@mnmary: Hi! I actually just graduated! I finished coursework last week and will take boards next week. I'm not sure if I can call myself a real-life midwife yet (just want to finish those boards!) but I'm so excited to be done and starting my career...
@Fairy dust and @ans0014 - I can't stand that they disabled private messaging. @Fairy dust: as far as the class offerings go, there are plenty of options for the general classes (we take the same courses as the FNP students for the first 1-2 blocks)...
I just saw this thread, but thought I'd throw this out there. I started the program in August and am halfway through my second block (of six). If you have any specific questions about the program, let me know.
I'm doing Georgetown right now. I know it's expensive. I look at it as investing in myself/future happiness. Just took my first exam of my first semester. So far, so good. :)
This is actually not true. The first cohort began in March for FNPs, May for CNMs/WHNPs. I'm in the August cohort for CNMs/WHNPs. Those first students are totally rocking it out. :)
tucsonash replied to aerorunner80's topic in New Nurse
I think it also has to do with where you work! I have friends that are feeling (most of the time) like champions at 8 months to a year on M/S and tele units. I'm on ICU and the more I learn, the more I realize how delicate my patients can be. Literal...
Double check, because from what I remember (I've been taking BLS for four or five years now, so I don't remember exactly) that regular CPR class doesn't teach resuscitation with ambu bags and other equipment only for 'healthcare providers'. My card a...
tucsonash replied to sheryl1304's topic in New Nurse
I just started as a new grad in February in Phoenix, AZ at $20.50/hr during orientation (4 months for ICU), $25/hr after orientation, +$4 shift diff for nights/+$2 for weekends. However, the positions for new grads here are FEW AND FAR BETWEEN. :/
tucsonash replied to HappyrockRN's topic in New Nurse
I'm facing a similar situation right now (well **hopefully**). I've wanted to be a midwife as long as I've wanted to be a nurse. I worked for four years before/throughout nursing school as a PCT on postpartum/newborn nursery, so I have lots of experi...
tucsonash replied to HarStarr's topic in New Nurse
One of the best things you can do is volunteer. You can rarely volunteer as an RN, but affiliation with an organization (specifically a hospital you're interested in) is huge and when employers look at your resume, I was told (it took me 8 months to ...
tucsonash replied to Kelly Fineman's topic in New Nurse
If they hire CNAs/PCTs, do it. That's how a good portion of graduates from my class got jobs after graduation (especially in this TERRIBLE job market). Some ICUs do use CNAs/PCTs, the ICU I did my clinicals at did, as did the hospital I was a tech at...
i took my exam on saturday morning. anyone think i can get results monday morning? or is sunday the only day not considered a business day?! :) tried PVT, got a good pop-up. it would be nice to get something even close to official, though.
when i got my ATT, i was on vacation in san diego and i went online to see when i could schedule and the soonest option was a week away (and i still had two days left on my vacation!), the other options not being available until middle/end of july. i...