I'm trying

[babycatcher33]

I tried to get a little bit of school work done today but I didn't make it very far.  I was trying to make sense out of an assignment for my Neonatology course and I just felt like I was chasing my tail, as if I had forgotten everything and needed to go back to the beginning and learn it all over again.  I believe it's still there in my head, it's

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Re: lurker delurking here : )

[babycatcher33]

I've read bits of your journal as well. It's interesting to read about other Cdn student midwives and how they are getting their education.

A few women from my province relocated to other provinces to pursue formal midwifery education and/or registration. Nearly 12 years ago I stood in my kitchen with the application for McMaster in my hand, and I was too chicken to fill it out. I thought it was too far to go, too expensive, and would be too hard with a child (our only child was nearly 2 at the time). Admission was very competitive back then as well, and I didn't think I would get in so I never mailed in my application. If I knew then what I know now....

I know that my midwifery education has been good, the theory part anyway, but I desperately miss the opportunities to gain valuable clinical experience in a province where midwives are registered, have hospital privileges etc. What I wouldn't give to be able to access hands-on skills labs!

Re: lurker delurking here : )

[babycatcher33]

I had six years to finish the 4 yr BSM. Academics are all done on-line/distance then we need to arrange a preceptorship locally. I had a good one for a while then the doctor I was working with, moved away to go back to school and be an Ob/Gyn. I did two months at Casa in El Paso (2.5 years ago) but the nearest midwife to me is a 400 km round trip - not easy to commute that far for births when I have kids although I did it before I went to El Paso for a while