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  1. Interview for CNM Program

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

    Speaking of cost.... That said, I have to wear professional attire 50% of the time (a uniform the other 50%) and I buy 100% of my clothes from the Goodwill store or local consignment shop. You don't...

  2. Best Doula programs?

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

    It's been years now, but I certified through CAPPA. I don't even know if they are around anymore. I did it because I wanted to be certified in postpartum. DONA is maybe the largest, making it easy to...

  3. How are you paying for Midwifery school??

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

    >> I just wanted to say hello, I also have 4 boys!!:yeah:Mine are 14, 10, 8, and

  4. Is distance learning as effective?

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

    Re: cost Most brick and mortar colleges charge instate or out of state tuition. Some college create a different rate for distance, but not all. The community college I teach at charges $89/credit...

  5. Is distance learning as effective?

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

    Distance learning can be an excellent way for place-bound students to learn, but it can also have some challenges. I have a lot of undergrad credit (183 credits) and about 60 of those credits were...

  6. paging Apgar 10!

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

    Oh ok!

  7. Any birth center OWNERS out there?

    cookderosa replied to studentmom2007's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    I just want to say good luck and ecourage you to follow your dream! We only had 1 birth center here (CNM owned) but it closed down. I taught a few baby food and childbirth ed classes there. Perhaps...

  8. Homebirth... anyone catching babies at home?

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

    I have "doulaed" several homebirths, and had 2 myself! But, I'm not yet a midwife. (Someday!) I'm in Illinois, so it's not really a homebirth-friendly state. My 2 hospital births were attended by...

  9. strange question from a newbie

    cookderosa posted a topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    Hello everyone, I love this forum and have spent the past month lurking like crazy. I have a strange question- did any of you intend on becoming a midwife independent of being a nurse? In other...

  10. strange question from a newbie

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

    Thanks! That opens up a few more doors!!

  11. strange question from a newbie

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

    >> So, if I found a diploma program that resulted in an RN (not LPN right?), would that be enough to apply to Frontier's master program?? I appreciate you taking the time to explain this to me,...

  12. Advice for an EMT volunteering with clinic births in South America?

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

    While I am no where near a CNM, I was certified as a doula and so I second that suggestion. Doulas provide non-medical support to the mom. Doula training is ALL about helping the mom and providing...

  13. hello everyone!

    cookderosa replied to cookderosa's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    >>thanks!! i'll let you know how it goes. i don't need general bio, that was an afterthought since i didn't think i understood it well enough when i took bio101. i hope it's not too

  14. hello everyone!

    cookderosa posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hello! I'm not officially a "pre-nursing" student yet, because I wanted to try a semester of science before I decide for sure LOL. I'm enrolled in BIO114 General Biology with Lab and CHM110 Intro...

  15. Will I Ever Make It??

    cookderosa replied to czarr's topic in Illinois Nursing

    You could check to see if your college accepts CLEP credit. Since it's a community college, I'm betting they do. www.collegeboard.com to search for your college, then go to your college's web site...

  16. strange question from a newbie

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

    >> Can you expand on this a bit? I might be misunderstanding the process (highly possible LOL). As far as I know, there are 4 local nursing programs which all offer ADNs (one also offers the...

  17. strange question from a newbie

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

    >> Thank you Bree, I am certainly open to the possibility of that happening to

  18. strange question from a newbie

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

    >> Thank you Shannon for great advice. My mom just retired from nursing after 40 years, so I know nursing independent of midwifery is not for me...however....I have had 4 midwife-assisted...