MaineMan88

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  1. Can we speak frankly about salary? - Switch to CNM program

    This is probably the most accurate assessment of CNM salaries you will find. See ACNM 2010 survey below: http://www.midwife.org/ACNM/files/ccLibraryFiles/Filename/000000002053/ACNM_SalarySurvey_2010_FINAL.pdf
  2. Vanderbilt Pre-specialty Fall 2011

    What specialty program were you accepted to?
  3. Certain about midwifery, uncertain about nursing

    DancingNurse, In one of the posts above you mention that Vandy is a distance program with massive amounts of traveling. The last part may be true, depending on where you are placed; faculty make it clear that you will likely travel outside of Nashvil...
  4. Certain about midwifery, uncertain about nursing

    Lilacs, I am currently a student in one of the aforementioned "bridge" programs. I just finished my pre-specialty year, and therefore, will sit for my RN licensure exam very soon and will being my nurse-midwifery courses this month. I can sympathize...
  5. Male RN seeks open-minded CNM for career choice info

    Hey David! I am a CNM student at Vanderbilt, and I am male. Vandy is VERY accepting of men--the program director and another faculty member actually wrote an article in a nursing journal last year about the NEED for more men in the field. When I expr...
  6. Future student looking for good NMW reads

    Vanderbilt.
  7. I need help deciding between midwife or FNP!!

    Hey, I tried answering your PM but the messaging system kept messing up. I think it ate my first message and I wrote it all out again but the same thing happened. Let me know if you actually received it!
  8. Vanderbilt Pre-specialty Fall 2011

    Hey Kate, I was one of the panelists as well, and I think we might have spoken afterward (there were so many people it was hard to remember names!). Bellevue is a nice area for sure. It's pretty out there and you are close to Percy Warner Park and Ra...
  9. I need help deciding between midwife or FNP!!

    I have been through the same decision-making process that you are going through now, and I know, it's very tough. I am in Vandy's dual CNM/FNP track--my decision was whether to stick with the "dual" specialty or solely pursue FNP. In my experience, w...
  10. Vanderbilt, UMASS, UVM Direct Entry MSN

    Hi There, I can't really give you a definitive answer of "what they look for"--I suggest contacting admissions and asking them what makes successful applicants stand out. However, from what I can tell, they really look for diversity in demographics a...
  11. Vanderbilt, UMASS, UVM Direct Entry MSN

    Okay. Since I am in my pre-specialty year, I cannot tell you much about the actual FNP and CNM programs. However, I have had limited contact with the FNP faculty but a considerable amount of contact with the midwifery faculty and director, and I cann...
  12. Upcoming male CNM student seeking perspective

    Hey All, Thanks so much for the encouraging words. I am a few weeks into the program--well, the prespecialty RN year--and although I won't start actual midwifery content until next year, I can already tell that I'm in an amazing environment where my ...
  13. Vanderbilt, UMASS, UVM Direct Entry MSN

    Silent Siren, I am currently in the dual FNP/CNM program, but I come from a non-nursing background so I am in the pre-specialty year working on my RN. So, would you be entering Vandy as a non-nurse or as a RN?
  14. Upcoming male CNM student seeking perspective

    Thanks CEG, I will definitely check that out. $50k would not be the cost for the entire program; for the dual-degree it would actually be 3 years at about $50k each year, so I am looking at a debt similar to yours, if not more.
  15. Upcoming male CNM student seeking perspective

    That would be fantastic! I haven't used this site very much so I'm not sure how to personal message you--I'll try adding you as a contact and maybe that will give me the option for a PM.