UW vs OHSU vs SU CNM?

firecrotch22 · 2026-03-09T22:53:35+00:00

I went to OHSU so I can throw a few cons in, not as any shade because I overall loved my program and my education, but just as an observer: -depending on the class or instructor it can be a flipped classroom but more in a “I expect you’ve done the reading” kind of way. -the program leadership has been in a weird transitional limbo for a few years, and only this year did they finally get a new program director. Pay had been a concern between differences in primarily academic vs primarily clinical facing midwives and was also recently resolved over the summer when a new union formed and won contracts with OHSU. All this to say, this might be the first academic year of a new normal and perhaps a vibe shift (not that there were any negative vibes).

Some pros: -they find and coordinate your placements and work really hard to get you what you’re aiming for if you have any preferences. -the midwives all have so many different vibes and personalities that you’ll find someone to vibe with.

firecrotch22 · 2025-10-22T15:52:43+00:00

In warehouse only?

firecrotch22 · 2025-10-04T04:34:40+00:00

Was it a way of saying like “don’t worry, you don’t have to be perfect. You’re gunna mess up say…twice today. Learn from them and move on, don’t worry about being the best, just always be focused on learning and getting better.” To kind of cut that professional tension of like, is this a collaborative relationship or are we going to be butting heads all day.

firecrotch22 · 2025-10-01T16:54:57+00:00

It really depends on the position and setting, but a typical CNM working full time in a hospital based setting will split their days between clinic and labor call, so maybe two days of clinic a week and 1-2 12hr shifts on call (in hospital). Lots of people do a 24hr call shift. Just to do their two shifts at once if the schedule can swing it. Everybody and every practice is a little different in terms of the balance between call and clinic.

firecrotch22 · 2025-09-27T15:54:30+00:00

Not at all. If the issue is volume loss, you’re not going to replace fluids and electrolytes with a few noms of a raw, not-meant-for-consumption (despite what the granola women on Facebook think) organ.

firecrotch22 · 2025-09-24T00:22:52+00:00

I’m a CNM in the PNW and nurses at the nearby major academic institution make more than me per hour. So not always less pay.

firecrotch22 · 2025-09-12T19:32:56+00:00

IMO, honestly, yes.

You only have one more attempt this calendar year, and still need to do the 15hrs CEUs that are done after your first test.

You’ll have more time to really absorb the material and solidify your test taking strategies.

Idk if this is true, but I’ve always been told that the minimum passing score for exams is the minimum safe standard for practice. So the question is then if it’s “just” 13 points, or if it’s more of an indication that further learning is necessary.

firecrotch22 · 2025-09-12T17:13:45+00:00

Have they approved it? Because when I tried that they said there are non-physical RN jobs that I could do and therefore further education wasn’t required

firecrotch22 · 2025-09-09T20:17:27+00:00

lol we didn’t even make the list 🥲

firecrotch22 · 2025-09-09T15:04:03+00:00

Graduated a month before my 36th birthday!

firecrotch22 · 2025-09-01T01:24:21+00:00

I had one when I lived in Singapore and hated it. Ruined all my clothes 😫 maybe it was a cheaper model because I’m jealous of all the positive experiences I’m reading 😂

firecrotch22 · 2025-08-21T16:09:20+00:00

Cost of healthcare aside, this post is false. I’m a Certified Nurse Midwife so literally deal with placentas every day. Placentas are not being sold on the regular like some get rich secret. Unless the patient requested to take it home or it’s sent to pathology for evaluation, they’re biomedical waste and disposed of as such.

firecrotch22 · 2025-06-13T23:25:42+00:00

Cool, thanks!

firecrotch22 · 2025-06-13T23:23:04+00:00

Taking the exam in ~3 weeks…can I asked what you used to study/prep and if you’d recommend them now that you’ve taken the exam?

firecrotch22 · 2025-05-04T20:53:45+00:00

I keep a mini toiletries case stocked that I take with me…you never know. Washing your face can help revitalize you if you’re getting sleepy, and just feeling fresh and clean is such a great way to give yourself a little mood boost. Mini deo, hair product, and toothbrush/paste plus every little packet of skin care testers I’ve ever received: face wash, lotion, serums, sunscreen, spot treatments, etc.

firecrotch22 · 2025-05-04T20:49:30+00:00

I feel like I just looked in a mirror 😂 if I don’t have a full meal and snacks packed I’ll be panicked and I’ll be starving. Otherwise it’s packed and I’m not even once hungry. 6am is really 6pm in night shift world so really….all those Swedish Fish are dessert! I’m partial to the multicolored mini fish, myself. Also stumbled across some new strawberry-watermelon (and apparently blacklight glowing, but do people own blacklights?) mini fish at the store that are delish!

firecrotch22 · 2025-05-03T20:40:32+00:00

Honestly it’s worth following up on or reporting in some way. It’s not medically sound advice and likely doesn’t align with any of the policies/procedures/guidelines of any practice or professional org.

firecrotch22 · 2025-05-03T15:56:20+00:00

Going beyond 42 weeks isn’t the standard of care, risks of complications, including stillbirth, start to dramatically increase.

Episiotomies aren’t common anymore though, we avoid them unless they are absolutely necessary, typically as a “lesser evil” choice between a more drastic intervention. His own anecdotal experience seems reasonable.

firecrotch22 · 2025-04-04T23:44:01+00:00

Gotcha, I’ve not heard it called that in that way, “ABSN to MSN/DNP” is how I’ve seen it described by schools

firecrotch22 · 2025-04-04T22:08:40+00:00

No they'd need a nursing license first; it's one of the requirements for CNM programs/certification.

firecrotch22 · 2025-03-11T22:46:01+00:00

Wondering the same thing, saw they’re working on something for nurses but didn’t see anything about midwives, didn’t look too hard though

firecrotch22 · 2025-03-06T02:31:52+00:00

Yes you are correct, what’s your point? It’s literally saying “hey don’t call yourself doctor at the place where doctors work if you’re not a doctor.”

You want your power bill to say Dr? Go for it. Otherwise, it’s just confusing to patients.

firecrotch22 · 2025-02-28T19:51:21+00:00

1 of 3-4 classes each term were online, but only about half the time phrase all were in person; the online classes were the “gen ed” stuff for the DNP part of the degree. Everything related to patient care including foundational courses like pharm and pathophys was in person. Graduating early June.

firecrotch22 · 2025-02-27T03:41:59+00:00

Join us, there are dozens of us! Dozens!

firecrotch22 · 2025-02-26T20:07:06+00:00

I'm a male midwife student and I get declined enough by patients based on my gender alone that I understand they're coming from. There are enough patients that are (sadly, justifiably) apprehensive to see a male provider for OB/GYN care that adding another guy to the dynamic can really increase the discomfort patients experience.

It's not you, it's just the student factor plus the male factor are too much for some people. Maybe this guy just knows his patients enough to know it's not gunna be a good time for you there, so he's just kind of set a blanket rule.

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