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Okay, this might be dumb. I have an associates in General Ed with a minor in Psychology. I have all my classes done except actually nursing classes. I am a military spouse so staying in one spot long enough to apply for a school and stay at that school has been difficult.

My plan of action as of now.

I move to Virgina in June 2016

Virginia requires chemistry before you can even apply, so I will be taking chemistry at my current school in the spring. As long as chem does not kill my GPA (I've been terrified of this class for some reason) then I will apply for a Fall Term at either Thomas Nelson Community College or Tidewater Community College. Upon successful graduation and getting my license I have thought about do L&D for a few years and then getting my masters to become a CNM at Shenandoah University.

I am currently a doula and love birth work.

Does this sound about right?

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    That sounds like a very reasonable plan. I will caution you, however, that it can be very difficult to get an L&D nursing job as a new grad, depending on the needs of your area. Be open to working in other areas, as any nursing experience will enrich you in some way.

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    Do you know how long you will be stationed in VA? I looked into Shenandoah U a while back and, despite being an "online' program, they require a LOT of on campus visits. Like a couple times a week for certain classes. Too bad, for me anyway, I really like how their program is structured and their students have the opportunity to visit the Farm where Ina May works!

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    My husband is retiring so hopefully forever! I went to the Farm in TN in 2013. Wonderful experience. It was the midwifery assistant course, way out of the scope of practice for doulas, but after I met her in Germany I had to have the Farm experience.

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