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My friend had a baby in her 2 nd semester. When u start out a program , they usually start out with general classes( theory, research, Patho) , so i think it's doable. Clinicals usually don't start till later, and thats the hard part. My baby was 6...

Thank you. I will have a student loan to pay off . I'll have total 60 grand total from bachelors and masters. My minimum payment will be 600 dollars a month unfortunately. The hospital I will be working at did not qualify as a hospital for an undeser...

Thanks so much. Ill be able to take boards mid August. I already got a job offer thankfully.

I went to Wayne STate University in Michigan. It is in class. I passed my comprehensive exam on Tuesday :)

HOLY COW!!! I just finished a 2 year CNM Masters degree and it cost me 40 grand.....wow, did not require L&D experience either

i am trying to come up with a questionnaire to understand rn opinions on normal birth. i will use it as a pretest, then do some interventions, and then do a post test to see if some attitudes about normal birth has changed. any opinions or comments...

I know of CNM's only working triage in L&D, no clinic, and no deliveries. I would advise you not to start your career not practicing full scope.

Thank you, those are some great questions. It's a start, I don't think anyone is going to want to write a long description, so I need to make these questions pretty much yes or no, or use a likert scale, or maybe even a survey given to the RN's after...

Thank you, those are some great questions. It's a start, I don't think anyone is going to want to write a long description, so I need to make these questions pretty much yes or no, or use a likert scale. I did not mean to offend anyone. The midwives ...

I have been in ER nurse for 6 years, no L&D experience, and will be graduating in July as a CNM. I'm not going to lie, I had to work harder than my classmates that have L&D experience during clinicals, just cuz I had to learn the basics plus ...

Those were the exact directions given to me by the midwives, I was just looking for some opinions on what I can do.

I am a nurse midwife students doing my clinical rotations at a large hospital and busy L&D where most of the women get IV's, restricted movement, no skin to skin, baby gets a bath within 2 hrs of being born..so on. We want to know what the nurses...

A normal birth is one that 1-Labor begins on its own 2- Freedom of movement throughout labor 3- Continuous labor support 4- NO routine interventions 5-Non-supine (eg. upright, side-lying) positions for birth 6- No seperation of mother and baby after ...

I think as a CNM you will have more opportunities and options and can still open your own birthing center.

Where I do clinicals at a big hospital, The midwives do not have any on call hours. If you work 40 hrs, you have 2-8 hr clinic days and 2-12 hour L&D days, My preceptor is 32 hrs part time, she has one clinic day and 2-12 hr shifts in L&D.

I am from Michigan as well!You won't pay out of pocket for insurance if u work for a hospital.

http://www.wxyz.com/dpp/news/local_news/investigations/mom-to-be-says-her-hopes-were-destroyed-by-a-midwife Had no idea midwives did not have to be licensed in my state!

I feel like becoming a nurse first would be the best option and that could serve as your foundation. You want to become a certified NURSE midwife. So that would mean getting your ADN then BSN then becoming a CNM.

Wow lol. I love being a nurse! I am an ER nurse, there is not much ass wiping lol. Where I work doctors and nurses have a great relationship. It's a huge teaching hospital, great respect for one another. I have never experienced what you speak of. Y...

A solid background in L&D is a great help, but not necessary, and not required where I go to school. My educators have 2 schools of thought. The one with no L&D experience has a clean slate and therefore can be molded easily, and the one with...

Thank you :) Yes I work full time and go to school full time. I work 12 hr shifts thurs, fri, and sat. I go to school Mon and Wed. I've learned to prioritize and be as productive as possible, like studying on any break at work. The hardest thing has...

So far it has not been a problem at all because the first year has been classes like theory, research, pathophysiology, pharmacology, and physical assessment, which are general and not specific to midwifery. All the advanced practice nurses take thes...

Yes I am, I live in Michigan, I go to Wayne State University. I am doing it full time so it is a 2 year program. I'm done with my first year (well in a month), and next semester I start clinicals. I am soooooo excited!!!!

I would not consider it a problem. My midwife who has been one for 15 years told me she graduated at 25 years old. I'm 27 yo, I'm done with my first year of school, so i will be a CNM hopefully at 28 :). I graduated with my BSN at 22, I have been an ...

Ya this really made me mad, makes midwives look unsafe.