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    Myths About Midwifery

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

    Actually untrue. In both Arkansas and California, CPMs are licensed. In AR, they're referred to as "lay" midwives, as you state, and in CA, they're just called "licensed" midwives. Of course in...
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    The effects of not reporting harassment

    LibraSunCNM replied to Funkymiss187's topic in General Nursing

    I'm so confused by your posts, I can't really understand you or your writing style at all. Are you saying this is basically the OP's fault? Or that it is completely pointless to want to vent about a...
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    Myths About Midwifery

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

    Yes it's my understanding the Duggers are studying to become CPMs, a different kind of midwife with education that solely focuses on out of hospital birth. In some states they are actually...
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    Myths About Midwifery

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

    I'm pretty sure very few countries require it. I think in places like the U.K., it's somewhat common for a midwife to have a nursing background, but definitely not
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    Advice for midwife/whnp

    LibraSunCNM replied to brooklynluna's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Is the tremor in your dominant hand? My first thoughts are about lady partsl exams and suturing after a delivery---it might be quite
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    The sloppy image of nurses today

    LibraSunCNM replied to RNdynamic's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    So, just to recap, it's totally acceptable to be disrespectful about a nurse's lack of splendor, but not so much about their propensity for huffing whippets. Got
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    Confesson--from a stalker

    LibraSunCNM replied to CJforme01's topic in School

    Yet another non-school nurse here, posting to say I love reading this forum! You guys are hilarious and I really have learned a lot about pediatric issues from your posts. I'm a CNM with prior...
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    The sloppy image of nurses today

    LibraSunCNM replied to RNdynamic's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    This has to be a joke, it's too flipping weird. Mind your own business and let others dress/style themselves as they like. What's important is their intelligence, competence, and work ethic, not...
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    3 on, 4 off vs 6 on, 8 off

    LibraSunCNM replied to sjalv's topic in General Nursing

    I would never, ever sign up for a schedule that required 6 12-hour night shifts in a row. 3 was absolutely my limit. 4 days off in a row is still a nice chunk of time. If I did 6 in a row, I would...
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    Advice?

    LibraSunCNM replied to rac1's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    Hello and welcome. Midwifery Education Programs - ACNM These are the 39 midwifery programs currently operated in the U.S. and recognized by ACNM. Many are completely or partially distance, so they...
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    G1PO INDUCTIONS

    LibraSunCNM replied to Surfandnurse's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I work at a public hospital. All doctors and midwives are employees of the hospital, there are no private practices. We all work L&D shifts, there is no "call" for our individual patients. As...
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    G1PO INDUCTIONS

    LibraSunCNM replied to Surfandnurse's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Great comments by all. I like the idea of handing out literature to women in triage with the current evidence. My workplace has a LOT of shortcomings, but I am really grateful that one thing we do...
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    Circ boards

    LibraSunCNM replied to mamagui's topic in Ob/Gyn

    OMG I love your
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    Questions for the single parents

    LibraSunCNM replied to NurseBetty_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I second hiring a high school kid, or even better, are you near a college or university? You can hire a college student to do anything. Colleges generally have career centers where you can create...
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    Buying a new car for a new nurse ??

    LibraSunCNM replied to gabriela1993's topic in General Nursing

    I live in northern NJ and commute to NYC. I drive a Suburu Impreza and I'm obsessed with it! Affordable, great gas mileage, 4 wheel drive makes driving in snow and ice much easier (and this is...
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    Welcome To The Hospital - From Your Nurse

    LibraSunCNM replied to Lev's topic in General Nursing

    Why does this question so often lead to a long-winded answer? I remember a professor in nursing school telling our class at one point, "Elderly people are obsessed with their bowels. Obsessed."...
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    I took the plunge...it feels weird

    LibraSunCNM replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Nursing

    Congrats Commuter! Let us know how the new gig goes. My former neighbor was also a nurse working in case management for an insurance company, and I was always curious about just what her job...
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    L&D vs Postpartum ... literally

    LibraSunCNM replied to DWelly14's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I worked as a postpartum nurse in a large urban hospital for 3 years and I definitely felt friction between the L&D nurses and PP. We did about 5000 deliveries per year, and I think the extreme...
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    The process

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

    That sounds like a very reasonable plan. I will caution you, however, that it can be very difficult to get an L&D nursing job as a new grad, depending on the needs of your area. Be open to...
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    Today's cringeworthy event..

    LibraSunCNM replied to xoemmylouox's topic in General Nursing

    Yikes!!!! Hope the problem gets addressed
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    Do differentials make up for working 36 hrs vs 40 hrs per week?

    LibraSunCNM replied to Philly85's topic in General Nursing

    Where I worked as a floor nurse, full time meant you had a four-day week once per month, so that the hours evened out to 40 per week. Some nurses chose to go 0.9 and not do the 4th day. We also got...
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    Where will I have the least amount of contact with men?

    LibraSunCNM replied to nightflower's topic in Ob/Gyn

    At any rate, I don't think the OP is coming back. Women's prisons and retired nun facilities are brilliant ideas, BTW (not that I condone the lack of reality exhibited by the
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    Lij l&d vs mount Sinai mother baby

    LibraSunCNM replied to Bluecarolina's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I haven't worked at either facility myself, so I don't have very in-depth inside info, but I have colleagues that have worked at Mount Sinai in M/B and at LIJ in Queens (I assume you mean this one,...
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    Where will I have the least amount of contact with men?

    LibraSunCNM replied to nightflower's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I don't know what nursing job exists where you would have only female patients, and also not have to be around their husbands and
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    had an AWFUL night

    LibraSunCNM replied to momof3al RN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Ah, probably because you were handed a cluster**** of an assignment? A rule out MI patient with severe chest pain who had no troponins drawn??? That is incredibly substandard care. He should not...