BAtoCNM

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1. How to tell a drug rep to shut up?

   BAtoCNM replied to DucatiNP's topic in NP

   Apropos of drug companies, check this out: http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/10/health/10psyche.html?pagewanted=1

2. Am I a Hypocrit?

   BAtoCNM replied to lugnutz's topic in CNM

   AK, You might want to read Born in the USA by Marsden Wagner. He offers a lot of evidence for why birth with a MW (even home birth) is often safer than the highly medicalized alternative for mom and baby.

3. How to tell a drug rep to shut up?

   BAtoCNM replied to DucatiNP's topic in NP

   You might want to check out this website: http://nofreelunch.org/faqs.htm A resident told me about it and I've learned a lot.

4. CNM hours

   BAtoCNM replied to UNC_nurseL&D's topic in CNM

   The midwives I've spoken to in Boston work a total of 35 hours a week "officially." They are on call 1-2 times per week, which is roughly a 12 hour shift, and spend the rest of their time in the office. 80 hrs/wk doesn't make sense to me-who could ...

5. Starting UPenn this summer

   BAtoCNM replied to epiphany's topic in CNM

   Likewise, I"m happy to help.

6. Why all the rag on technology in L&D??

   BAtoCNM replied to deann52's topic in CNM

   Yes, I've heard this from several woman that, when they choose the CNM route or a low-tech birth in general, people accuse them of everything from being a naive hippy to being a child abuser. Some women who want to give birth at home or with no epid...

7. Starting UPenn this summer

   BAtoCNM replied to epiphany's topic in CNM

   epi- i'm starting at penn this summer and in the dual concentration as well. i tried to private message you but your box is full. feel free to private message me!

8. Why all the rag on technology in L&D??

   BAtoCNM replied to deann52's topic in CNM

   Deann, you might want to take a look at this book: Born in the USA: How a Broken Maternity System Must Be Fixed to Put Women and Children First by Marsden Wagner The information provided is current and backed up by research, plus it's written in a ...

9. Why all the rag on technology in L&D??

   BAtoCNM replied to deann52's topic in CNM

   I'm so sorry you've dealt with judgmental jerks Deanna! I guess those come in every profession. I am a soon-to-be midwifery student, but one reason I chose that route rather than OB was the emphasis in midwifery education on patient advocacy, and g...

10. What are the BEST and WORST States to practice as an NP?

    BAtoCNM replied to Roland's topic in NP

    Yay Massachusetts! I think in general things are pretty good here, though they may be better in states with less of an MD presence. Sort of related, I was looking for an NP for my mom outside Chicago and found essentially none. So, my questions to...

11. Pre-Nursing Student with A Big Question

    BAtoCNM replied to YUPPIE2009's topic in CNM

    I can't speak for the field, as I'm not in it yet, but the CNM that I shadowed at an urban safety-net hospital was a midwife, not an L and D nurse. There were 2 L and D RNs assigned to her cases, and the 3 of them worked together, but the CNM was th...

12. Penn BSN/MSN

    BAtoCNM replied to gogatsby's topic in Post Graduate

    I got a preliminary one in the mail several weeks ago. You might want to check with Financial Aid to see what they hold up is-I've always found them to be quite helpful.

13. What are the BEST and WORST States to practice as an NP?

    BAtoCNM replied to Roland's topic in NP

    I'm not the first person to ask this but only one person seems to be offering more detail about why Illinois is such a terrbiel place to be an NP. Several people have mentioned it's among the worst, but only one person has offered her 2 cents (thank...

14. They make me feel like a failure

    BAtoCNM replied to iriska_meller's topic in Post Graduate

    Right on, Asherah! Iriska, every time I get the "but why don't you just go to med school" speech, I take it as an excellent opportunity to be an advocate for my chosen field. That way, I educate the many people utterly ignorant of what NPs do and th...

15. Penn BSN/MSN

    BAtoCNM replied to gogatsby's topic in Post Graduate

    I'm going too, CNM route! I've been calling around to landlords in the area (I'll be moving from Boston) and they seem to think apartments open up two months or so in advance.