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  1. I was told by my local CNM that burnout in the midwifery field is very high - I believe she said that the average CNM only practices full-scope for 5 years! Does this seem accurate? If so, how are...
  2. I am contemplating joining a masters-entry program that will leave me over $115,000 in debt by the end. Starting salary for certified nurse-midwives (my chosen field) seems to be about $70,000-$75,000...
  3. I am considering attending a masters-entry program for people who have a bachelors in a non-nursing field, and am wondering how employable I will be after graduating. The program I have been accepted...
  4. Seattle U - APNI 2012

    Calinca: It actually sounds like you have a pretty good grasp of what clinicals, write-ups, and the pharmacology class will be like! Pharm involves some memorization of pathways, very minimal...
  5. Seattle U - APNI 2012

    NursePracHereIcome - Nope, I had mine over the phone. I flew out to Oregon to interview at OHSU and didn't have the funds or time to interview in Seattle as
  6. Seattle U - APNI 2012

    NursePracHereIcome - I moved from the east coast with my boyfriend and our cat to attend this program, and we are loving Seattle so
  7. Seattle U - APNI 2012

    Calinca - I believe we have the same screen name! I think Calinca (Калинка) in Russian means Juniper. Clinicals so far: 1. Be prepared for a ton of paperwork related to your assigned patient!...
  8. Seattle U - APNI 2012

    Hi Group, current APNI here. Congrats on getting interviews! If you have any questions for a first year APNI in the midwifery track, let me know. Warmth,
  9. Seattle U - APNI 2012

    Hi Group, I am a current APNI in the nurse-midwifery track. I am happy to answer any questions that I can. I know this is a stressful process and applaud you guys for going through the entire applying...
  10. OHSU's Accelerated BSN program 2012

    Hello Group, I am currently an ABM student at a different university, but I wanted to let you know that I was accepted into the OHSU program for nurse-midwifery two weeks before the program started!...
  11. Hello, I am looking into various "Masters Entry" programs for people who have a non-nursing bachelors degree and want to become advanced practice nurses. I have noticed that some programs, such as...
  12. Vanderbilt Pre-specialty Fall 2011

    I'm declining my acceptance to pre-specialty nurse-midwifery, so someone will be getting off of the waitlist
  13. Seattle University -- APNI 2011

    Woohoo! I got in for
  14. How much debt is reasonable for NP school?

    It is a lot, no question. I could do the second half of the program part-time while working as an RN, and I may well do that. For nurse-midwifery, there are many fewer masters entry programs than...
  15. The skills of nursing and the skills of a midwife do overlap somewhat, and I can see where having some nursing experience may make me a better CNM. I think being very open to learning from fellow...
  16. Thanks SkiBum - yours is a very refreshing outlook! Does anyone else have similar or opposing thoughts on
  17. Seattle University -- APNI 2011

    I still have hope for us,
  18. Thank you NPinWCH for your thoughtful reply. I read somewhere on allnurses that there are areas (such as Philadelphia) where there is an abundance of NPs with BSNs looking for work, so major hospitals...
  19. OHSU Accelerated Bachelors to Masters 2011

    That's great PamCNM2Be! Thank you for bolstering my hopes. I would be ecstatic to get in off of the waitlist for
  20. Hi Everyone, I have been accepted into the NMW track and am in the midst of making my decision. My largest concerns include the travel required, the cost (I am assuming the travel significantly...
  21. Seattle University -- APNI 2011

    That's excellent
  22. Seattle University -- APNI 2011

    Thanks NolaSea. It's great to know my approximate "hope
  23. Seattle University -- APNI 2011

    Banana - I think we won't begin to hear about waitlist movement until mid-April, but let us know what you find
  24. OHSU Accelerated Bachelors to Masters 2011

    Thanks Lola! I am on three waitlists at this point, but I've decided against one of the schools even if I get in. So, I probably won't be in nursing school this year, but it is still a possibility....
  25. OHSU Accelerated Bachelors to Masters 2011

    Has anybody ever heard of someone being admitted from the waitlist for CNM? I am on it, and trying to be