Specifics: NURSE MIDWIFE

Research Parts A and B:

Research Questions A: Choose TEN or more of the questions below to research and present in your
findings. Answer length will vary depending on the question; however, consider 1-5 sentences as an
appropriate base-line.

1. What education is needed for this career? (Explain type of education, where one can get it and how
long it would take. If you can find specific schools that offer this education, feel free to list them.)

For becoming a nurse midwife you must start by going to a four year, or two year college and earn your
bachelor in nursing. After earning your bachelors in nursing they suggest you get one year of experience
out in the field and pass the National Council Licensing Examination. After this you then apply for an
Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education ,ACME, graduate program. These courses can take
anywhere from two to four years to achieve.After taking a graduate program many nurses have to pass
and board and licensing exam to allow them to work at a hospital. Along with taking the National Council
of State Boards of Nursing, midwives also have to take another exam called the American Midwifery
Certification Board. After becoming a midwife the nurses have to take this exam and recertify every five
years. For example at Vanderbilt University they adjust their nursing program to what you have when
applying there. If it is your first year at college then you have to go into the nursing program and then
after that you chose from two programs and curriculums, one is a registered nurse with a ASN or ADN
diploma or and registered nurse with BSN or MSN. Then from there those programs allow you to become
a Nurse Midwife.

https://nursing.vanderbilt.edu/students/current/blockschedules/block-nmw.php
https://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/nurse-anesthetists-nurse-midwives-and-nurse-practitioners.htm#tab-2
http://www.nursepractitionerschools.com/faq/how-to-become-nurse-midwife

3. Who are the largest employers for this career /field?

Hospitals and Offices of Physicians are the largest employers for this field. When getting a job as a
midwife the states with the most employment of midwives are california, new york, texas, florida,
georgia, massachusetts, ohio, illinois, maryland, and minnesota.
https://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/nurse-anesthetists-nurse-midwives-and-nurse-practitioners.htm#tab-2

4. Where can one find work in this field? (i.e. factories hospitals govt schools etc.)
Most nurse midwives work in a hospital because most women birth in a hospital, but some nurse
midwives can work more in an office setting where they are prescribing medicine, doing check ups, and
monitoring the mothers pregnancy before she gives birth.
http://www.allnursingschools.com/nurse-midwife/job-description/

5. What is the average starting salary? (For this question, use the bottom 10%.)
$71,530

6. What is the average ten-year salary (For this question, use the median)
$104,740
7. In which areas of the country could/would one live?
 - Discuss the cost of living in these areas (relative to salary housing etc.)

For the position of a midwife there are only certain states that actually have that position in america. So
for one to become one you would have to live on the east coast or on the west coast because that is where
that position is very popular and offered. Since California is one of the states with the most employment
of midwives to live there it will cost 75,000$ which does not really even out to pay you start out with
which is around 71,000$ so, you will be struggling to live there when you first start out as a midwife.
Living somewhere like philadelphia it will cost less because of how much cheaper the pricing is of a
house, which can be anywhere from 100,000-300,000$ versus California which is millions. If I were to
become a midwife I would first have to start out living somewhere that has cheaper living and then when I
work for ten years I could live somewhere like California.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/2014/09/13/cheat-sheet-most-expensive-states/15
455129/
https://smartasset.com/mortgage/the-cost-of-living-in-philadelphia

8. What is the long-term outlook for this career? (Will the need increase, decrease, stay the same, be
eliminated?)
The long-term outlook for this career is that it will increase by 31 percent which is one of the highest
increases for the career.
11. What are the responsibilities on the job?
There are many responsibilities when working as a midwife some of them are having to monitor the
mother during, before, and after birth, monitoring the baby also, checking vital signs and examining the
mother and baby physically, providing care for the baby after birth, preforming postpartum health
assessments to the mother, consoling women during the birth on what they should be doing, complete
birth certificates, provide comfort, and making sure the birthing site is clean and sanitized.

13. What are some related occupations?

Some related occupations are an audiologist, occupational therapist, physician assistant, physicians and
surgeons, registered nurse,
14. Are most of the workers in this field traditionally male or female? (Explain)
Usually midwives are only females just because many women feel very uncomfortable about the thought
of having a male midwife, but men are allowed to be midwives. Females are usually midwives just
because it is a women helping other women give birth makes them feel comfortable and also because
women tend to be more nurturing.

Research Questions B: Choose one major employer in the three fields, state the name of the employer
(these can be nationwide) and answer FIVE of the following questions. Along with these questions,
construct FIVE of your own questions you would want to ask this potential employer during an interview
(i.e. How flexible is the company? Is there the ability to work remotely?) These additional five questions
do not need to be answered.

1. What is job title being advertised?

Nurse Midwife
2. What is the company name?
Hanover Hospital
3. Where are they located?
Hanover, Pennsylvania
4. What are their requirements for hiring?
Successful midwifery internship, ability to communicate, and to learn new things. Also having the ability
to do things like interpreting lab results, comforting families and the mother, collaborating with
physicians and other doctors, observing the mother during the postpartum period, and knowing what to do
in an emergency. Also, the other requirements is being licensed and having your bachelors degree in
nursing.
5. What education is needed and training?
The education needed to obtain this job is to be licensed
To get this job you at least have to you masters in nursing that is under the Current licensure as a
Registered Nurse in the state of Pennsylvania or a current temporary permit to practice as a Registered
Nurse in the state of Pennsylvania. You also have had to graduate from an accredited school of nursing
where you got your masters from. Lastly, you need to be certified by the American College of Nurse
Midwives to be able to work as a midwife.
6. How does one advance?
Applying to the hospital to see if they have the requirements and personality to meet the job.
7. What are some of the benefits that are listed (sick days, vacation, family leave, maternity, sick and
education policies?)
Not Listed
It is a full time job with rotating shifts
8. What is the starting salary?
Not listed
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What do you wear to this job?

Can you get paid for working extra hours?

What are the regular hours, and how many days a week do I work?

Do I have vacation days?

Can I pick when I can work?

KINDERGARTEN TEACHER
Research Questions A: Choose TEN or more of the questions below to research and present in your
findings. Answer length will vary depending on the question; however, consider 1-5 sentences as an
appropriate base-line.

1. What education is needed for this career? (Explain type of education, where one can get it and how
long it would take. If you can find specific schools that offer this education, feel free to list them.)
The education needed for this career is going to college and getting your bachelors degree in elementary
education. Many people also decide to take psychology and education to further their transcript.
3. Who are the largest employers for this career /field?
The largest employers are elementary and secondary schools and there are 150,490 adults employed right
now by that industry.
4. Where can one find work in this field? (i.e. factories hospitals govt schools etc.)
Schools is where one can find work in this field.
5. What is the average starting salary? (For this question, use the bottom 10%.)
$33,940 is the average starting salary.
6. What is the average ten-year salary (For this question, use the median)
$51,640 is the average ten- year salary.
7. In which areas of the country could/would one live?
- Discuss the cost of living in these areas (relative to salary housing etc.)
Although you can be a kindergarten teacher anywhere, the bigger the state the more jobs you will find.
California, Texas, Florida, New York, and Ohio is where the highest employment of teachers are, and
those states are probably where I, and others, should look right when we graduate college. Although
living somewhere like California or New York can be super expensive, it would be better to try to find a
job in a smaller city or a suburb.
8. What is the long-term outlook for this career? (Will the need increase, decrease, stay the same, be
eliminated?)
The long term outlook for this career is that it will increase by 6 percent which is the average increase for
all jobs.
9. What are the working conditions? What are some of the hazards or disadvantages (i.e. health risks,
moving to other locations for advancement, temporary or seasonal employment, etc.) of the job?
This job could technically be called a seasonal job because of how most teachers work ten months and
then get off the rest of the summer, and also holiday breaks. Another thing with being a teacher is it
sometimes can become an overwhelming and stressful environment because of how at this age the
children are very energetic, and also that you are teaching them material they will need for the rest of their
life.
11. What are the responsibilities on the job?
The responsibilities of this job is to come up with lesson plans that teach subjects like reading, social
studies, math, and science. Kindergarten teachers also have to watch each individual child's development
throughout the year. They have to prepare the children for standardized testing, teach them about
classroom behavior, and also communication skills.
13. What are some related occupations?
Some related occupations are a childcare worker, highschool teacher, social worker, and preschool
teacher.

Research Questions B: Choose one major employer in the three fields, state the name of the employer
(these can be nationwide) and answer FIVE of the following questions. Along with these questions,
construct FIVE of your own questions you would want to ask this potential employer during an interview
(i.e. How flexible is the company? Is there the ability to work remotely?) These additional five questions
do not need to be answered.

1. What is job title being advertised?

Kindergarten Teacher
2. What is the company name?
Children of America
3. Where are they located?
Warminster, PA
4. What are their requirements for hiring?
Loving children, helping children grow, following and being able to understand the I am philosophy,
creating a foundation for the children based on reading, writing, and logical thinking.
5. What education is needed and training?
Not listed
6. How does one advance?
Not listed.
7. What are some of the benefits that are listed (sick days, vacation, family leave, maternity, sick and
education policies?)
Help with paying college tuition, a full benefit package, appreciation, and a bonus if you get the job.
8. What is the starting salary?
Not listed

I used monster.com

What would be an appropriate outfit to wear to this job?

Can I get paid all year round versus only for the ten months I work?

Would I get paid for when I call out sick?

What should I do if I feel a child is not learning or up to the pace of everyone else?

Would I get paid for a maternity leave?

LAWYER
Research Parts A and B:

Research Questions A: Choose TEN or more of the questions below to research and present in your
findings. Answer length will vary depending on the question; however, consider 1-5 sentences as an
appropriate base-line.

1. What education is needed for this career? (Explain type of education, where one can get it and how
long it would take. If you can find specific schools that offer this education, feel free to list them.)
To become a lawyer you have to go to college for four years of undergraduate study for becoming a
lawyer and then you have to do three years of law school. For most law schools you have to get your
bachelors degree before applying to law school.
3. Who are the largest employers for this career /field?
The largest employers for this career are legal services, local government, state government, federal
executive branch, and management of companies and enterprises.
4. Where can one find work in this field? (i.e. factories hospitals govt schools etc.)
Lawyers work in private and corporate legal offices, and also federal, local, and state governments
5. What is the average starting salary? (For this question, use the bottom 10%.)
$55,870
6. What is the average ten-year salary (For this question, use the median)
$115,820
7. In which areas of the country could/would one live?
- Discuss the cost of living in these areas (relative to salary housing etc.)
For becoming a lawyer it would be important to live somewhere where the highest employment of them is
located, which is New York, California, Washington D.C., Florida, and Texas. If I was to become a
lawyer I would want to live in a city because they are usually considered the business districts. Living
somewhere like New York or California may be a struggle for the first few years until my median pay is
reached, just because of how expensive it is.
8. What is the long-term outlook for this career? (Will the need increase, decrease, stay the same, be
eliminated?)
The long-term outlook for this career is that the jobs will increase by six percent by 2024.
9. What are the working conditions? What are some of the hazards or disadvantages (i.e. health risks,
moving to other locations for advancement, temporary or seasonal employment, etc.) of the job?
Many lawyers are self-employed and usually work in an office environment. If a lawyer is not spend their
time in an office then they will be somewhere like a homes, hospitals, or prisons. A disadvantage to
becoming a lawyer is that they work 40 hours or more a week, and are under constant pressure when they
have to meet deadlines for a trial.
11. What are the responsibilities on the job?
The responsibilities of becoming a lawyer is that they have to represent their clients in court, government
agencies, and during private legal matters. They have to communicate to their clients, colleagues, and
judges during each case. Along with conducting research they also have to understand the laws and being
able to present facts to argue on their client's side. Lastly, they have to file documents that could be
lawsuits, appeals, wills, contracts, and deeds.
13. What are some related occupations?
Some related occupations are arbitrators, mediators, and conciliators, judges, hearing officers, paralegals,
and legal assistants
I used bls.gov for this research.

Research Questions B: Choose one major employer in the three fields, state the name of the employer
(these can be nationwide) and answer FIVE of the following questions. Along with these questions,
construct FIVE of your own questions you would want to ask this potential employer during an interview
(i.e. How flexible is the company? Is there the ability to work remotely?) These additional five questions
do not need to be answered.

1. What is job title being advertised?

Staff Attorney
2. What is the company name?
TemPositions Group Of Companies
3. Where are they located?
New York, New York
4. What are their requirements for hiring?
5. What education is needed and training?

You need six or more years of experience as a litigation attorney at a high-quality law firm, good grades
in the college you went to, and that you passed the New York State Bar.

6. How does one advance?

By applying for an interview, having a writing sample, and your updated transcript.
7. What are some of the benefits that are listed (sick days, vacation, family leave, maternity, sick and
education policies?)

Would I always be working at the office, or would I go out into the field?
What is your starting pay?
Do I get to pick the days I work?
How long would be my vacation time?
Do I get paid time off, and get a paid maternity leave for when I want to start a family?

I used monster.com

Letter to me: You will compose a one to two page business letter to me as a cover for your research. The
letter should be in business letter format (sample)
https://docs.google.com/viewerng/viewer?url=https://owl.english.purdue.edu/media/pdf/20090417021603
_653.pdf

The body of the letter should identify and

explahttps://docs.google.com/viewerng/viewer?url=https://owl.english.purdue.edu/media/pdf/200904170
21603_653.pdfin the three careers you selected. Explain your thought process in selecting these careers.
What did you consider about your interests, values, and strengths? How did you use results from the
Naviance, Do What You Are (Myers Briggs) and other assessments from this class?

Discuss your reflections about your future career based on what you found.
- How does your work style fit the careers you have discussed?
- How would you envision the first five years in this career?
- How would you envision the next ten years with one of these careers?
- Discuss your personality type with regard to job pleasure, performance and success.

Letter to me: You will compose a one to two page business letter to me as a cover for your research. The
letter should be in business letter format (sample)
https://docs.google.com/viewerng/viewer?url=https://owl.english.purdue.edu/media/pdf/20090417021603
_653.pdf

The body of the letter should identify and explain the three careers you selected. Explain your thought
process in selecting these careers. What did you consider about your interests, values, and strengths?
How did you use results from the Naviance, Do What You Are (Myers Briggs) and other assessments
from this class?

Discuss your reflections about your future career based on what you found.
- How does your work style fit the careers you have discussed?
- How would you envision the first five years in this career?
- How would you envision the next ten years with one of these careers?
- Discuss your personality type with regard to job pleasure, performance and success.

From a personal perspective based on your strengths, perceptions and experience, discuss your interest in
the jobs you have researched and why they may or may not be potential career paths for you. Would you
find any of these jobs particularly satisfying? Why or why not? What is your next step in terms of
pursuing these careers or perhaps starting from the beginning and looking into different careers. Is it a
career that you could see yourself doing and pursuing happiness in for the rest of your adult working life?