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I'm excited and nervous to be getting to the core classes of midwifery care. As a NICU nurse my focus has primarily been on the infant. I'm ready to learn about how to holistically care for a pregnant woman to guide her through a supportive, healthy pregnancy.

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Katana Ratliff here from Louisville, KY. Now I feel like I'm truly getting to the grit and grind of what we all crave from CNM education. I want to learn everything. I want to learn how to see the unseen. Okay I know that is far fetched, but I want to really understand what is at the core of becoming a great midwife and not just a good L&D nurse. 

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Katana Ratliff here from Louisville, KY. Now I feel like I'm truly getting to the grit and grind of what we all crave from CNM education. I want to learn everything. I want to learn how to see the unseen. Okay I know that is far fetched, but I want to really understand what is at the core of becoming a great midwife and not just a good L&D nurse. 

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Throughout the summer in this course, I hope to learn what it means to provide the best prenatal care for mamma and baby. We've been taught that proper healthcare during pregnancy is the foundation to a safe delivery and healthy baby. I want to learn all I can to educate my patients on what to expect in pregnancy, what they can do to create the healthiest environment in utero for their little ones to grow, as well as offer remedies to the common unpleasantries of pregnancy so they can better enjoy this special time in their lives :)

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I want to learn and understand the normal of pregnancy. I hope to understand the care of women and their families from a perspective of a provider and making the decisions with my clients. I know this course will challenge me to go the distance and ensure I learn to retain and apply. I am eager to begin the material.

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Hello instructors and classmates, I am looking forward to this semester as I know the content in this course will be very interesting and informative.   l work on high risk labor and delivery and am hoping to use the information in this course to help me understand and manage care of women in pregnancy as a midwife. This is all truly valuable information and I look forward to learning and understanding the content!

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I'm very excited for this summer term. I've always been intrigued by pregnancy and the miracle of life. I am very motivated to learn the content of this course and apply it to my current practice as an L&D RN and of course in my future practice as a midwife.

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Hello faculty & classmates! I am very excited for this term as I am finally diving into midwifery classes which I have been waiting so long for! I hope to learn about the normal pregnancy experience as well as common discomforts/ailments in pregnancy and how to treat them. I am also hoping to learn about the different resources available to be able to provide evidence based care and am interested in learning about offering non-pharmacologic solutions to pregnancy symptoms.

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I am excited to learn more about caring for women during pregnancy! I have worked L&D and post-partum but prenatal care is a new concept for me. I am also 21 weeks pregnant myself so I am excited to apply what I
learn to my own life!

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I hope to expound on current knowledge and heighten my awareness to evidence based practice. I have been a traveling LnD nurse for several years and am very excited to complete this course!

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I am looking forward to learning more about caring for a women during pregnancy.  As a labor and delivery nurse I don't feel that I have as much experience or knowledge caring for antepartum women.

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Hello instructors and classmates, I am looking forward to this semester as I know the content in this course will be very interesting and informative.   l work on high risk labor and delivery and am hoping to use the information in this course to help me understand and manage care of women in pregnancy as a midwife. This is all truly valuable information and I look forward to learning and understanding the content!

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I have been a Mom/Baby RN for two years now and I am really excited to learn everything about Women's health. I am looking forward to learning about midwifery and how to better care for women.

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Hello everyone. I am so excited to be starting this semester, as this means that I am finally getting to my midwifery and women’s health classes that I’m so passionate about. I look forward to soaking up all the knowledge I can so that one day I can be I can be the midwife that my patients deserve and provide the best, evidence based, safest and patient centered care.

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Hello everyone. I am really excited to be starting this semester, as this means that I am finally getting to my midwifery and women's health classes. I look forward to soaking up all the knowledge I can so that one day I can be the  best, most professional, caring, patient centered midwife. 

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Hello everyone. I am really excited to be starting this semester, as this means that I am finally getting to my midwifery and women's health classes. I look forward to soaking up all the knowledge I can so that one day I can be the  best, most professional, caring, patient centered midwife. 

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I’m excited to finally be in management courses!!  I currently work in OB/GYN clinic, so I will be able to apply the knowledge gained in these courses immediately.  Looking forward to learning and applying this term!

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I have been transitioning from high-risk L&D to a freestanding birth center, and I am learning so much about prenatal care and all the nuances that come along with it.  I am learning so much in my new role, and I am thrilled to start getting some of this midwife knowledge about it as well!

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Hi everyone!  Like many of you, I've been looking forward to this class.  I'm guessing it will be challenging, but I hope to be carried along by a strong interest and desire to learn everything antepartum.  I am hoping to gain a solid foundation of knowledge toward becoming a competent and highly skilled midwife.

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For the past 5 years I have been an LDRP nurse and I too am excited to finally be in management courses and am looking forward to expanding my knowledge beyond the birthplace!

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I have dreamed of becoming a midwife since the moment I decided I wanted to be a nurse. It was the tremendous care from a midwife I received during the loss of my first pregnancy that brought me into nursing, coupled with a deep desire to follow her example be a servant to women. Through my career, I've worked in high risk antepartum, L&D, mother/baby, perinatal hospice, home hospice and case management--i truly love caring for women and families and I am looking forward to learning everything I can to be the best APRN I can be. Reshaping my perspective to become an expert on NORMAL is something I'm very much looking forward to.

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I am hoping to learn more about caring for antepartum women. I've taught prenatal care and been a labor and delivery nurse as well as working postpartum care. Since deliveries are not my passion but all the rest of antepartum care is, I'm excited to look at the care of women with a new lens in my glasses.

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I have a 8.5 year history of LDRP experience , but I feel like without knowing as much about the whole picture I have always been missing something. So I am very excited to learn more about pregnancy. I hope it will make me a better LDRP nurse on my journey to becoming a CNM. I am very excited about this course but nervous at the same time since this will be so critical to know and understand as an APRN.

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I am ready to learn about antepartum care. I work as a GYN FNP-C and I am asked questions regarding pregnancy weekly. This class will be great in increasing my knowledge base.

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I hope to learn more about caring for women during pregnancy. As a labor nurse I do not know the ends about outs of what it means to care for a woman throughout the whole pregnancy. Excited to learn more depth about things that are required throughout the pre

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Hello, everyone! I am looking forward to this class because as a labor, delivery and postpartum nurse the relationships are build are so limited and it leaves me wanting to build a lifelong relationship with these families. I am hoping this class will give me the tools to care for woman during pregnancy while building lasting relationships with patients and their families.

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I am really looking forward to learning more about caring for women during pregnancy. Most of my experience is centered around labor/delivery and so getting to dig into prenatal care is exciting!

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Hello everyone,
Good things to come for this summer term. Lots of awesome information we all get to learn. Having experience in working with pregnant women it will be interesting to step into their shoes for a second in order to learn from them but also use your knowledge to educate them. Fun stuff, however I am excited about moving forward and closer to my dreams of becoming a Midwife.
Bring on week 11! Have a great term everyone.

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Hello Everyone! I am so excited to finally begin taking the coursework that is specific to midwifery care! With that being said, what I am most excited to learn is all of it! I am interested in learning about initiating the relationship with antepartum clients,  and diving into the care that is specific to their goals and desires for birth and the perinatal period.  I am also excited to being learning more about assessment and care for low-risk pregnancies and the 'normal' processes/happenings that occur. Good luck to everyone!

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Hi Everyone! I'm quite excited to be in this class, and to be in the NM courses in general. I'm an L&D nurse and CLC, and I am really looking forward to delving into the prenatal period as I know I have a lot to learn!

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I am excited to be in this class. To be able to care for my patients to the best of my ability is very important to me. Being in the class and learning deeper about the care of pregnant women is also important. This class will help me achieve my goals of being a great care provider.

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Hello! I am excited to learn more about the education and care of women during the Antepartum period. As a labor and delivery nurse, I am eager to learn about the care women are given before they come to the hospital for labor and birth.

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Heather Conn                           I am thrilled to start this course! I do not have L&D nurse experience, so I am ready and excited to dive in head first to learn as much as I can. In general for this course, I look forward to learning about "everything antepartum care" to be able to provide the best care to my future patients and help them along their journey.  

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Heather Conn                           I am thrilled to start this course! I do not have L&D nurse experience, so I am ready and excited to dive in head first to learn as much as I can. In general for this course, I look forward to learning about "everything antepartum care" to be able to provide the best care to my future patients and help them along their journey.  

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Hi there! I'm very exciting to be in NM classes this term! I'm currently a labor and delivery nurse and I'm very excited to learn about the prenatal care and understand things from a provider side. I need to get my mindset better with the transition from L&D nurse to a Certified Nurse Midwife :)

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As a an L&D nurse, I hope to learn about the "behind the scenes" care that takes place prior to the childbirth hospital stay. I'm looking forward to learning beyond labor & birth and understanding what is involved in prenatal care and genetics.

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I am beyond happy to finally be in the management courses. As a LD nurse, I am looking forward to learning and becoming more familiar with the processes of prenatal and postpartum care beyond the scope of the hospital.

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Hello, I'm a very old labor and delivery nurse. So it's time to be out with the old and in with the new. I am ready to start this next phase.

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I am excited to learn all things antepartum that will prepare me to best guide my future clients. My special interests include supporting physiological birth when possible and adolescent care.

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Hey everyone! This padlet thing is pretty cool. I am most excited to start learning specifically all about womens health finally!

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Hi! I am very excited to begin my midwifery journey here at FNU. I have been working in OB for the past 4 years- it is truly my passion in nursing. I am hoping to deepen my knowledge of the care of women during pregnancy based on the midwifery model of care.

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I am experiencing different emotions. I feel exited to finally start classes that are more closely related to Midwifery practice. At the same time I am nervous and overwhelmed about the workload since I don't have L&D experience. I am looking forward to learn and gain knowledge this semester.

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I am really looking forward to this course! I have no L&D experience, however, I have been working in the community doing home visits for prenatal/postpartum families for about three years now. I hope to learn more about Maternal and Fetal physiology.

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I am a WHNP student not on the midwifery track. That being said I am excited for this term since I am passionate about womens health and chilbirth. I hope to learn about midwifery and its benefits for patients to help direct my future patients to resources for the most optimal birth experience.

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I am very excited about continuing on my path in becoming a WHNP. I am looking forward to gaining the knowledge I will need to provide care to such a well deserved and under-represented patient population.

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Zero L&D experience besides birthing my own daughter 16 years ago. So very nervous, but excited to learn how to care for the pregnant woman safely with evidence based practice, empower her to feel confident in her own choices through education, and to develop a trusting patient/provider relationship.
And to master all this computer/tech stuff again...and not let it master me :)

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Very excited to be in this point of my midwifery journey.  This has been a lifelong dream!  I want to learn the view from the midwife, instead of the view of the nurse.  I think this will be an important transition time.  I want to be a sponge and absorb all I can from everyone.

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Hi all! I hope to learn all about caring for women during pregnancy, within the midwifery model of care. Almost all of my courses have been primary care until this term, so I can't wait to be talking specifically about pregnancy and midwifery! I am also pregnant right now, so I'm hoping I will be able to relate material to my own journey.

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Hi everyone! I am so happy to be here!  My background is Peds ICU and I recently transferred to LDRP in January of this year.   I am still working on basic concepts (understanding GTPAL, lab values, etc).  Sometimes I get overwhelmed, nervous, and confused! I am working hard at being a safe nurse and recognizing variations of normal. I have put pride completely aside and ask A LOT of questions to my coworkers and supervisors.  I am looking forward to deepening my understanding behind the anatomy and physiology of pregnancy and having some "ah-ha!" moments.   Gaining some confidence would be an added bonus!

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I am thrilled to FINALLY be officially learning nurse-midwifery content!! After nearly completing my CPM training I am really looking forward to the more broad scope of practice of a CNM. Additionally, I am 25 weeks pregnant with my 3rd child and this seems like a really fun time to be learning this information.

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I am looking forward to learning more about the antepartum time from the midwifery perspective. I am just so excited to finally be at this point in my midwifery education, and I can't wait to dive in!

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I am excited to learn prenatal care - this is the major area of my clients' pregnancy and birth experiences that I do not already participate in as a birth center nurse.  This is where the relationship of care and trust is forged, and it's essential to a healthy birth and postpartum experience.

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I have mixed emotions about this term . . . excited, scared, happy, nervous . . ! I have dreamed of being a CNM for many years, and it seems surreal that I'm getting closer to achieving my dream (happy, excited), but when I think about the work/study that is ahead of me, I feel overwhelmed and nervous. As Henry D. Thoreau said, "Go confidently in the direction of your dreams" so that is what I'll do!

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I am looking forward to engaging in this midwifery/women's health focused class! I am hoping I gain a better understanding of midwifery from this course. In turn, I am hoping to build my confidence and knowledge base as a future care provider of women. I want to know how to best support my patient and her family. Excited to be here!

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I am so excited to finally be in midwifery classes. I feel like I am slowly getting to see the light of the graduate school tunnel. I am hoping to learn a lot about the midwifery model of care and explore current evidence based practices in caring for women during pregnancy labor and birth! I have years of L/D experience but I am hoping to have a deeper learning and understand how to transition from a labor/delivery RN to a CNM.

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I am very excited for this term, all NM course work! My goal of being a midwife is getting closer.  My biggest want for learning this term is a deeper understanding of what it is to move from the nursing bedside to the provider side of healthcare.  I have 12 years of L&D at the bedside, and I have been watching and learning from our midwives and am in awe of how their education and experience has given them such great insight!

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I am excited to start into the core classes of what I am at Frontier for...MIDWIFERY!  Very excited to begin learning the necessary skills it takes to be the best women's health care provider I can be.

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I'm really excited to learn about evidence based prenatal care. I want to be a provider who really understands why I am doing what I'm doing. I want to feel confident in my ability to explain things to my clients and practice shared decision making with them.

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Just like everyone else, I am so excited to begin our management courses! As an L&D nurse, I believe in fortifying a strong relationship with my patients and look forward to not only building a relationship during their pregnancy, but one that will thrive for years to come.  I will utilize what I learn in the way I care for my patients (within my RN scope, of course :) ) and build my  confidence and knowledge base for my future role as provider.

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I am very excited to start management courses. I currently work in a high risk unit so hopefully I am starting with a decent foundation. I hope to learn more about prenatal and antepartum care. I only have antepartum experience from one facility and I know the way we do things is not the only way!

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I am so very excited to get into midwifery centered courses! I am passionate about women's health and obstetrics. I am excited to learn more about the antepartum management. As a labor and delivery and postpartum nurse, I have more experience in the management of labor and the postpartum woman. I expect to learn a lot of new material that I haven't considered before.

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I am so very excited to get into midwifery centered courses! I am passionate about women's health and obstetrics. I am excited to learn more about the antepartum management. As a labor and delivery and postpartum nurse, I have more experience in the management of labor and the postpartum woman. I expect to learn a lot of new material that I haven't considered before.

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This is my first term at FNU with management courses and I am so excited to be starting more midwifery focused courses. I have been a labor and delivery nurse for 5 years and have worked in a variety of settings, but I am most excited to learn how to transition from the role of nurse to provider.

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I would love to learn how to care for the pregnant women in the antepartum period. For example, the common discomforts of pregnancy. Being an L&D nurse, I have only seen the labor part, and would love to see the whole picture!! So excited for this semester.

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I am so excited and nervous to finally start the management courses. I cannot wait to see what we will all learn and hope to carry all of the information into my clinicals and practice after graduating!

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I am so excited to really dive in to this wonderfully important aspect of midwifery care!  I look forward to learning all I can about this content, so I can be sure to provide the best care and education for my clients in clinic!

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Lara Kalix-Crisafi                  Hi! I'm thrilled to be back at FNU after taking a 1.5 year break to have another baby and settle into life here in VT. I have continued working in L&D and have a strong desire to work with women in all stages of life, in order to facilitate healthier pregnancies and, hopefully, deliveries. I'm excited to learn how to better do that.

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Lara Kalix-Crisafi                  Hi! I'm thrilled to be back at FNU after taking a 1.5 year break to have another baby and settle into life here in VT. I have continued working in L&D and have a strong desire to work with women in all stages of life, in order to facilitate healthier pregnancies and, hopefully, deliveries. I'm excited to learn how to better do that.

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It sounds like a common thread amongst many of us that we are glad to have arrived at this junction in our studies! I am right there with you. I know that the delivery portion is what I loooove, but the pregnancy/AP side of things has the potential to steer the course of that in so many ways. I often wonder what teaching points did I miss or what else could I have told a mom to be or family. I want ALL the information. I can't wait to see where my knowledge gap is and to fill it up to the Tippy TOP! :)

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Finally, we have made it to management courses. I am ecstatic to engulf myself into these courses and soak up all the information. I have worked L&D for 10 years and also worked in an OBGYN office. I am ready to learn the provider side of care vs the nursing side of care.

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I have 14+ years of L&D experience and I love what I do.  I was giddy this morning when I signed in and saw this class on my Courses board in Canvas!  I've been waiting like a kid at Christmas!  I am really looking forward to learning more about the care of women throughout pregnancy - from beginning to end - and changing my perspective in their care!  I want to  learn everything there is to know about a normal pregnancy so I can better help my patients and coworkers now in L&D, and later as a midwife!

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I'm so excited to finally get to these courses that I've been waiting for.  My experience is in labor and delivery, so I am not proficient in the pregnancy information and look forward to deepening my understanding.

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I'm really looking forward to this class and its content. One of the things I like most about being at Frontier is the opportunity to work with, network and learn from people all over the country and globe. It's very exciting to be in the management classes and make connections and learn from each other as future midwives and WHNPs.

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This is my 4th term and I am extremely excited to finally start exploring and learning all about pregnancy in this class! I am looking forward to learning a lot in this class as I transition from a labor and delivery nurse to an APRN.

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I want to learn everything. I want to soak up as much information as I can, to learn about women-centered care, how to build healthy relationships with patients over the course of a pregnancy, and how to help women understand, prioritize, and value their own prenatal care.  I want to know EXACTLY what is normal from what is outside of my scope, and how to navigate those decisions with my patient. How to present information and evidence without overwhelming, what is best done in centering vs. one-on-one care.  I'm just excited to learn it all!  

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I want to learn everything. I want to soak up as much information as I can, to learn about women-centered care, how to build healthy relationships with patients over the course of a pregnancy, and how to help women understand, prioritize, and value their own prenatal care.  I want to know EXACTLY what is normal from what is outside of my scope, and how to navigate those decisions with my patient. How to present information and evidence without overwhelming, what is best done in centering vs. one-on-one care.  I'm just excited to learn it all!  

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I'm so excited to be in the management courses! We made it! As a current L/D nurse, I feel like I have a lot of knowledge about labor but am lacking when it comes to pregnancy and prenatal care. I am excited to learn the anatomy and physiology of pregnancy and applying it to caring for my clients as an APRN.

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I am very excited to finally be in the midwifery classes! I have not worked in L&D as a nurse, only as an CNA during nursing school. I'm excited to learn more about the new role and build a foundation for my future career and continue to expand my knowledge in midwifery!

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I'm excited to learn more about providing care as a midwife. I have been on an LDRP unit for 4 years, so I have been providing care as a nurse to patients at various stages throughout their pregnancy as well as through the immediate post partum period. I'm eager to begin the transformation from nurse to provider and to start thinking more like a midwife and observe how this experience impacts my practice.

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I am excited to jump into midwifery courses and learning all about women's health through pregnancy and postpartum. I have minimal knowledge now, but I hope after this course I have a great foundation to build on as I become a midwife.

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I am excited to learn the ins and outs of the midwifery model. I have been a labor and delivery nurse for five years and have worked closely with midwives during that time. In those five years, I've had the opportunity to witness the midwifery model firsthand and can't wait to practice it myself.

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I am super excited to learn about all the testing and "normals" of pregnancy. As a current L&D RN and currently 28.6 wks pregnant, I am excited to learn all about the pregnancy portion of caring for patients and putting "two and two" together.

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I am so excited to begin this journey. As a FNP working in womens health and caring for pregnant patients, I have been very timid in my care for them due to lack of formal education. I realized that being an expert nurse in OBGYN and a FNP does not prepare you to provide adequate prenatal care. I am ready to learn about antepartum care as a rising Midwife and learning how to navigate the physiological changes that occur in pregnacy.

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I am excited to start my speciality courses in midwifery. In this class I am looking forward to  learning about antepartum care and also to learn new skills that will help support me as I transition from an RN to a midwife.  

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I am excited to start my speciality courses in midwifery. In this class I am looking forward to  learning about antepartum care and also to learn new skills that will help support me as I transition from an RN to a midwife.  

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- Vy Nguyen

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I am looking to learn about antepartum care, how to determine the appropriate plan of care for each patients needs. I have no L&D experience but am looking forward to learn what is necessary to provide exceptional and evidenced based care.

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Excited to finally start midwifery courses on how to care for pregnant patients from a provider's prospective. Even though I have L&D experience I admit that a deeper knowledge of concepts is necessary and I know that this course will pave the way and my learning will expand.

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I am looking forward to learning the normal for antepartum care. Once you are comfortable with normal, you can identify the abnormals!

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I'm looking forward to learning more in-depth explanations for clinical situations I've encountered and to finally be in nurse midwifery courses to expand my knowledge of antepartum care.

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I'm looking forward to learning new, evidence-based information about antepartum care that will help me as I transition from RN to APRN.  

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I'm looking forward to learning new, evidence-based information about antepartum care that will help me as I transition from RN to APRN.  

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I am excited to finally be taking my nurse midwifery courses this term and learning how to care for antepartum patients from the prospective of a provider!

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I’m looking forward to learning and absorbing as much as I can as someone without an L & D background; I’m getting into the deep end in f the learning pool with this course, and it’s exhilarating at nerve wracking all at once.

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I want to learn how to take my best practice knowledge into a patient encounter and make a plan that works for her. I want to be an EBP champion!

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I am excited to learn new skills and information to transition my current bedside L&D nursing experience to a provider role, in a holistic and empowering way!

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I want to learn how to best help this group of students to become successful providers!