AOX4RN

AOX4RN MSN, RN, NP

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  1. Anyone get into the Golden West nursing program for fall 2009

    AOX4RN replied to Tinaweber17's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    When did you get the letter

  2. Which is the best school?

    AOX4RN replied to From55's topic in California Nursing

    I wish they and Saddleback were faster! Their app dates were so long ago! Cerritos got it done in a month! This is wise IMHO because you are up against a lottery vs. a sure thing @

  3. Do birth plans grate on your nerves?

    AOX4RN replied to cradlecrewer's topic in Ob/Gyn

    A baby bath:

  4. Advice for a potential CNM

    AOX4RN replied to Ashtae220's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I'm going to an ADN program in the Spring and will do a bridge MSN to CNM program with Frontier School of Midwifery and Family Nursing, so I don't think you're off track

  5. Do birth plans grate on your nerves?

    AOX4RN replied to cradlecrewer's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I heard that somewhere also. About 6 years ago I was acting as a doula to a woman in at a teaching hospital. There was a FP doc on the unit and he was all about doing whatever the woman wanted,...

  6. Do birth plans grate on your nerves?

    AOX4RN replied to cradlecrewer's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I think they call it bonding Bathing the baby scrubs away its scent and interferes with yet another primal bonding opportunity. My clients seldom bring me a birth plan (I'm a home birth midwife,...

  7. Which is the best school?

    AOX4RN replied to From55's topic in California Nursing

    I asked because you said you hadn't heard from GWC and the letter is the second step (1st being turning in the application) before the final notice (either acceptance or rejection). Good luck

  8. Home Birth culture in your Area

    AOX4RN replied to mamafeliz's topic in Ob/Gyn

    17 states where direct-entry midwifery is legal and regulated use the NARM examination to gain licensing: AL, CA, AZ, CA, CO, FL, LA, LA, MN, MT, NH, NM, OR, SC, TN, TX, VT, WA. 25 of 50 states...

  9. Which is the best school?

    AOX4RN replied to From55's topic in California Nursing

    Did you get a letter indicating all your transcripts and application was in order? You should've received that a couple of weeks ago. I'd love the two of you who got into Saddleback to go there and...

  10. Ironing your Scrubs

    AOX4RN replied to medsurgtrenchesRN's topic in General Students

    ^^^^ Yes, you have too much in

  11. Ironing your Scrubs

    AOX4RN replied to medsurgtrenchesRN's topic in General Students

    If you take them out of the dryer right away and smooth and fold/hang they will be fine. All of the scrubs I have are pretty much permanent press. I use my iron maybe once a

  12. Home Birth culture in your Area

    AOX4RN replied to mamafeliz's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Licensed Midwives can get a Medi-Cal provider number and bill reimbursement if we have a physician (OB/GYN) on record and proof of liability insurance. Otherwise we bill PPO plans as out-of-network...

  13. Saddleback Fall '09

    AOX4RN posted a topic in California Nursing

    I got a rejection letter today I only qualified for the lottery portion of the admissions so I wasn't really counting on it. I thought some of you might look forward to some good news in your...

  14. CNM Research Paper

    AOX4RN replied to mollybeth83's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    For what class/school are you doing the paper? I'll do it, but I'm

  15. Saddleback Fall '09

    AOX4RN replied to AOX4RN's topic in California Nursing

    My GPA is somewhere around 3.4 as of Spring '09 but my science GPA was 2.33 thanks to C grades in A&P I and II (out of state, combined classes). Saddleback currently admits 75% of the applicants...

  16. Home births 'as safe as hospital'

    AOX4RN replied to Anxious Patient's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Did you know that "study" was released during the AAP annual meeting and on International Midwives Day? There are NO citations to the "study" or summary and it creates a confusing array of midwives:...

  17. Rate My Professor

    AOX4RN replied to BenevolentOne's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It's been 100% dead-on accurate for the three colleges I did my general ed and prereqs! I took a developmental psych class online with a professor thinking there is no way she could be as bad as...

  18. California State Schools and Residency

    AOX4RN replied to searay's topic in California Nursing

    A year = residency for most schools. You can petition for residency if you have any of these going for you: The following actions provide intent: Filed California income Tax Form 540 as a...

  19. Home births 'as safe as hospital'

    AOX4RN replied to Anxious Patient's topic in Ob/Gyn

    In the two states I have practiced in it is mandated parents sign an informed consent to midwifery care and to have a home birth when you hire the midwife. You don't have to sign a consent to a...

  20. (Southern California) Hospital Volunteer Opportunity- hands on patient care

    AOX4RN replied to FireHorseNinja's topic in California Nursing

    Thanks! I totally forgot about this program. I can practically see Hoag from my house, I'm so

  21. Can CNMs in Utah attend homebirths?

    AOX4RN replied to Amberholmestm's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    You will be better off contacting the Utah chapter of ACNM to get the answers quickly about whether or not CNMs attend home birth, what the reality of collaboration with a physician means. Call any...

  22. Can CNMs in Utah attend homebirths?

    AOX4RN replied to Amberholmestm's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    Well, yes because a CNM has a broader scope of practice so in theory s/he should be able to do anything a LDEM with a smaller scope can do, but you wondered.... A CNM can be a CPM because the CPM is...

  23. Tips for getting into CSULB's BSN program

    AOX4RN replied to daitrong's topic in General Nursing

    Double check with CSULB about pharm because assist.org says that pharm was under review for Fall '08. Don't take it if it's going to be worthless to your transfer credits or useless once you get...

  24. Tips for getting into CSULB's BSN program

    AOX4RN replied to daitrong's topic in General Nursing

    fyi: the patho and pharm classes at GWC are taught by the same (and only) instructor. i took pharm and it's a very general course; you won't be at a disadvantage if you took patho without

  25. Can CNMs in Utah attend homebirths?

    AOX4RN replied to Amberholmestm's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    You can be a CNM who is a CPM but the CNM trumps the scope of a licensed