DreamerMW

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  1. Young Midwife

    DreamerMW posted a topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    Hey everyone! I'm an RN in the northeast, set to start a midwifery program this coming January. I'm currently 21 but look about 12. I will be 23 when I graduate with my MSN. I'm a bit worried about...

  2. Disturbing things that I heard Dr.s say in the Labor room

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

    You seem pretty sold!! Do you have any words of wisdom for an unsure

  3. Can I ask to work exclusively day shifts?

    DreamerMW replied to kassiahgp's topic in General Nursing

    I know this is the reality of forum questions, it's just that sometimes I can't help but intervene 🤐 OP, please don't let anyone lead you to believe that you won't find anything. There's no...

  4. Can I ask to work exclusively day shifts?

    DreamerMW replied to kassiahgp's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry for all the unasked-for opinions and negativity that some previous posters offered. And to answer your question, yes, days- only jobs absolutely exist. They are many hospitals who even offer...

  5. Earning Ceiling

    DreamerMW posted a topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    I know people can get annoyed when this kind of thread comes up, but this is an anonymous forum and my only way of finding out this info. If you're one of those people, simply don't reply. No need to...

  6. Bad Habits Picked up from being an L&D RN?

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

    I have no specific examples, but I've personally spoken to a highly experienced and respected CNM who basically told me to NOT try to get L&D

  7. Path to CNM

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

    Thanks for

  8. Path to CNM

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

    Just curious... I always hear about the various essays and papers in midwifery programs. Are those papers on fluffy policy stuff or actual clinical problems like case studies,

  9. Earning Ceiling

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

    What do you think the range is say, 10 years from graduation? For example, if I become partner in midwifery

  10. Which Units for Externship?

    DreamerMW posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hey there nursing peeps! So I'm a student nurse, set to graduate May 2017. So far I've had the following clinicals- med-surg, OB, psych and community. I'm lucky enough to have gotten an interview for...

  11. Is Midwifery/ L&D Nursing for me?

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

    If you're interested in the medical aspect of care, I would say go for Nurse- Midwifery. You're still young and as a CNM you can have a more stable, and may I say safer

  12. Do Bachelor's Degrees Save Lives? - The Facts about Earning a BSN

    DreamerMW replied to Rasmussen University's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in a BSN program at a local university. The extra courses teach nothing but useless, fluffy nursing theories that in no way will make me a better clinician. Our class always says that a BSN stands...

  13. Needle Stick- Diabetic Ulcer+Strep

    DreamerMW posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi guys, So I just gave a patient insulin and stuck myself in the process. The patient had a toe amputated due to DM, with deep wound cultures indicating strep as the offending bacteria. Patient has...

  14. Needle Stick- Diabetic Ulcer+Strep

    DreamerMW replied to DreamerMW's topic in General Nursing

    OMG! You must've been mortified! Is sub-q really lower

  15. Needle Stick- Diabetic Ulcer+Strep

    DreamerMW replied to DreamerMW's topic in General Nursing

    Yup!

  16. Needle Stick- Diabetic Ulcer+Strep

    DreamerMW replied to DreamerMW's topic in General Nursing

    He's negative for hepatitis,

  17. Earning Ceiling

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

    Thanks! I really wish there was a way for me to get some more experience in women's health. Since completing my OB rotation (during which I got to see ONE birth, albeit an amazing one), I've tried...

  18. Earning Ceiling

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

    I'm in New Jersey. This indecision is killing

  19. Yale CNM Program

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

    Thanks so

  20. Yale CNM Program

    DreamerMW posted a topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    Anyone out there a former or current student of this program? I'm starting to look at my options for grad school (eeeek!!) if I go to this school, I will be commuting 2.5 hours from my home in south...

  21. Earning Ceiling

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

    I live on the east coast, and moving is not something I would like to

  22. Earning Ceiling

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

    Thank you guys! The other job is healthcare related, but not

  23. Future CNM Advice

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

    Sorry I can't help you with most of your questions, but I've spoken to several midwives in my area, and several of them told me that in their opinion, being an L&D nurse prior to midwifery is a...

  24. Independent CNM practice?

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

    I know one in Brooklyn, NY. She is extremely popular and her practice is exploding. There are also 2 or 3 midwife groups in my area. Sorry I can't be of more specific

  25. Frontier: Class 148

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

    Thanks for replying! I'm still a year and something away from graduating my BSN program. I hope to apply to midwifery programs (specifically PhilaU) during my senior year, being that I have no...