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  1. Combined CNM and WHNP degrees?

    newmidwifehopeful replied to FutureOBNurse2118's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    I just graduated from SDSU's program. Dr. Hunter is the director of the program and does a great job. The placements are at UCSD, Palomar, Kaiser, Pendelton, Balboa, and other local clinics. I am...

  2. Drug testing Labor patients

    newmidwifehopeful replied to Jemma's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Where I have worked we have always drug tested the infant if there is a recent maternal history or suspiscion of drug

  3. epidural and decel question

    newmidwifehopeful replied to JadeRN7's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I agree that you should tell the patients about the risk. I think both the patient and the family are less frightened if they know what is going on and that what is happening is common and that there...

  4. What makes a good L&D nurse?

    newmidwifehopeful replied to knittingmonster's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I think the previous poster covered the majority of meds that we use. The only thing I would add is the pain meds we use like motrin. I think that a good L&D nurse also has to be good at...

  5. Increase In Obese Mothers=Increase in Risks

    newmidwifehopeful replied to LibraSunCNM's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I agree with a previous poster who talked about the definition of obese. I will admit that at 190 I weigh more than I should but at 5"5 I am considered obese and on the upper end of obese. Yes I am...

  6. staffing in ob triage

    newmidwifehopeful replied to emmborn2trek's topic in Ob/Gyn

    8 beds 1 Nurse!!! I think that is ridiculous and UNSAFE. We have an 8 bed triage unit. We have central monitoring. Our beds are all seperated by walls but just curtains for closure. We have one...

  7. Midwife jobs nationwide

    newmidwifehopeful posted a topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    My husband and I started talking about moving after I graduate from my CNM program. I want to start researching places to move now but one of my biggest concerns is where can I find a good paying CNM...

  8. Midwife jobs nationwide

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

    Thank you for the sites. I never thought to check there. Money isn't a top priority. Right now we live in California so I think with the decrease in cost of living we could survive on

  9. have you delivered a baby on the ob unit you work on?

    newmidwifehopeful replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I delivered my son where I worked at the time. I had a choice to deliver there or at another hospital. I figured that I knew the people I worked with and could trust them to give me the best care....