MaineMan88

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1. Can we speak frankly about salary? - Switch to CNM program

   MaineMan88 replied to txsummerRN's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

   This is probably the most accurate assessment of CNM salaries you will find. See ACNM 2010 survey below:...

2. Vanderbilt Pre-specialty Fall 2011

   MaineMan88 replied to SCNP2B's topic in Post Graduate Students

   What specialty program were you accepted

3. Certain about midwifery, uncertain about nursing

   MaineMan88 replied to lilacs101's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

   DancingNurse, In one of the posts above you mention that Vandy is a distance program with massive amounts of traveling. The last part may be true, depending on where you are placed; faculty make it...

4. Certain about midwifery, uncertain about nursing

   MaineMan88 replied to lilacs101's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

   Lilacs, I am currently a student in one of the aforementioned "bridge" programs. I just finished my pre-specialty year, and therefore, will sit for my RN licensure exam very soon and will being my...

5. Male RN seeks open-minded CNM for career choice info

   MaineMan88 replied to drgrn83's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

   Hey David! I am a CNM student at Vanderbilt, and I am male. Vandy is VERY accepting of men--the program director and another faculty member actually wrote an article in a nursing journal last year...

6. Future student looking for good NMW reads

   MaineMan88 replied to MaineMan88's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

   Vanderbilt.

7. I need help deciding between midwife or FNP!!

   MaineMan88 replied to caitiecait's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

   Hey, I tried answering your PM but the messaging system kept messing up. I think it ate my first message and I wrote it all out again but the same thing happened. Let me know if you actually received...

8. Vanderbilt Pre-specialty Fall 2011

   MaineMan88 replied to SCNP2B's topic in Post Graduate Students

   Hey Kate, I was one of the panelists as well, and I think we might have spoken afterward (there were so many people it was hard to remember names!). Bellevue is a nice area for sure. It's pretty out...

9. I need help deciding between midwife or FNP!!

   MaineMan88 replied to caitiecait's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

   I have been through the same decision-making process that you are going through now, and I know, it's very tough. I am in Vandy's dual CNM/FNP track--my decision was whether to stick with the "dual"...

10. Vanderbilt, UMASS, UVM Direct Entry MSN

    MaineMan88 replied to emarble's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Hi There, I can't really give you a definitive answer of "what they look for"--I suggest contacting admissions and asking them what makes successful applicants stand out. However, from what I can...

11. Vanderbilt, UMASS, UVM Direct Entry MSN

    MaineMan88 replied to emarble's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Okay. Since I am in my pre-specialty year, I cannot tell you much about the actual FNP and CNM programs. However, I have had limited contact with the FNP faculty but a considerable amount of contact...

12. Upcoming male CNM student seeking perspective

    MaineMan88 replied to MaineMan88's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    Hey All, Thanks so much for the encouraging words. I am a few weeks into the program--well, the prespecialty RN year--and although I won't start actual midwifery content until next year, I can already...

13. Vanderbilt, UMASS, UVM Direct Entry MSN

    MaineMan88 replied to emarble's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Silent Siren, I am currently in the dual FNP/CNM program, but I come from a non-nursing background so I am in the pre-specialty year working on my RN. So, would you be entering Vandy as a non-nurse...

14. Upcoming male CNM student seeking perspective

    MaineMan88 replied to MaineMan88's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    Thanks CEG, I will definitely check that out. $50k would not be the cost for the entire program; for the dual-degree it would actually be 3 years at about $50k each year, so I am looking at a debt...

15. Upcoming male CNM student seeking perspective

    MaineMan88 replied to MaineMan88's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    That would be fantastic! I haven't used this site very much so I'm not sure how to personal message you--I'll try adding you as a contact and maybe that will give me the option for a