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  1. No jobs in OB nursing!!

    mommy2boysaz replied to what2donow's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    Many CNMs think it best NOT to have prior OB nursing experience... Being an OB nurse and being a midwife are 2 very different

  2. new to nursing, advice please

    mommy2boysaz replied to freezin's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    Hi! Take a look at the many posts about Frontier School of Midwifery. They are truly one of the most well known and respected schools for midwifery and they offer a ASN to MSN Bridge program so that...

  3. Doing private visits as independent nurse

    mommy2boysaz replied to PeacefulHeart's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    I have wanted so much to do home postpartum visits for a long time now, but was unsure about the legal or liability issues. I've been an OB nurse for 12 years, taught prenatal classes for a number of...

  4. Where do I begin to become a CNM?

    mommy2boysaz replied to nancydrew77's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    I am currently in the ADN-MSN bridge program at Frontier and I think it is great! It has shaved a year off of my schooling, in time and in tuition! (Since I didn't go 4 years for a BSN, then 2 years...

  5. Tell me if this is the norm in your er!

    mommy2boysaz replied to missnurse01's topic in Emergency

    I've never heard of RNs suturing episiotomies! CNMs do, but then they also deliver the baby! Just because someone has been "trained" in something doesn't make it within their scope of practice. I'm...

  6. Hard to stay interested in this forum once graduated

    mommy2boysaz replied to epiphany's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    Epiphany, I so agree that this forum NEEDS more actively practicing CNMs. I am still a SNM, but come here to see what issues are going in the midwifery world or what challenges are arising in...

  7. "Hippie" Image

    mommy2boysaz replied to MUOStudentNurse's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    I am a CNM student and I get the same reactions from people in my area. I actually think it's quite humorous and I try to use these opportunities to educate people. Recently I saw an old friend from...

  8. I need help deciding between midwife or FNP!!

    mommy2boysaz replied to caitiecait's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    Just wanted to throw in that CNMs care for women from childbearing age through the rest of their lives. It's not just 9

  9. some truths about CNM salaries and benefits

    mommy2boysaz replied to epiphany's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    I am currently in school (Frontier Class 60!) for my CNM. A CNM that I know works with 2 OB/GYNs and 1 other CNM in a private practice at a small, rural hospital. The midwives each work 2 days per...

  10. Work from home OB nurse?

    mommy2boysaz posted a topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    I have done OB nursing for the past 11 years and am now in school to become a Certified Nurse Midwife. I am currently working in a Rehabilitation hospital, which is OK, but I miss taking care of moms...

  11. A Question from a newbie for an experienced l&d nurse

    mommy2boysaz replied to romantic's topic in Ob/Gyn

    The easiest position if you have little experience is to have the woman fairly flat. She doesn't need to be completely flat. It all depends on the size of the woman and her uterus, too, but I think...

  12. Do you have restricted visiting hours in labor and delivery?

    mommy2boysaz replied to babyktchr's topic in Ob/Gyn

    No restrictions during labor or delivery (we've considered setting up bleachers...) but only 1 at night for post partum (although that gets bent someetimes, too.) It can get pretty crazy sometimes....

  13. What's your work-week like?

    mommy2boysaz replied to 4amcoffee's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    I'm not a CNM yet (in school) but, I do work with 2 of them. They are in practice with 2 OB/GYNs and they do 3 days per week in the office (9am-5pm) and are on call pretty much all the time for their...

  14. great midwife book

    mommy2boysaz replied to midwife228's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    Thanks for sharing! I love to read those kinds of books. I'll check it

  15. Best internet site to find a nursing job?

    mommy2boysaz posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm an OB nurse looking for a weekend only position. I also have other experience (in Rehab, etc.), but am finding very few jobs posted in my area for ANY nurse. I've looked at some websites online....

  16. Best internet site to find a nursing job?

    mommy2boysaz replied to mommy2boysaz's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thank you both! I will check out both

  17. Horrible experience...

    mommy2boysaz replied to sarabear's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Just curious... are you a

  18. "Rooming in" on Mother/Baby - not one size fits all

    mommy2boysaz replied to LilyBlue's topic in Ob/Gyn

    This situation is ridiculous! I've worked OB for 11 years in a unit with all LDRPs. Most moms do room in but they always have the option of sending the baby to the nursery. The whole point of...

  19. Honest opinion on length of time it takes to admit a new labor patient

    mommy2boysaz replied to bandaidlady's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I can do it in 1 hour if I'm rushing at full speed AND I've been doing it for 11 years! There's no way I could have done it that fast in my first year in OB! It was a good year before I started...

  20. Best CNM programs for home birth midwives?

    mommy2boysaz replied to aspiring.midwife's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    Hi! I'm a Frontier student and noticed that you both mentioned getting your BSN, then going to Frontier (possibly). Frontier has a great bridge program that allows you to finish your MSN in just 3...

  21. Amid Nation's Recession, More Than 200,000 Nursing Jobs Go Unfilled

    mommy2boysaz replied to ozoneranger's topic in General Nursing

    There are no jobs (or very few) in my area, either! NE Indiana/NW Ohio Layoffs are

  22. Advanced practioner vs. bedside staff nursing

    mommy2boysaz replied to Sandwitch883RN's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    I have done OB nursing with a ASN degree for 11 years. I know what you mean about the politics and being a little disillusioned. I am now in school doing a bridge program to become a CNM. It will...

  23. Nursing, midwifery, and patient/practitioner relations

    mommy2boysaz replied to AnthroGirl's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Very interesting thread! I am a student in a CNM program and have worked OB for 11 years with mostly docs, but also with 2 midwives (all in a hospital). This is such a complex issue. I think most...

  24. Home Births -- The Good, the bad, and the Ugly

    mommy2boysaz replied to michael79's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I actually had a doc come in once on a delivery that he was about to miss because the baby was COMING! He actually yelled at the woman to stop pushing, held the head in with one hand (it was...

  25. Confused about the process...

    mommy2boysaz replied to TWUness1's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    Yes, becoming a CNM involves getting a master's degree. I am currently in the Frontier School of Midwifery & Family Nursing's Bridge program, which allows me, with an Associate's degree in...