MidwifeWannaB

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1. Having A Tough Time In Ns, Need Some Encouragement And Advice

   MidwifeWannaB replied to blynn9173's topic in General Students

   I'm sorry you're having such a rough time. I'm not currently in NS (waiting for a few years till I finish having babies), but I WAS in NS about 5 years ago for a semester. I got very discouraged (for different reasons than you are having) and I quit....

2. IV Therapy

   MidwifeWannaB replied to tabswifeRN's topic in General Students

   When I was in NS we did IV's second semester of an ADN program. I dropped out before we got signed off on them in the lab, but I know a couple of students who at least helped start them during clinicals that semester.

3. Frustrated and confused....

   MidwifeWannaB replied to ALH2004's topic in General Students

   5 years ago I did exactly what you're considering--right before the second clinical of my second semester I dropped out. I just decided that nursing wasn't what I wanted to do, and I moved on and started working on a new degree, which was also put on...

4. Who made it through their first week alive??!!

   MidwifeWannaB replied to beckersSN's topic in General Students

   I'm not in NS yet, but I was 4 or so years ago. I dropped out (long story), but am planning on going back when I can. Of course, my life has changed dramatically since then--I'm married with an 11-month old daughter now, which complicates things on a...

5. Why do patients like these go to a doctor?

   MidwifeWannaB replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in General Nursing

   This is true, but stress that the mother feels is picked up by the baby, and can cause distress that probably wouldn't have been there had she been in a comfortable, quiet space that she feels at home in. However, if you feel at home in a hospital s...

6. Why do patients like these go to a doctor?

   MidwifeWannaB replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in General Nursing

   My midwives are legal and licensed by the state, as is their birth center. They very rarely have to transport to the hospital, as they only take low-risk pregnancies. The advantage to a home birth is being able to give birth in the comfort of your o...

7. BSN vs ADN

   MidwifeWannaB replied to Sassybottom's topic in ADN/BSN

   I personally am going to get my BSN rather than my ADN because I want to be a midwife, which means a masters or doctorate. For me, it just makes more sense from a time management standpoint. When it comes to the workforce though, I would think you ha...

8. Why do patients like these go to a doctor?

   MidwifeWannaB replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in General Nursing

   I delivered my first daughter at a free-standing birth center attended by midwives and never saw an OB. I got some strange looks when I told people that, but I did my research and trusted my midwives. All too often I think people like me choose to g...

9. Info from BSN students

   MidwifeWannaB posted a topic in General Students

   For all you BSN students... How do the classes and clinicals break down in a 4 year program as opposed to a 2 year ADN program? Do you do theory classes one semester and clinicals the next, or are they mixed, like in most ADN programs? I'm looking i...

10. Reasons why you want to be a nurse

    MidwifeWannaB replied to serendipity123's topic in Pre-Nursing

    I want to be a nurse so I can become a midwife (obviously, by my username). I want to be a midwife because my daughter was born into the hands of 2 wonderful midwives, as, God willing, will the rest of our future children. I want to be a part of the ...

11. What's worst than getting rejected? I know!

    MidwifeWannaB replied to DesertRain's topic in Pre-Nursing

    Congratulations! :balloons: Now all that's left is money and lots of hard work, stress and study! You seem very determined, though--I know you'll do spectacularly!

12. Any nurse-midwives out there?

    MidwifeWannaB posted a topic in Career Support

    I have been contemplating the prospect of going back to nursing school (dropped out 4 years ago in my second semester) and becoming a midwife. My daughter was born in a birth center owned and operated by 2 midwives, and they really inspired me. Any t...

13. Drop Outs - Why?

    MidwifeWannaB replied to KristinWW's topic in General Students

    I just left my program after a full semester of courses and clinicals, which I finished with a 4.0 GPA. My reason for dropping was not that I couldn't handle the work, but because I realized that I detest patient care. It's not the people, but the wo...

14. Leaving my program...

    MidwifeWannaB posted a topic in General Students

    I just wanted to come on and let everybody know that I am leaving my nursing program. I have decided that nursing is not for me. I love the science and the biology, but hate the patient care. I know that I would get much more satisfaction from choosi...

15. Oh the MADNESS!!! (a rant)

    MidwifeWannaB replied to MidwifeWannaB's topic in General Students

    Computer Assisted Instruction They're a real pain in the youknowwhat. Especially for someone like me, who can't stare at a computer screen for 4 hours straight, which is what some of the blasted things expect you to do. Yeesh... Consider yourself ble...