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  1. RN with a non-nursing bachelors wants to become a CNM

    naggytabby replied to laleft's topic in Nursing Career

    you could apply to : yale, baystate medical center, umdnj at the very least. all require an rn and a bachelors degree. columbia is phasing out their accelerated program for individuals with an rn...

  2. Experience to Enter CNM Program

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

    i attend a highly ranked cnm program with an excellent pass rate. the class is composed of students with and without rn experience- and historically yes, they DO find jobs. i have experience as an rn...

  3. question for those who are nurse midwives (or anyone)

    naggytabby replied to yangkchoua's topic in General Nursing

    cnm's have their own license. states differ in their requirements re: collaborative physician. for LOTS of information, go right to the source: http://www.midwife.org - this is the website of the...

  4. RN Rates in Philadelphia area Poll

    naggytabby replied to Bindy's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Bindy, I am not clear how answering your poll will empower us or save us from working as 'missionaries'. is this for you or are you working with a PAC on behalf of PA nurses??

  5. NCSBN learningext.com

    naggytabby replied to precy's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    i did not like it and found it was not like the nclex (not my exam

  6. My NCLEX experience...

    naggytabby replied to pendragon1980's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    let me assume that PA= Pennsylvania- start looking on Friday/Monday. the soonest they post is 2 business days after- but one of my friends didn't get her results for over a week. good

  7. Piercings

    naggytabby replied to Headhurt's topic in General Nursing

    i have titanium screws in my knee and have had multiple mris since then without any

  8. From PA to RN

    naggytabby replied to SilentfadesRPA's topic in General Nursing

    ahem. I know someone who went that route- moi. Specifically to become a CNM as there are only rare routes to catching babies as a PA. Went into a BSN/MSN program (to go back to school and spend that...

  9. Needle Stick :-(

    naggytabby replied to loridoo's topic in General Nursing

    it's not uncommon. you'll probably have to do the series again and then another titer 2 months after you finish the series. there is a small percentage (about 7-10%) who don't develop antibodies. if...

  10. No Math???? Did I fail??

    naggytabby replied to cleo_06's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    from what i understand, math ( ie medication calculations) are considered a lower level of difficulty. no math for me either-

  11. Birthing question

    naggytabby replied to stnurse2008's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    i have never heard of this. have been to LOTS of home births. please explain thanks

  12. Center City Philadelphia NCLEX testing sites???

    naggytabby replied to panugato's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    the site is in wayne, king of prussia area. the folks who work there are kind and compassionate. well worth the drive (of course there aren't many sites right in philly so... but the people make it...

  13. Needlestick with HIV exposure

    naggytabby replied to veegeern's topic in General Nursing

    i posted on another thread about my experience with a needlestick (hiv, hep b and c) a few years ago. hang in there. everything you feel is normal and expected. glad you got 4 days off- all my...

  14. must you pass NCLEX first?

    naggytabby replied to jb2u's topic in First Year After Licensure

    it's my understanding that working as a GN (graduate who has not passed nclex and is granted a temporary license as a graduate nurse) is dictated first by the state- in some states you cannot practice...

  15. JCAHO coming in September...need ideas to get staff ready

    naggytabby replied to tuttlebug's topic in General Nursing

    this takes time but it worked very very well: make up a small booklet with the info that jcaho asks- inlcuding acronyms like RACE, PASS; where do our biohazards go; where is this and that manual?;...

  16. NP or Nurse-midwife - sonography

    naggytabby replied to janna05's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    in some schools, you are trained to do level 1 ultrasounds- as at upenn while you are in the program- this happens over the duration of a semester long course focusing on fetal

  17. HUP, CHOP, Jeff, Christiana?

    naggytabby replied to KristinWW's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    a gentle thought here- let's please watch how we use our words. i don't intend this as a flame. the previous poster referred to the hiring process at a philadelphia hospital as 'retarted' and i...

  18. Has anyone taken the Kaplan review course?????

    naggytabby replied to FutureNurse2B's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    online review kaplan- well worth it-- especially the breakdown of questions and how to 'decode' them; great questions on disk and online used saunders a little, book and disk also used ncsbn review...

  19. BSN to Med School??

    naggytabby replied to HomeofLove4Him's topic in General Students

    i would suggest contacting MCAS and getting their book of medical schools- it lists all their prereqs. Requirements of medical schools

  20. for direct entry, upenn or yale?

    naggytabby replied to balloon's topic in Post Graduate Students

    personally, i'd rather live in philadelphia than new haven. i grew up in new england and lived in california for 14 years if you go straight through (full time) the fnp program at penn, including...

  21. Accepted at Penn!

    naggytabby replied to birthmamaew's topic in Post Graduate Students

    congratulations!!! i am in the cnm/whnp program at penn-i begin in may as well (i just finished my bsn there). tough choice- pm me if you have any questions re: penn. i am VERY excited about the...

  22. New grad RN--PA school? Advice pretty please :)

    naggytabby replied to Jesskanurse's topic in General Nursing

    so.... i graduated from a master's PA program in 97- with LOTS of prior healthcare experience. i have just finished my bsn and will start my msn (cnm and whnp) in may (yes, i was able to get some...

  23. midwifery interview coming up

    naggytabby replied to shhh's topic in Ob/Gyn

    wear clothes you feel comfortable in, but do look "professional"- my interviewer wore birks as well. i'd add that boning up on a midwifery issue or 2 is always helpful. has your school done any...

  24. Differences in CNM schools?

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

    before you sign up for advanced pharm, check the regs/requirements (for your anp specialty, including cnm) for the state you wish to practice in after you graduate--some have restrictions on when you...

  25. RN Vs. PA?

    naggytabby replied to aspentree13's topic in General Nursing

    i am both- and i went to nursing school after being a pa to become a cnm. not medical school b/c ob is classified as a surgical subspecialty AND i want to be a midwife not a doctor. long story, short...