NewYorkMidwife

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1. pursuing CNM, have a few questions

   NewYorkMidwife replied to wanabemidwife's topic in CNM

   I think you ask a valid and important question. It is true that in college, we were lacking in out-of-hospital setting training, so I had to learn that after I graduated. But I looked for the opportunity by doing global work, and working with home b...

2. Can we speak frankly about salary? - Switch to CNM program

   NewYorkMidwife replied to txsummerRN's topic in CNM

   New graduate CNM's may not get paid as well, but after 2 years, you usually can command at least 95K, if working in a hospital. Don't forget that you can also set up your own practice, like I did, which is much more profitable. There is also opportu...

3. Midwifery and abortions

   NewYorkMidwife replied to justgivemeastage's topic in CNM

   Normally, abortion is within the Midwife's scope of practice. It's very rare that midwives actually do abortions in practice, unless they work for planned parenthood. The surgical abortions are learned after your graduation, and it's even more rar...

4. Is is possible to be a bad nurse and a good midwife?

   NewYorkMidwife replied to purple_sage's topic in CNM

   Hi purple, I believe that when you changed to our new job, you had already learnt how to be a nurse in big metropolitan setting, so you may feel intimidated with these new skills that you didn't learn in your first job. I would not worry because all...

5. Certified Nurse Midwife - Masters degree or more?

   NewYorkMidwife replied to Dalla's topic in CNM

   Hi Dalla, To become a CNM, you will only need a master's degree, about 2 years. There has been talk about creating a doctorate in midwifery, but that is most likely an advanced degree of choice, not affecting your license. Even if eventually, it tu...

6. Midwifery and abortions

   NewYorkMidwife replied to justgivemeastage's topic in CNM

   A Nurse Midwife is also called a Certified Nurse Midwife. There are 3 main types of midwives in the US - CNM, CM and CPM, and they are all midwives.

7. The role of CNMs in abortion care

   NewYorkMidwife replied to cthomson's topic in CNM

   Medical abortions are taught in school. Most CNM's who do surgical abortion as well, are usually trained in the job, widening the scope of their practice. There are of different degrees of surgical abortions.

8. preceptorship

   NewYorkMidwife replied to NewYorkMidwife's topic in CNM

   you can send me a private message.

9. preceptorship

   NewYorkMidwife posted a topic in CNM

   I'm a homebirth midwife in New York City willing to take a preceptee or nursing student with an interest in pursuing midwifery. I understand that preceptorship is hard to get, but I am willing to take someone under my wings. I notice that there are...