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As a Vanderbilt grad, I'm resurrecting my username to say - the Vanderbilt name is enticing, but I really wish I would have gone to Frontier... The financial cost has really not been worth it for me. I don't feel like I can't pay my loans, but it tru...

Hey Ashley! We already made one-- Search "Vanderbilt School of Nursing - Accepted Fall 2012" and you should find it!

Hello! I have seen forums for the previous years' application cycles, but not for the class starting fall 2012. Sooo... how's it going for everyone? I take the GRE on Friday (gah!) so of course I'm trying to avoid studying for that!

direct entry midwife from midwives alliance of north america "a direct-entry midwife is an independent practitioner educated in the discipline of midwifery through self-study, apprenticeship, a midwifery school, or a college- or university-based prog...

I one was in your same position, trying to figure out whether DEM or CNM was better. What ultimately won me over was the fact that CNMs are legal across the country (DEMs vary by state laws--in some states they can be considered practicing medicine w...

I think you will be the midwife you know you want to be. The education is just the way to get there. There are CNMs with different philosophies. Having said that, I agree with arabianeyez in that you will have a lot more opportunities available as a ...

Although there are lists of the possible sites on their website (and I remember seeing one in Washington and one in Eugene, OR), you can also create a proposal for a site you have found, proving that it is a Health Professional Shortage Area. I have ...

That's great news Midwife22! I've heard it is a lot easier to get into the midwifery portion if you have your BSN than it is to go for the ABSN/MSN all at once. Also that there are more spots available to those who are nurses already. Congrats! And G...

I think it really varies by hospital the privileges that a CNA will have, but I can give you my experience. I am a CNA on a med/surg floor and we do typical CNA stuff: bathing, toileting, feeding, changing beds, send lab specimens, vital signs, blood...

Ditto what de2013 said. There are some graduate entry level that are kindof akin to ABSN programs. They are intended for students who have a bachelors in another field, and the programs are quicker than those that are typical nursing programs. Might ...

I asked in my interview "i know in the past you have accepted 8 students in the past. do you know how many you will accept this year?" and they said "about the same." but I couldn't give you the exact numbers.

Midwife22, you rock! Thank you so much for posting that! I am so excited about going to vandy, but at the same time, I can't help but be disappointed that I'm not going to OHSU. It was very refreshing to read your insight and friends' experiences, th...

Yeah, that stuff does stink. But hey, it's part of the job! I will second what everyone else here has already said. And, there is such a feeling of pride when you finish up a bath and see your patient or resident neatly groomed and smelling good. Or,...

Yes, that is a real position! Most OB Techs are trained surgical techs since they scrub in for a lot of c-sections. This is all from my own research, but I know some are trained CNAs that have on the job training as a surg tech. In order to get hired...

Hi everyone! I have been lurking around this board for a while in hopes of figuring out when I would find out if I was accepted or not. I got my letter today and was waitlisted... womp womp. I am pretty certain I am not going to send in the form to p...

Obviously I'm not in school, but I can give a bit of input here as I'm a PCA now and just started 7 months ago. I have always hated vomit. Definitely my weak spot. I find myself holding my breath and having to turn away when dealing with it. I have g...

http://www.midwife.org/rp/eduprog_options.cfm?id=2 There is a list of all the schools that offer a graduate entry option (you have a bachelor's in another field and want to pursue nurse-midwifery). From the tons of times I have gone over this list, i...

@mellzie: classes start 8/20, i'm pretty sure, with orientation the week before that.

Hi all! I'm still lurking around, wishing you all luck throughout the waiting period! I actually ended up turning down my invitation to interview because I found out that I was accepted into vanderbilt's program (my top choice). I wish I could have g...

ooo yay facebook group! that name sounds good to me!

For those that live or have lived in Nashville, how is the public transportation? If I were to decide to live farther than a walk or bike ride from campus, is it reliable enough to use to get to classes? I understand for clinicals I will probably hav...

the letter i received says 3/15

I have a friend that went to Vanderbilt for undergrad, so we went to visit him a few times then. The city is wonderful! It is a very diverse population and university (and there are so much universities in Nashville, so there is a lot of young people...

Hey all! I was accepted for midwifery! Congrats to you!! PS: There is also this thread going on: https://allnurses.com/advanced-practice-nursing/vanderbilt-grad-entry-593309-page24.html#post6175262

I wish I could go! I work all that weekend, so I can't. I went to the one in Fall 2010, though, and it was very informative. Where are you flying in from?