LibraSunCNM BSN, MSN, CNM

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    Rising insurance premiums through work

    LibraSunCNM replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    When I cared for a largely Medicaid population in NYC as a midwife, the patients got assigned a PCP at our facility by Medicaid when they enrolled but there was no requirement that they actually be...
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    How Much Junk do you Keep?

    LibraSunCNM replied to Accolay's topic in General Nursing

    My husband's parents are only in their early 70s, in moderate health, but I'm already dreading the day when they are both gone and we have to go through their crap-infested house and toss everything....
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    Sex/Growth Ed for Middle School

    LibraSunCNM replied to jnemartin's topic in School

    I'm not a school nurse, but I've heard excellent things about the Our Whole Lives (OWL) program. It was created by the Unitarian Universalist church, but there's no real religious content. It...
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    CNM or NP as next step for a new grad?

    LibraSunCNM replied to BBeers7's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    Do you want to work with relatively healthy women, or critically ill neonates? The two fields are interconnected but vastly
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    Chickenpox tsunami

    LibraSunCNM replied to Jedrnurse's topic in School

    Well-intentioned but dangerously misinformed people, that's
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    Chickenpox tsunami

    LibraSunCNM replied to Jedrnurse's topic in School

    I wouldn't be surprised if there was a "chicken pox party" held among families in the school for the exact purpose of giving it to their kids and getting it over with so that they are then immune....
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    Why Are Maternal Deaths on the Rise?

    LibraSunCNM replied to traumaRUs's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, California is currently the only state that has really taken the reins on this. It's despicable that our nation sits by and lets this happen by refusing to actually analyze the data and figure...
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    Taking a sleep aid when on call?

    LibraSunCNM replied to boquiabierta's topic in General Nursing

    As someone who takes call on a regular basis but had a REALLY hard time with it initially, I just want to say that it really does get better. I used to have trouble sleeping and be pretty anxious...
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    "He just wanted to know..."

    LibraSunCNM replied to KatieMI's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    LOL! So since you, a white person, never experience racism, it doesn't happen? Surely you're
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    Please help!!! New NP Dilemma :(

    LibraSunCNM replied to ColumbiaNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    But I think the issue is (and correct me if I'm wrong, OP) that you HAVE to e-prescribe everything, even narcotics, in NY state. Unlike many states that actually require narc Rxs to be on paper, in...
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    Record Year for Acanthosis

    LibraSunCNM replied to OldDude's topic in School

    Yikes! How depressing. I guess weight loss surgery and endocrinology are the lucrative fields to go into,
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    Little boy reading

    LibraSunCNM replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Before I had a kid, my husband and I were at a restaurant next to the most beautiful family (literally, they were all physically gorgeous), with two school-aged boys. I was taken aback that they were...
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    Is it possible to work as an RN on an L&D unit as a CNM?

    LibraSunCNM replied to gingerxautumn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Yes. A couple of my classmates in CNM school were L&D nurses and ended up staying at their old jobs and not working as midwives. That said, they were already employed as L&D nurses even...
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    How much notice would you give?

    LibraSunCNM replied to Lunah's topic in General Nursing

    I have always known 4 weeks of notice to be the average standard for leaving. That being said, I've also seen people quit with no notice at all, and manage to get other jobs eventually. I guess it...
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    Current Nurse practitioners??

    LibraSunCNM replied to live2bme22's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    You might get more feedback on the Nurse Practitioners
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    CNM School

    LibraSunCNM replied to amberella123's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    Here is a list of all of the accredited certified midwifery education programs in the country: https://portal.midwife.org/education/education-programs?reload=timezone Any of those programs will be...
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    So over it!!

    LibraSunCNM replied to adventure_rn's topic in General Nursing

    "Baby nurses" are super common in NYC and often make as much or more than RNs, but they essentially work 24/7 for weeks/months at a time providing care to a newborn so that their wealthy parents can...
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    UK Midwife Married US Citizen

    LibraSunCNM replied to vimmie's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I got connected with some British midwives on Facebook and was FLOORED to learn what they earn. I don't know you support yourself on that salary unless you have a partner who makes way more than you...
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    Nitrazine vs. Amnisure

    LibraSunCNM replied to brynnelizabeth's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Well, to my understanding Amnisure is incredibly accurate, although I did hear of a recent study claiming that it is actually not---possibly because of "micro" leaks in amniotic fluid that cause the...
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    UK Midwife Married US Citizen

    LibraSunCNM replied to vimmie's topic in Ob/Gyn

    There is one other option---you could become a certified midwife (CM). This is a newer credential than the CNM credential, and currently only recognized in a handful of states---they are licensed in...
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    Nitrazine vs. Amnisure

    LibraSunCNM replied to brynnelizabeth's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Well, in the scenario described above, I would consider the patient to have intact membranes, although I also always, always do a fern test and full wet mount. I've used Amnisure at previous jobs but...
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    Made the cafeteria staff cry today

    LibraSunCNM replied to ruby_jane's topic in School

    We all need a little more kindness nowadays, that's awesome that you spread the love and I'm sure made their
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    Best car for home visiting nurse in New England?

    LibraSunCNM replied to PHNinNE's topic in General Nursing

    I have a Subaru Impreza which was great driving in the snow in suburban NJ and in NYC, but I would probably go with a Forester or an Outback in your case. I cannot sing the praises of Subarus
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    Are you a "Sister?"

    LibraSunCNM replied to MikeyBSN's topic in General Nursing

    Just curious, what's the difference between a ward sister and a
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    Sexual harrassment or just an old creep?

    LibraSunCNM replied to CBlover's topic in General Nursing

    It should be enough, but women are socialized to believe that they should not communicate assertively or directly. I think that is changing a bit in our culture but it's still certainly the norm to...