Category Archives: How did I get here?

Rewind/play…..

Posted on May 17, 2012 by

May 21, 2012: Edited to protect the privacy of those involved in my story. I worked at this small community hospital in Chicago for just over a year.  The midwife group was three full time equivalents in the form of … Continue reading →

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Rewinding….

Posted on May 14, 2012 by

May 21, 2012: Edited to protect the privacy of those involved in my story. Once upon a few years ago, I started this blog thinking I’d be chronicling my journey. I’ve done some of that, but more of the “my … Continue reading →

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Well, DUH!!

Posted on April 25, 2012 by

Over the past year, I’ve done lots of writing for the bridging programs I’ve applied to. It just sunk in that I have some ready made blog posts! Following is part of a portfolio I wrote when I started the … Continue reading →

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Operational definitions

Posted on April 22, 2012 by

Well, crap. I may have painted myself into a corner. I’m looking for a job in Toronto now, and my prior life has given me a good deal of clarity in what I want: a full scope, shared care practice … Continue reading →

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Life in a Northern Town

Posted on March 29, 2012 by

Just gave you an earworm, didn’t I? BWAHAHAHA….. Almost done with my clerkship, and with that, am looking forward. I responded to two job postings last week and one this week. I also heard about Association of Ontario Midwives regional … Continue reading →

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My rambling update

Posted on March 10, 2012 by

The name of my blog is currently a misnomer. I am quite decisively a rural midwife at the moment. But don’t take that to mean I’m not busy. The fast forward version from my last post: To Toronto for a … Continue reading →

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Detours and unfolding paths

Posted on November 4, 2011 by

One year and a few days ago I made my BIG ANNOUNCEMENT. After a year of here and there progress, things are on warp speed ahead. Maybe. In June I was officially accepted to the bridging program in Vancouver, at … Continue reading →

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The nursing years

Posted on December 16, 2010 by

Yep, gang, it’s been a while. I’ve decided that my life feels like being nipped in the ankles by schifty-nine chihuahuas. I’m learning to listen to one thing at a time and just DO instead of wondering if there’s something … Continue reading →

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The journey continues…

Posted on October 7, 2010 by

My first year out of nursing school was rocky, to say the least. I graduated in 1994 (EGAD! That was over 15 years ago!), when there was a shortage of nursing jobs-more because of hospital cutbacks than because nurses weren’t … Continue reading →

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“Why did you decide to become a midwife?”

Posted on October 1, 2010 by

This is one of my favorite questions in consultation visits. Sort of. Because I need to thin slice who’s sitting across from me and figure out how woo-woo I can get with them. And since we’re in the blogosphere, I’ll … Continue reading →

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