midwife228

midwife228

L&D, MBU, NICU,

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midwife228 specializes in L&D, MBU, NICU,.


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  1. L&D “extremes”

    I have worked in small community hospitals and large teaching hospitals, in L&D, Postpartum and NICU as a nurse for 18 years and 19 years as a midwife, so these are collective statistics from all of those: Largest set of multiples: triplets Long...
  2. Beautifully said, Lampritl! And so very true.
  3. Primrose Oil for Cervical Ripening

    In the practice that I previously worked in, we had women insert 3000-4000 mg. of primrose oil capsules vaginally at bedtime, starting at 36-37 weeks, for cervical ripening. I have read since then that some practices use primrose oil capsules orally...
  4. Employer perception of online CNM programs?

    I can't answer for employers as a group but I can tell you that my degree is from Stony Brook and I was never questioned about it in job interviews. I have worked in private practices and now am in a hospital L&D staff position; matter of fact, ...
  5. The midwifes role

    It's interesting that Medicaid requires the use of CNMs for low-risk pregnancies where you are; what a great idea! Midwives have a proven record of effectiveness with at-risk populations. I hope that health care reform will lead to more widespread ...
  6. CNM? Confused...

    Ask your nursing professor what she means by that comment. Is she referring to the cost of malpractice insurance? If so, that cost is usually paid by your employer as part of your contract as a nurse-midwife. It could be an issue in a home birth p...
  7. About CNM Nurse

    As an RN, you have the degree requirement to pursue a CNM. You would now need to apply to a university-based CNM program. Some require L&D experience as an RN and I would recommend this; the instincts you will develop will be very valuable in yo...
  8. Future student looking for good NMW reads

    I would agree with all of the above suggestions, as well as "Sisters on a Journey"
  9. some truths about CNM salaries and benefits

    If being a midwife is your passion, it's about more than the salary. I have taken pay cuts for jobs I really wanted as a CNM. But the availability of midwife jobs is another issue to look at. I live in a state where malpractice is very high and I ...
  10. some truths about CNM salaries and benefits

    It is ridiculously high - around $25,000 per year for midwives in private practice. Compare that to $2500 which is what it was when I started my first CNM job just 10 years ago. I work for a health care system so they pay our malpractice as part of...
  11. some truths about CNM salaries and benefits

    I have worked in 2 private practices, one in a large suburban practice and the other in a small community hospital-owned practice, and now am working on-staff for a large health care provider so I have seen a variety of salaries and schedules. Don't...
  12. CNM Programs at Frontier and Stony Brook

    I am a Stony Brook grad, though I will say that I have utmost respect for the Frontier program. Since I am a NY resident, Stony Brook had the advantage of NY state resident tuition, though I came very close to transfer to Frontier. That said... I d...
  13. 49 Years old

    The oldest I've seen personally was 47 - but hey, that's only 2 years different! How are you feeling? What kind of OB provider do you have? They would likely consider you high risk based on age but is there a group you can go to that has midwives?...
  14. Upcoming male CNM student seeking perspective

    Hi Nate, I also say "go for it"! One of my best instructors in Midwifery School was a male CNM. I also know many nurses who worked with him when he was doing clinical midwifery and they all said he was great. (Actually, parteiranaqua, we may be...
  15. MANA Conference

    Near Nashville, Tennessee. They're doing a "roast" of The Farm Midwives, along with lots of good conference content. I'm really hoping I can go!