iloveginger

hi New York Midwife! i would love to connect with you~ perhaps on Facebook? i have a page on facebook- search BIRTHnerd ~you can message me there i am currently in California- i live in the eastern sierra mountains- Mammoth Lakes--very remote. I am started a Masters Midwifery program @ Philadelphia University next month- 3 year tract. i have been a labor and delivery RN for 16 years- much disappointment in how hospital births are managed- i am starting to network with midwives, especially in the home birth environment. are you a CNM? My clinical will start in 2013- the final semester being full time hours, and i am willing to relocate. i would love to chat privately! cheers! Kristen

hi all, i have been in the industry for over 15 years..labor and delivery and also NICU RN. i love my work so much. however, i have maxed out on this path. I love working with my mamas and i need more, i feel i am not growing anymore as a staff labor RN. I am going to be 40 next year-whoa- and i feel with my experience and passion for midwifery..well perhaps i need to make this change! i am currently deciding if i should enter the Frontier CNEP masters midwifery program. i am concerned about finding a job after graduating. is it very competitive? are new grads finding work? i know new grad RNs are having trouble finding work, but is this the same in the midwife industry? thank you so much namaste, :heartbeat

hi all, could someone explain the clinical location part of the program to me? my story: i live in a very rural location (eastern sierra mtns, california) would i have to live somewhere else the final year? how often are clinicals? im 5 hrs from LA and vegas, 3 hrs from reno, and lake tahoe... i appreciate your help! i want to apply for next years March class! -ginger

yes i know what you are talking about, im from the east coast, i had to relocate to texas for my internship in the NICU!!! texas and california has the most internships available usually several times per year..in all specialties.. can you relocate out of NJ?? I bet NYC has a ton of internships or miami, florida.. good luck girl!!!

nursing is the best career ever!!! 3 day work weeks, great money, so many different specialties to learn, you are constantly growing and helping people is the best!! i love working in labor and delivery and NICU...i am moving on though, i am changing specialites again, to learn and become an even better nurse, im heading to the PACU!!!

wow this is shocking, there is a world wide nursing shortage.. where do you live?? ANY CITY i know of is screaming for nurses, even new grad programs are EVERYWHERE out west..you should relocate, california has a million new grad programs in like every specialty...

CALIFORNIA!! is awesome, such diversity, you can ski, surf, hike, bike, rock climb..be in the desert, on the beach or in amazing mountains (where i am..northern cali, eastern sierra mtns!) plus with the nursing ratio laws the work is alot easier than some states ive worked in! housing is super spendy here, but the pay is sooo good!

hey i would change your specialty!! get into an internship in something totally different.. i LOVE NURSING!!! so many options, i have a killer schedule, and i make awesome $$ in california!