New Poster - Midwifery first and Nursing later?

[biggolp]

This is my first post here, though I have learned a lot by lurking here for a while.

So, midwifery is my passion and I'm an adult returning to school to pursue a degree in midwifery.

I am slated to graduate with my (non-nursing) Bachelor's in September 2013.

I am lucky enough to live in NY where CM's have all the same rights to practice as CNM's and I am looking to go to SUNY Downstate or Philadelphia University's MS in Midwifery programs where nurses and non-nurses learn side-by-side and sit for the same ACMB test to become CNM's and CM's respectively.

My question is - if I ever move out of NY (no such plans, but you never know), AFTER I'm a Certified Midwife, can I theoretically become an RN then and be considered a CNM?

I hope I am making sense...

Thank you in advance for any insight into this.

[biggolp]

Thank you lauras219!

That answered my question exactly!

I don't know why I didn't think of asking the Midwifery Institute of Philadelphia! It is probably my first choice for midwifery.

I also found out that Excelsior College will allow a Certified/Licensed Midwife to take their RN course which consists of testing out of nursing classes and a 3 day intensive practical test culminating in being able to sit for the N-CLEX.

I guess if I got my CM credential first, and then did the RN through Excelsior (at my own pace and much cheaper), I could end up as a CNM.

[Jen477]

Its good to know that Excelsior's RN program accepts: Licensed, Certified, or Registered Midwives.

Any License, Certified, or Registered Midwife been through Excelsior's RN program?

How was it?

I don't know why I didn't think of asking the Midwifery Institute of Philadelphia!

I also found out that Excelsior College will allow a Certified/Licensed Midwife to take their RN course which consists of testing out of nursing classes and a 3 day intensive practical test culminating in being able to sit for the N-CLEX.

I guess if I got my CM credential first, and then did the RN through Excelsior (at my own pace and much cheaper), I could end up as a CNM.