Frontier Midwifery School

[Khadijah2]

Has anyone ever attended this school or know of anyone who has. What kind of reputation does it have? After reading their website I was very interested in their "community focus" and combined CNM/WHNP program. Any info would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

[BabyRN2Be]

I have to chime in and say that Frontier is one of the best midwifery schools. One of our CNM's graduated from Frontier, and she's so awesome. If I ever have kids, she'd be the one I'd go to. She's a great advertisement for Frontier. :)

[Nursey Face]

I noticed that folks were using CM as a blanket for all direct-entry midwives. There are actually two types: CMs - certified midwives and CPMs - certified professional midwives. The CM designation is quite new (within the last 20 years) and is sort of a more medicalized midwife and only New York has programs for this, and all midwives practicing in NY are called CMs. If I remember correctly, some ppl would like all midwives to be CMs. There is some controversy over this topic. Interesting stuff!!!

The book Paths to Becoming a Midwife, discusses this extensively.

[IBCLCMindy]

Am a CNEP grad and very proud of it!

Wonderful school, great faculty and the oldest continuously operating midwifery program in the country.

Tough program that has you doing nearly twice as much as the minimum ACNM births and patient management program. Graduates are frequently complemented on their ability to pick up a full patient load on graduation, whereas grads from many other programs are still "newbies" and lack the confidence and competence to take on patient care.

[tinyscrafts]

In CA we have Licensed Midwives LM's that are non nurse midwives licensed by the medical board.

and CNM's

[MSNMPHPhdNMD]

i am considering doing a cpm program. I will have my Rn license before i complete this program.Will i be able to practice since i will be an rn?

[midwife2b]

Depends on the state. Some states only recognize CNM's.

[cnmmsn]

I graduated from there about 10 years ago. A great school, but you have to be willing to work. You have to prove to them that you know your stuff thru papers and didatic work. In classrooms you can sllide a little bit more. The number of deliveries and AP/IP/PP visits were more than a resident school, but I got of there being able to hit the ground running and was not lost like a lot of the other CNMs I have talked to. You are lso need to be self motivated. There is no one to stand over your shoulder to make sure you get your work done.

All in all, a great school, but not an easy one by any means.

Vicki

[l&drocks]

I am currently attending Frontier... do you have specific questions...feel free to ask:smilecoffeecup:

[Montessori Mommy]

I was wondering how difficult it is to find a clinical site in your own community.

I'll be graduating with an ADN this May, and have a Bachelor's in another field. I'm very blessed to have been offered a position in a wonderful magnet hospital in their L & D unit. After getting some experience, I'm thinking Frontier may be the best way to go. We have NP programs in my area, but no CNM programs.

Thanks to everyone for sharing!

[KYCNM]

No, non-nurses who take the midwifery boards are not "CNM" they are "CM". As a past certification board member, I was there through the transition from essay boards to multiple choice boards to computer boards. Both may be educated simultaneously in the same program, however they use different credentials upon certification.

[KYCNM]

No, non-nurses who take the midwifery boards are not "CNM" they are "CM". Certified nurse midwife vs certified midwife. They take the same certification examination. Both may be educated simultaneously in the same program, however they use different credentials upon certification. As a past certification board member, I was there through the transition from essay boards to multiple choice boards to computer boards, as well as the addition of the certified midwife.

[pipersjo, ADN, BSN, MSN]

We were actually discussing this very subject tonight! My question is, do you have to have L & D experience to get in? It is very difficult to get a job in the L & D unit in the hospital that I work at and so I will be working on the Cardiac unit after I graduate. I really think that I would like to become a CNM, but I still need to finish my ADN and then my BSN. I will be done with all of it next year in May, but I wasn't sure if I needed to wait and get some L & D experience before applying. Thanks in advance.