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    CNM career change, L&D burnout

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

    I have literally no idea what your agenda is or what we're even arguing about anymore, peace
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    CNM career change, L&D burnout

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

    That's completely untrue. It's absolutely possible to work as a midwife in a hospital and use evidence-based practice, intervening only when truly necessary and supporting physiologic birth. The...
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    Setting my orientee up for failure?

    LibraSunCNM replied to NightNerd's topic in General Nursing

    How sad! It sounds like management would rather let patient care suffer or be outright unsafe, in order to avoid doing the work of supporting the new grad and/or having difficult conversations with...
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    CNM career change, L&D burnout

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

    The poster is saying she is unwilling to work as an L&D nurse in an environment where physiologic birth isn't respected. In no way does that mean she is only interested in participating in "happy...
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    Social Skills Should Be a Bigger Focus in Nursing School

    LibraSunCNM replied to Kenneth S. Veillon's topic in General Nursing

    This is me to a T! I don't really find it as hard to stay "charged" at work for some reason, just in true social situations. I became a nurse at 22, and now that I'm 35 can definitely look...
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    CNM career change, L&D burnout

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

    Based on your description of your job, it's completely reasonable that you're burned out. It's not at all UNreasonable to get a different job while in school for midwifery. It's a rigorous,...
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    Breakroom Pet Peeves

    LibraSunCNM replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    Well, then you worked at crappy institutions. I couldn't stay at a facility where I didn't ever get a break. That's so bizarre that he would rather sleep out in the open in a random break...
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    Breakroom Pet Peeves

    LibraSunCNM replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    Steve Wilkos actually got his start as a "security" guy on Jerry Springer's show. Hot pile of garbage. Heating up fish in the microwave, giving me grief over moving your bag from a chair so I...
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    For all of you fabulous school nurse humans...

    LibraSunCNM posted a topic in School

    A laugh for you: https://www.instagram.com/p/COjG-UFF0kP/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link Happy Nurse's
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    Lactation Consultant with no L&D experience?

    LibraSunCNM replied to Ladybird_RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I've met a couple IBCLCs who weren't even RNs! One was a registered dietician and did her consultancy hours with a WIC clinic. She was probably the best LC I've ever worked with. I agree that...
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    LibraSunCNM

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

    I just saw this---I will send you a PM and then I think you can reply? I'll give it a
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    CNM program requirements

    LibraSunCNM replied to luvspnk31's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    There are plenty of programs that are OK with this---in fact, I'd guess off the top of my head that *most* programs don't require L&D nursing experience. There are tons of programs now that take...
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    PNP working in nursery?

    LibraSunCNM replied to apl8's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I can't speak to how working in nursery would pigeonhole you in the future, since I'm not a PNP, but they definitely CAN work in well baby nursery. I've worked or done clinicals at several hospitals...
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    Great CNM Schools?

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

    It would depend on the school---directly ask the admissions advisors at any school you're interested in. Good
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    Any CNMs who started out at a private practice?

    LibraSunCNM replied to sufu1933's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    Ah, that is trickier! I honestly have no intel into midwifery in the LA area, other than that there are a good amount of midwives, and Kaiser hospitals in particular utilize us frequently. There is...
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    How do we prevent Nurse Practitioners from undervaluing themselves?

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

    I'm a CNM, not an NP, but can relate to this. From my experience, I think a lot of nurses want to become NPs because it's a way to advance and (in many cases, although not all) earn a better salary...
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    Any CNMs who started out at a private practice?

    LibraSunCNM replied to sufu1933's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    Hey! I was in the NYC area for years and worked there as a postpartum nurse and then a new grad CNM. I would be really careful about a private practice, but as you say, it's extremely daunting to...
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    Great CNM Schools?

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

    Frontier sounds like it would be right up your
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    Free-Standing Birth Center Salary?

    LibraSunCNM replied to aspiringcnm3's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    They schedule me basically for however many hours I want per month, and the lead midwife lets me know which months they have greater needs because of vacations, maternity leaves, etc. and lets me know...
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    NICU travel to CNM

    LibraSunCNM replied to nbl01's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    I agree, the students I've encountered from Frontier have been excellent, and I've encountered several sub-par students from Columbia, Vanderbilt, and Yale. Your program is what you make of it,...
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    Patients Viewing Nursing Notes In Real Time

    LibraSunCNM replied to Tnurse24's topic in General Nursing

    Agreed!
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    I got a verbal warning for not greeting the new Director of Care?

    LibraSunCNM replied to Convoy2022_TrumpSupporter's topic in General Nursing

    I feel like being honest about what you were dealing with was totally appropriate. I'd have said something like, "I had just had two patients fall. Just to clarify, you're saying that instead of...
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    Patients Viewing Nursing Notes In Real Time

    LibraSunCNM replied to Tnurse24's topic in General Nursing

    I get sent clinical scenarios by email monthly from an online CME program from a prior job that seems to have forgotten to take me off their listserv. The most recent one was about the CURES Act, and...
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    Buying a House on a Nurse's Income: How Do Nurses Afford $450,000+ Houses?

    LibraSunCNM replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    That sounds awesome, except...BRRR! ? I could never get used to that
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    Patient complaint - Did I mishandle this situation?

    LibraSunCNM replied to lily8424's topic in General Nursing

    How do you wean someone off Percocet by providing IV morphine instead? ? You did nothing wrong. The patient wanted what he wanted and when he didn't get what he wanted, he blamed you. I have a...