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  1. Doula vs midwife

    tinyscrafts replied to stillpressingon's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Most (all but one, I think) certifying organizations say it is against the doulas scope of practice to do so

  2. Hispanic patients

    tinyscrafts replied to RNfromMS's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I got a spanish ob packet of basics with cd from http://www.birthwithsol.com but i'd be interested in your book too, which

  3. 4th degree Laceration..ouch!

    tinyscrafts replied to nurse79's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Evidence wise, don't cut an episiotomy. and learn from someone that's good with intact

  4. What's your experience with doulas?

    tinyscrafts replied to EnergeticRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Does anyone really have time for that?? I'd be

  5. What's your experience with doulas?

    tinyscrafts replied to EnergeticRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    If a doula walks out on a woman that chooses pain meds that doula should be strung up by her heels!!!!!!!! (i've only heard rumors of this, I know lots of doulas and not one does this) This infuriates...

  6. Doula vs midwife

    tinyscrafts replied to stillpressingon's topic in Ob/Gyn

    A doula should not be performing lady partsl exams or checking heart tones. If she has those skills (and the insurance to cover her butt) she is acting as a "monitrice" and should be using that...

  7. Do any U.S.A Labour and Delivery wards have Entanox available for Pain relief?

    tinyscrafts replied to woodhill30's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I've done some reading on it and it's something I wish was available. I have no idea why it isn't. THe TENS units you can get yourself pretty easily (as a patient) and put it on in early

  8. Doula's?

    tinyscrafts replied to Mama2girls's topic in Ob/Gyn

    yup I'm a doula. A midwife is a clinical care provider so requires much more education, like masters level (advanced practice nurse). State laws on registered/liscensed (non nurse) midwives vary but...

  9. Doula's?

    tinyscrafts replied to Mama2girls's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Yup it's not that much. But then again, it's a non clinical role. You don't need to be an nurse. The DONA requirements are detailed here DONA International – Birth Doula Certification ALACE...

  10. When you took A&P I how many hours...

    tinyscrafts replied to lostinparadise's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Get yourself one of those Anatomy coloring books and do those. THose helped more than anything else, A TON actually! I would read before lecture, go to class then do the coloring pages, then make...

  11. Is this normal for most L&D/OB units?

    tinyscrafts replied to Jo Dirt's topic in Ob/Gyn

    shop around for a more progressive

  12. nursing vs. raising a family

    tinyscrafts replied to ktliz's topic in Nursing Career

    I would think you could work pt as a CNM either at kaiser or at a homebirth/birth center practice but as you know midwifery is an any time of the day or night deal. I think you are lucky to be...

  13. Putting my dream on hold

    tinyscrafts replied to maddiesmommy's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Do it anyway! they often give academic renewal (what they basically call a do over) and most of that stuff won't count towards nursing anyway. I'm doing one prereq at a time and i'm doing good now!...

  14. Does your facility do VBAC's?

    tinyscrafts replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in Ob/Gyn

    that's true Mitch's mom the VBAC hosptials are drying up fast. ICAN did a phone survery of every hospital in America. Some of those had protests from the community and have reversed their VBAC bans...

  15. Duties of OB nurses (and others) Please feel free to add!

    tinyscrafts replied to SmilingBluEyes's topic in Ob/Gyn

    In the US most babies are delivered by Obstetricians. A small percent of women use Certified nurse midwives and a few percent use homebirth or out of hospital midwives. and a few family practice...

  16. Anyone else gone broke just preparing for school?

    tinyscrafts replied to manofbess's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    where do you sell plasma? I had a wealthy client rude enough to ask me for a rebate today. ummmm.

  17. Is it possible?????????????

    tinyscrafts replied to islandti_patty's topic in LPN to RN

    sounds crazy to me. our summer sessions are like 6wks long. WAY too fast IMO. let us know if you do it though.

  18. Emergency C/S with local anesthetic only

    tinyscrafts replied to kathiecnm's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Sometimes anesthesia fails too. Here are the stories of two women- not easy reading...Emotional Recovery From a

  19. Water labor &/or birth

    tinyscrafts replied to kathiecnm's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Call Barbara Harper at Home - Waterbirth International she'll set you up with everything you

  20. North Orange County ROP LVN Program

    tinyscrafts replied to WaltzJmp's topic in California Nursing

    Has anyone else taken the assesment test lately?? They are testing right now. who3lse, it's an LVN program and for cheap too. if you are interested i'd call them

  21. What doctors do that bugs you...

    tinyscrafts replied to 33-weeker's topic in Ob/Gyn

    OOOOHHHHHHHhhhhh, How does that turn out?? I admit i've been suspicious of one of my clients docs doing

  22. Those Baby Shows

    tinyscrafts replied to LiveZen's topic in Ob/Gyn

    From a doula/CBE perspective :uhoh3:I FRIGGINHATE'EM! :angryfire:uhoh3: It's an uphill battle and by the time I get them, all the moms are scared to

  23. infant loss- keeping baby in room

    tinyscrafts posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    I know this was discussed a while back. but i wanted to add this. There was a woman on the Today show talking about her story of losing three babies and having a L&D nurse become a surrogate for...

  24. Any certified Lactation Consultants here?

    tinyscrafts replied to tulip928's topic in Ob/Gyn

    There are some male ones. Dr. Jay Gordon (pediatrician) comes to mind. I think he was the first man to sit for the IBCLC exam. The hours required can be massive! You can count all the hours you...

  25. anyone seeing this maneuver?

    tinyscrafts replied to ragingmomster's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I had this unpleasant experience when i had my first. All i could do was yell WHAT IS HE DOING WITH MY BUTT! He never asked, never explained. :angryfire Untill i asked him much later at an office...