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I have been considering going back to school to get my CNM and DNP and have recently begun researching frontier as an option... I got my ABSN in may 2014 and have been working as an L&D nurse ever since...I absolutely love my job but I want to do more in my field and I feel that CNM is the way to go! I'm curious to hear from current and former frontier students about their experience with the program? I'm in Oklahoma where CNMs are not as common but from experience I think many patients would like this option when giving birth...I would like to know stats from people who were accepted...what was your GPA, experience, certifications etc? Thank you in advance!!!!

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Specializes in Nurse Leader specializing in Labor & Delivery.

I was accepted in the RN-CNM (bridge), class 80. That was in 2010, and at that time I had been an RN for 4 years, all of which was in L&D and M/B. I had my IBCLC, but no other certifications. My ADN GPA was around 3.7 I think (I was in Phi Theta Kappa, so I know it was at least 3.5).

Hope that helps.

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I am also from Oklahoma and just got accepted to FNU Class 139. 3.9 cumulative GPA, 4.0 last degree earned GPA. The only cert I currently have is BLS. I have no L&D experience, but hope to change that soon. Experience included 5 years CNA, 12 years LPN, 6 years RN. (LTC, med-surg -charge nurse, case managenent, and instructor).

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thank you all for the responses! i have been talking to some of my mentors here and they have all recommended going the WHNP route first then possibly going back for my CNM at a later time. the community i would like to work in is still not 100% on board with CNMs so that would be a barrier...i think in time that will definitely change but for the time being it is what it is... a physician i work with has offered to provide me with tuition assistance in exchange for working with her upon graduation which i think would be wonderful!

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thank you all for the responses! i have been talking to some of my mentors here and they have all recommended going the WHNP route first then possibly going back for my CNM at a later time. the community i would like to work in is still not 100% on board with CNMs so that would be a barrier...i think in time that will definitely change but for the time being it is what it is... a physician i work with has offered to provide me with tuition assistance in exchange for working with her upon graduation which i think would be wonderful!

I was enlightened here, a CNM can do everything a WHNP can I believe, so you can be educated as a CNM but still work in the roles being offered.

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I completely agree and certainly didn't mean to offend anyone! My issue is truly with the hospital...the MD tried to hire a CNM last year and the hospital shut it down saying that it would take patients away from the family practitioners and they did not want to do that...I am not 100% sure what all reasons they listed that was just the one they told me...

- carly, RN, BSN

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I completely agree and certainly didn't mean to offend anyone! My issue is truly with the hospital...the MD tried to hire a CNM last year and the hospital shut it down saying that it would take patients away from the family practitioners and they did not want to do that...I am not 100% sure what all reasons they listed that was just the one they told me...

- carly, RN, BSN

Me? Offended? Not even in the slightest. I just don't see the why they would pay for WHNP but not CNM, unless they feared taking their OB clients in particular. Even then, it would make more sense to bring them into the practice so that they don't become "competition"

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