midwifetobe85

Hmm, very interesting trauerweidchen, thanks for sharing! I'm brand new to the program and so can't really comment on those specific issues but personally have been very impressed so far. Although I think you're right that no program is going to be p...

Hi there! So I wanted to share some info about OHSU. I've recently spoken to two people who told me it was not a good program- one graduate of the midwifery program and the other graduate of their accelerated nursing program who chose not to do the m...

Yes you can. I'm not sure which ones or how many but you can take a few as a non-matric.

uhg. I'm so sorry. That really sucks. I think that's incredibly unfair. (For you too, DidiRN). I don't understand the concept. I thought it was cumulative gpa for last degree. Why are they factoring grades from your ADN degree into this rn-bsn degree...

How frustrating!! Definitely get in touch w the top administration people/Heads of midwifery dept. I had some difficulty getting a clear answer on some things from admissions but got clarification from people at the top. You should def take this high...

Oh whoops..just saw your note arayrn...well this is what I started to write..perhaps it will help Wendilee or someone else new applying.. I'm not sure. I think I too read one without an explanation on here. But I just wanted to say that they don't c...

Hi Michellelizabeth! I completely agree with LilyRoseRN and queenanneslace. It really depends on the state. I'm a newly admitted student midwife at Frontier Nursing U (I start in July). It's a highly esteemed distance program, definitely worth lookin...

Hi arayRN, yea unfortunately financial aid doesn't become available until a few weeks into the first semester (which generally starts a month of so after Frontier Bound). Maybe start saving now? The $575 covers everything - room and board. If I under...

Hi Kalah! I don't know about midwives in that area but I would recommend just googling it and calling around. Midwives tend to be enthusiastic teachers, very willing to let an aspiring midwife shadow/volunteer. If you're interested in out of hospital...

Hi arayRN, I went directly through school and did not work as a nurse (5 years doula/CBE experience) and therefore used nursing instructors for all 3 refs. Two were clinical instructors who could comment on my clinical performance and one was a nurse...

Hi arayRN, Yes, it's $575 for the FB fee which includes room and board, plus $100 for pre-frontier bound online orientation course, plus I'm paying $75 for the airport shuttle (although that's optional if you're driving or renting a car)- so $750 tot...

Also, I only applied to Binghamton. It was a last minute decision and technically the deadline had passed. I probably would've applied to others had it not been so last minute. So i cant comment on what other schools accept online courses which is wh...

Hi SimplyBliss, The only online courses I took for my prereqs were the A&P I and II at Cayuga. It was pretty good as online courses go, but I wished I had done A&P in person bc it is by the far the most important prereq for nursing school and...

Short answer: No. See Prostudent's response above, it explains it perfectly. :)

Hi there! I don't know why it's been suspended but I can tell you I've heard from two different grads that they weren't happy w that midwifery program and couldn't recommend it. They said there wasn't enough support for an online program and that the...

Congratulations Marie!! What is your story/background?

Congratulations Mary!!! Welcome to the class! :)

I looked at a number of things. 1.) Reputation/word of mouth/online reviews of program 2.) Whether a year of nursing was required prior to application (I wanted to go straight through school) 3.) Philosophical approach to midwifery, policies at hosp...

Hi bebbercorn, You're very welcome! I'm very passionate about this topic. Both DONA and CAPPA offer great doula training programs and are equally esteemed in the birth community. If you don't mind living in NYC I would definitely recommend SUNY Downs...

Yes! I became an RN last year because I KNEW I was meant to be a midwife. I completed an accelerated BSN and passed the NCLEX. A few months later I was accepted into SUNY Downstate's MS in Nurse Midwifery program. I had worked as a doula for several ...

Hmm..maybe they just haven't made all of the decisions yet and it was a curtesy email since some decisions were going out today? I hope you hear good news soon!

Mary did you get a 'no' or just no email yet? I think I remember reading threads on here where students got their emails on different days. I think it may just be one woman sending out the emails. Maybe she doesn't send them all out at once? What k...