So I have decided I want to be a midwife!!! Some questions for those studying or have

[Catastrophic]

But it doesn't shorten the time it takes you (which is what I was implying)

You have to do 12-18month at tafe and then still another 2 years at uni. So your still taking 3-1/2years to become qualified.

[Me+him+bub]

It took me 4 years to finish my bachelor of nursing at Griffith ( who were wonderful! ) I had a newborn in 4th year ( did part time) and they were soooo supportive! I have worked 18 months as a surgical nurse in brissy and am now going back in January to do my masters in midwifery. Go the way I did! you will learn so much more, have a career in TWO different fields, I find you will be much more respected if you have done both (not saying doing the midi degree isn't respectful) but from a patient's perspective I know I would rather an RN turned midwife than a 20 year old who only know how to deliver babies. You will be much more confident and know so much more.

[Freya]

Im doing my Bachelor of Nursing via external study with Charles Darwin University. Im currently one unit a semester because my husband is away but next year I will be doing 2 units a semester (part time). Part time takes around 6 years depending on how many subjects you do and how long that particular Uni's course is (some are 2, some are 3, some are 4).

Im 100% going to do my Masters in Midwifery after I finish my degree. I would have done just a midwifery degree if I had of had the opportunity where I live but I dont so its nursing or bust.

I entered as a mature age student with my HSC (OP or whatever the equiv is in Qld) but I know that others who havent done HSC or Enrolled nursing had to do a bridging course of 6mths first. I honestly wouldnt do the EN course at TAFE first unless your planning on working while you study (which I personally wouldnt recommend with kids as well!)

[Hannahbanana]

My uni offers a combined nursing/mid degree that is 4 years full time. I am 6 months in and it's about to get full on!!!! We start our mid subjects this semester. At the end of the degree I will be a registered nurse and a registered midwife. I am not too fussed on the nursing aspects although I could be a theater nurse or something like that (just not a nurse on an acute ward) my end goal is midwife but I do think it is more benifical for me to have the nursing as well as I am in a rural area.

[Tegam]

Yay for your career choice!

I only completed yr 11 and got into uni the year i turned 19 and did nursing! i got straight into my middy after nursing but decided i needed to cement my nursing skills before doing mid....10yrs on i still havent got back to the middy, life jusy happened but ill get there. i a happy i went nursing first, i know ill be a better mid for it