I think you ask a valid and important question. It is true that in college, we were lacking in out-of-hospital setting training, so I had to learn that after I graduated. But I looked for the...
New graduate CNM's may not get paid as well, but after 2 years, you usually can command at least 95K, if working in a hospital. Don't forget that you can also set up your own practice, like I did,...
Normally, abortion is within the Midwife's scope of practice. It's very rare that midwives actually do abortions in practice, unless they work for planned parenthood. The surgical abortions are...
Hi purple, I believe that when you changed to our new job, you had already learnt how to be a nurse in big metropolitan setting, so you may feel intimidated with these new skills that you didn't learn...
Hi Dalla, To become a CNM, you will only need a master's degree, about 2 years. There has been talk about creating a doctorate in midwifery, but that is most likely an advanced degree of choice, not...
Medical abortions are taught in school. Most CNM's who do surgical abortion as well, are usually trained in the job, widening the scope of their practice. There are of different degrees of surgical...
I'm a homebirth midwife in New York City willing to take a preceptee or nursing student with an interest in pursuing midwifery. I understand that preceptorship is hard to get, but I am willing to...