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1. drug testing AP and IP

   cnmmsn replied to cnmmsn's topic in Ob/Gyn

   That was the point of trying to get a protocol started. It would be for all patients. I never cease to be amazed at the people who turn up positive. The RDS would be for everyone at least once during the pregnancy. I will have to see what research I ...

2. drug testing AP and IP

   cnmmsn posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   Our facility has been talking about doing drug tests on all of the OB patients. Either one time in the office (if neg) and then follow up if it is positive. It is already in our new OB packets that we may do a random drug screen at any time during th...

3. drug tests in preg

   cnmmsn posted a topic in CNM

   I am new to this list but it was reccommended that I ask for the collective opinion here. Is there anyone who is practicing as a CNM or in AP/IP care that routinely does a rapid drug screen either during an office visit or on admission to the unit i...

4. Doulas? Any advice?

   cnmmsn replied to janna05's topic in CNM

   We have just had 2 of our patients become certified as labor and postpartum doulsa. There are 2 major certifing bodies (as far as I understand) DONA and CAPPA. They both have pros and cons to which you might choose as a certifiyingbody, so read up on...

5. Working while in (midwifery) school - do-able?

   cnmmsn replied to ibambamama's topic in CNM

   I worked while I did my clinicals. I survivied it, but it is not something I would reccommend to anyone else. I had small children and needed the income. I worked part time/prn and between that and clinicals, not much time to even sleep. If there is...

6. Frontier Midwifery School

   cnmmsn replied to Khadijah2's topic in Kentucky

   I graduated from there about 10 years ago. A great school, but you have to be willing to work. You have to prove to them that you know your stuff thru papers and didatic work. In classrooms you can sllide a little bit more. The number of deliveries a...