CNMidwife2Be

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1. Preceptor Problem Solved

   CNMidwife2Be replied to Simplyroses's topic in CNM

   Here's the thing Simplyroses, schools ultimately have minimal control over sites even if they are the ones procuring them. At one brick and mortar Ivy League school near me, where they do find your placement, there are often not enough spots and I kn...

2. CM in NY

   CNMidwife2Be replied to lilifurd's topic in CNM

   So true mamagui. I felt the same way about nursing school. The accelerated 1 yr BSN was the hardest year of my life. But I'm grateful now to have the flexibility to work in any state. To the OP- I also seriously considered the CM at SUNY Downstate a...

3. Tell me about Midwifery

   CNMidwife2Be replied to auson16's topic in CNM

   A lot of hospitals in my area have the same schedule for midwives for full-time work: 2 clinic days, 2 12-hour labor shifts (usually one day, one night). It's busy but reasonable.

4. Frontier Midwifery Program

   CNMidwife2Be replied to JennyS's topic in CNM

   I totally agree. I'm a Frontier student in clinicals and nearly all of my sites were obtained through personal connections I had made as a doula or nursing student or other midwifery community activities. This is actually why I think one might be bet...

5. Out of hospital Midwife?

   CNMidwife2Be replied to Laceyrochelle26's topic in CNM

   I personally know about 8 home birth CNMs and I worked as one of their assistants for a little.

6. Frontier Midwifery Program

   CNMidwife2Be replied to JennyS's topic in CNM

   Id like to add that I've spoken to Yale students who told me their clinical placement (which the school is responsible for finding) was delayed. There weren't enough sites and as such they got a semester behind. So it's not just an issue when you hav...

7. CPM VS. BSN

   CNMidwife2Be replied to FutureNurseKali's topic in CNM

   FutureNurseKali if midwifery is your goal than you should definitely speak to some CNMs in your area. I realized my calling to midwifery before starting nursing school and didn't know if should pursue the CPM or the CNM. My heart lies in out of hospi...

8. Babies on a plane!! (and also cord clamping)

   CNMidwife2Be replied to adventure_rn's topic in CNM

   Also, for a seriously wonderful explanation about why delayed cord clamping is not inly safe but hugely important check out this video by Penny Simkin:

9. Babies on a plane!! (and also cord clamping)

   CNMidwife2Be replied to adventure_rn's topic in CNM

   Lol me too!! Leave that cord alone!!!!

10. L & D Experience

    CNMidwife2Be replied to hopefulfnp's topic in CNM

    I feel that midwifery is a separate and unique profession from L&D nursing. Naturally all birth experience is valuable and some non-L&D nurses may have a steeper learning curve in some areas. For me, electronic fetal monitoring is an area tha...

11. CPM to CNM

    CNMidwife2Be replied to SwtRainbowbrite's topic in CNM

    Congrats Cayenne!! That's wonderful :) I'm at FNU and just finished my didactic work and am about to start my clinicals next week. Did you end up taking the planned parenthood job?

12. NYC CNMs: FRONTIER OR SUNY DOWNSTATE?????!

    CNMidwife2Be replied to Ria28's topic in CNM

    Hi Ria, I'm a Frontier student but was also accepted into SUNY a Downstate. I actually chose Frontier because I chose to leave NYC. I have been overall very happy with Frontier and feel they place a strong emphasis on physiological birth, EBP as well...

13. Thinking about quitting nursing school

    CNMidwife2Be replied to LucyJan's topic in General Nursing

    I know it might not feel this way, but you have a lot of time to figure things out. I changed my mind about a dozen times when it came to choosing a profession. I eventually did an undergraduate degree in French, only to later realize I wanted to be ...

14. Future CNM

    CNMidwife2Be replied to DreamerCNM2b's topic in CNM

    Frontier requires either a year of nursing (any area) or a year of birth work (doula, lactation educator/specialist, childbirth educator). I understand the issue w being an on-call doula. Do any of your local hospitals have volunteer doula programs?...

15. Question about some things a midwife can and cannot do?

    CNMidwife2Be replied to BrooklynHD's topic in CNM

    As far as the MSN vs DNP - not anytime soon. ACNM is against the change since they state more midwives are needed and that yet higher educational requirements create an unnecessary barrier to practice. Especially since the safety of MSN prepared (and...