Baby Catcher, CNM

Baby Catcher, CNM

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  1. Vericose Veins---in women

    Baby Catcher, CNM replied to CoffeeRTC's topic in Ob/Gyn

    These are some options I tell my pts. 1.You can use a support belt such as the V-2 support belt. 2.Wear spandex bike shorts. 3. Place 2 full size pads in your underwear. The goal is to provide...

  2. A typical day

    Baby Catcher, CNM posted a topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    I saw a request for more practicing CNMs to post so I thought I'd tell you about my day. Monday I was the on call person so I got to the hospital a few minutes before 0800. I rounded on a newly...

  3. I made a med error

    Baby Catcher, CNM replied to Curlup's topic in General Nursing

    We have all made mistakes in our careers. The only thing you can do is own up to it (which you did), learn from it, and move on. Mistakes don't make you a bad nurse. Trying to cover them up does. You...

  4. Any L&D nurses that wanted to be CNMs and decided against it?

    Baby Catcher, CNM replied to PinkPeony7's topic in Ob/Gyn

    It is easy to get sucked into the medical model as a hospital CNM but you have to remember why you became a midwife and what's important to you. Some of my partners practice the medical model and some...

  5. Any L&D nurses that wanted to be CNMs and decided against it?

    Baby Catcher, CNM replied to PinkPeony7's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm still happy I became a CNM. I'm in a large practice so I have good hours, good pay (much more than I ever made as an RN), and I get to practice midwifery the way I choose. I love it. Every time...

  6. I love being a midwife

    Baby Catcher, CNM posted a topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    For all of you struggling with school or the decision to go to midwife school I just want to say it's worth it. I've been out of school for over a year now and I love being a CNM. All the sacrafice...

  7. To Bulb Sxn Or Not?

    Baby Catcher, CNM replied to LD123's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I don't usually suction on the perineum. I was taught in CNM school that it's not needed. I just wipe the

  8. Dnp?

    Baby Catcher, CNM replied to relentlessrunner's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    UVA Grad, Are you sure none of the DNP programs are accredited yet? On Frontier's website they say their DNP program

  9. A day in the life of a CNM

    Baby Catcher, CNM posted a topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    I've noticed alot of people have questions about being a CNM but not alot of practicing CNMs post on this site so I thought I'd tell you what a typical day is like. Yesterday I was on call so I got...

  10. ??? Trial of contractions

    Baby Catcher, CNM replied to magz53's topic in Ob/Gyn

    It is absolutely contraindicated to use pitocin to induce labor in a mom with previous c-sections. If she had just 1 prior section and was trying for a VBAC it's ok to augment with pit but never to...

  11. A day in the life of a CNM

    Baby Catcher, CNM replied to Baby Catcher, CNM's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    Thanks. I'll have to think of a new

  12. A day in the life of a CNM

    Baby Catcher, CNM replied to Baby Catcher, CNM's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    I know! Is there a way to change

  13. A day in the life of a CNM

    Baby Catcher, CNM replied to Baby Catcher, CNM's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    I am always off post call. This week I was in the office 3 days. It's nice because I get days off in the middle of the week to run errands, go to appts, whatever. Some call nights I sleep all night...

  14. A day in the life of a CNM

    Baby Catcher, CNM replied to Baby Catcher, CNM's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    I'm usually on call once per week but sometimes twice. It just depends. I enjoy call because of the deliveries. I've been a midwife for almost 2 years now and so far I love

  15. Cord Cutting - delayed/no?

    Baby Catcher, CNM replied to missjennmb's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I always wait til it stops pulsating unless baby has a

  16. HELP! 12 yo, first appt w/gyn questions

    Baby Catcher, CNM replied to midnitelpn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I don't do internal exams on my peds pt's unless I suspect something abnormal. Many young girls have heavy and/or irregular bleeding. OCP's are a good

  17. Do you think midwife deliveries are less safe than doctor deliveries?

    Baby Catcher, CNM replied to slippery_seal's topic in Ob/Gyn

    there was just a recent cochrane review on this subject! here is part of it. you can look up the whole thing on cochrane. i've always thought cnm's are the way to go. that's why i became one....

  18. Question for hospital CNMs

    Baby Catcher, CNM replied to Bree124's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    My practice pays all of my liability

  19. When they say 30 hrs at Frontier a week of studying part time, do they really mean it

    Baby Catcher, CNM replied to rhiannonwolf's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    Frontier is very time consuming. It's a great school and you'll learn alot but distance ed always requires more work than traditional school. I graduated over a year ago and it was a tremendous...

  20. Frontier Clinical Bound

    Baby Catcher, CNM replied to MidwifeMom's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    This is how it works at Frontier. You and a partner of your choice go into an exam room with an instructor. You each do a pelvic exam on each other. No big deal. If you don't want to let someone do an...

  21. What do you think about a nurse breastfeeding infant at nurse's station during break?

    Baby Catcher, CNM replied to mitchsmom's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I think, "What a wonderful example she sets for her

  22. I love being a midwife

    Baby Catcher, CNM replied to Baby Catcher, CNM's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    I work 4 office days per week and 1 call day. The call is 24 hours. If it's slow and I don't have anyone in labor, it's a free day. If it's busy I might not get any sleep in that 24 hour period but I...

  23. Finally looking at grad school!

    Baby Catcher, CNM replied to 2BNavelgazer's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    I urge you to get L&D experience before you become a CNM. There were 2 people in my class without it and they really struggled. It is also very hard to find a clinical site without it not to...

  24. I love being a midwife

    Baby Catcher, CNM replied to Baby Catcher, CNM's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    I do full scope midwifery in a large teaching hospital. Danissa, What do you do as a midwife in the NICU? I've never heard of

  25. Cervical dilitation

    Baby Catcher, CNM replied to AmAnRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    You'll get it. Just hang in there. The most important things to know are; 1. Is the cervix closed? 2. Is she complete? 3. Is dilitation progressing? As long as you feel the cervix is continuing to...