babies because I've been worried about not having enough time there to catch b...
  10. Differences in CNM schools?

    It's so nice to have all this info before I even begin my application process! i spoke with one of my instructors today who is a doctoral student here at BC, and she worked in CA for a long time & even at UCSF for a while. She said UCSF has a f...
  11. Cytotec Policy where I work:

    Thank you for the more current info! :-) I apologize, I did not mean to spark controversy.
  12. Differences in CNM schools?

    Also, do you know if they ever make exceptions to the 1-year L&D work requirement? I'm kind of hoping to go to grad school right away, though it wouldn't be a problem to wait either.
  13. Differences in CNM schools?

    I definitely am interested in info about UIC--I just emailed you :-)
  14. Cytotec Policy where I work:

    I thought Cytotec was that stuff that is known to have all those awful/potentially fatal side effects and was not certified/legalized/researched for use in laboring women?
  15. Thank you that was really helpful!!!!!!!!!!!!! :-)