babycatcher12

babycatcher12 has 1 years experience and specializes in L&D, postpartum.

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1. Newbie Questions

   babycatcher12 replied to noviciate's topic in New York Nursing

   Novi, Are you planning to go for your RN or LPN? If you want to be an RN, were you thinking associate's degree or bachelor's degree? This all makes a difference. I don't live in NY yet but I'm moving...

2. what is the salary for RN's in Connecticut

   babycatcher12 replied to julietoo's topic in Connecticut Nursing

   Thank you all for your replies!! I'm now in the process of getting my resume together...I thought with the "nursing shortage" it would be easy to find a job. Not true!!! I'm very discouraged. My...

3. first timer with questions.....

   babycatcher12 replied to WVUturtle514's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

   Hi! I'm a future (starting in the fall) midwifery student, also an L&D RN with some experience with midwifery. See if any of this helps... Check with your insurance company by looking first at the...

4. NYC Agencies for per diem work?

   babycatcher12 replied to whoofers's topic in New York Nursing

   Wow that sounds awful! I'm looking into travel nursing...can I ask what agency this is? I'll be staying away from them! I've been looking at White Glove staffing agency. They are based in NY and say...

5. Columbia Midwifery students

   babycatcher12 posted a topic in Post Graduate Students

   Hi everyone! I'm interested in connecting with Columbia students accepted to the nurse midwifery program. I'm not in the ETP program but will be starting my midwifery clinicals at the same time as...

6. I want to become a nurse midwife

   babycatcher12 replied to Like2bFrisky's topic in Post Graduate Students

   Some programs recommend one year of labor and delivery experience but I don't think it is required. There aren't a ton of midwifery programs, especially in the midwest. A good website for all (or...

7. how much experience needed to be CNM?

   babycatcher12 replied to kitchenluvr's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

   I agree with everyone that when you are an L&D nurse you do learn a lot about intervention. I am currently an RN on L&D/postpartum (for about a year) and I am starting a midwifery program in...

8. White Glove

   babycatcher12 posted a topic in Travel

   Anyone have any experience or thoughts on White Glove as an agency? It looks pretty good and it's cool that it's based in Brooklyn (I want to work in NYC). Any thoughts or experiences would be much...

9. Columbia or Yale?

   babycatcher12 replied to babycatcher12's topic in Post Graduate Students

   Since I'm going part time, I am able to work full time my first year. I found this out today speaking with the head of the department. Thanks for the info about the women's health NP, I'll look into...

10. Columbia or Yale?

    babycatcher12 replied to babycatcher12's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I understand a lot of the frustrations that come with that first year of the ETP program. I did an accelerated BSN program and it was much the same. Most people were very unhappy and I tried to keep a...

11. Columbia or Yale??

    babycatcher12 replied to babycatcher12's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    I understand the location factor as well. My boyfriend lives in New York and really wants to stay. But when I compared Columbia and Yale, I found that even without the location factor, I think...

12. Columbia or Yale?

    babycatcher12 replied to babycatcher12's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I've heard some negative things about the ETP program but I'm already an RN applying for post-masters. Does anyone have any experience with that? I'm going to be doing midwifery and women's health NP...

13. Columbia or Yale?

    babycatcher12 posted a topic in Post Graduate Students

    I posted this on the midwifery forum as well... I've been accepted to the midwifery programs at both Columbia and Yale and am having such a hard time trying to decide. I live in New Haven already so I...

14. Columbia or Yale??

    babycatcher12 posted a topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    I've been accepted to the midwifery programs at both Columbia and Yale and am having such a hard time trying to decide. I live in New Haven already so I know what the city is like, but I love the idea...