PA-C's on L&D

SmilingBluEyes · Feb 19, 2004

sorry can't help you. we never use them---Just CNM's and MD's.

Dave ARNP · Feb 19, 2004

That's all I ever heard of. I've seen PA-C's in an Ob/Gyn office. My wife's doc has one. But she never ventured out of the clinic.

Dave

L&DTami · Feb 19, 2004

Nope, none at our 1200 deliveries per year hospital. Level 2 nrsry, so we send all complicated cases to the "Big House", AKA our Main campus.

Dave ARNP · Feb 19, 2004

Starting to think my theory might be true.

You can teach a monkey to do a c-section... but only nurses/doctors can tell you when and why.

:D

Dave

SmilingBluEyes · Feb 19, 2004

basically.

fergus51 · Feb 19, 2004

I have never heard of this. Why would someone want a PA to deliver babies?

SmilingBluEyes · Feb 19, 2004

dunno fergus. makes no sense to me either.

Dave ARNP · Feb 19, 2004

So the supervising MD can bill for their service and make 3500 while either sitting in the lounge or the comfort of their home.

I guess in rural areas it could be done. But I'll take a newly hired janitor over a PA-C when it comes to catching one of my kids.

Dave

fergus51 · Feb 20, 2004

I would NEVER allow a PA to deliver my child. I don't think it's appropriate and would have serious concerns if my OB even suggested it to me. I would allow a GP or a midwife or an OB. Nothing else.

Dave ARNP · Feb 20, 2004

I agree Fergus.

But I wouldn't let a FP doc do a c-section.

Dave

fergus51 · Feb 20, 2004

No, not a c-section, but with my birthin hips, that ain't gonna happen;) My mother actually used the words "physically easy" to describe my birth....