kimiij

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1. Future student looking for good NMW reads

   kimiij replied to MaineMan88's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

   Baby catcher by Peggy Vincent is an excellent memoir and it gives you a great look at what it means to be a homebirth CNM. One of the best midwifery

2. How do I find a list of accredited online adult NP programs?

   kimiij replied to Beth Beck's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   Have you looked at the Frontier

3. Is it worth it going for a doula Certification?

   kimiij replied to smallwonders07's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

   I would say no. But, it depends on how long it will take you to start midwifery school in earnest. If it will take you 10 years to start midwifery school, then why not? However, if you plan to start...

4. Labor of Love: A Midwife's Memoir

   kimiij replied to kalley's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

   I read Labor of Love and felt like it was just OK. I think I felt this way because I had read Peggy Vincent's Baby Catcher: Chronicles of a Modern Midwife. This book was EXCELLENT. IMO, Vincent's...

5. An Introduction

   kimiij replied to dcav's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   Yale has a two-year on-campus RN to MSN/NP program. Good

6. some truths about CNM salaries and benefits

   kimiij replied to epiphany's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

   Thanks for this breakdown! I am also interested in hearing others' experiences. Also, what about those that work for

7. so where do u get your scrubs from....

   kimiij replied to ErinDel's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

   I get mine from Blue Sky Scrubs. They are high quality scrubs- extremely soft and well-made. They are kind a price - $20 for the simple scrubs and $30 for the original scrubs. Price is for a top or...

8. Columbia or Yale??

   kimiij replied to babycatcher12's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

   I went to Georgetown for undergrad but when I graduated I also completed some pre-reqs at my state school. My undergrad and post-grad GPA was around a 3.5. Application due: end of October (three page...

9. Anyone applying to Yale GEPN program for Fall 2009?

   kimiij replied to LillyB's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   Abby - we won't hear about the Fuld scholarship until the summer. At that time they will announce their decisions and they will announce the amount. So...did everyone get the email from Frank Grosso?...

10. Anyone applying to Yale GEPN program for Fall 2009?

    kimiij replied to LillyB's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Well...all of my paperwork is in! I wonder when we start getting more info about the upcoming school

11. Anyone applying to Yale GEPN program for Fall 2009?

    kimiij replied to LillyB's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    This is what I did too...I actually used the proofs from my senior year in college! LOL. I am going to send everything off tomorrow morning

12. Anyone applying to Yale GEPN program for Fall 2009?

    kimiij replied to LillyB's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    They just have to be pictures of that size. This is kind of a random question. But, how is everyone sending their responses? By regular mail or are they sending it priority or something

13. Anyone applying to Yale GEPN program for Fall 2009?

    kimiij replied to LillyB's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm really glad you decided on

14. Anyone applying to Yale GEPN program for Fall 2009?

    kimiij replied to LillyB's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I've heard of the HSPS but the possible sacrifice just isn't worth it for me. One thing you should ask is if they can enact a "stop loss" action on you. If the US is in a protracted engagement and...

15. Anyone applying to Yale GEPN program for Fall 2009?

    kimiij replied to LillyB's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Biddy- The merit scholarship was awarded to me. I will still have to take out about $50,000 in loans the first year which sucks. The YSN scholarship is based on EFC (I had a low EFC because for much...