mitchsmom

mitchsmom

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  1. Future CNMs

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

    hi, another future mw here :) i'm in a bsn program right now. my story is kind of like some of the others here, particularly the person who said she thought of being a doula or child birth educator,...

  2. OB Summer Reads

    mitchsmom replied to BabyRN2Be's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    agree about cascade, they have cool catalogs too if you must have paper :)

  3. OB Summer Reads

    mitchsmom replied to BabyRN2Be's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    The Ultimate BF Book of Answers is very good. You can read a good bit of what he (Dr. Jack Newman) writes here under "handouts": http://www.geocities.com/breastfeedinglinks The Breastfeeding Answer...

  4. Pay Scale

    mitchsmom replied to NICU RN wannaB's topic in Ob/Gyn

    According to another thread somewhere here on allnurses (don't remember it or I'd direct you to it)... I'd say base pay is around the same range being mentioned here ($18starting pay-$24average)....

  5. Wishes Regarding Students in Birth Plans

    mitchsmom replied to BabyRN2Be's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I didn't want extra people interfering with my process. When I had my first at a very busy teaching hospital I requested no students. I had heard that lots of students came through and I was...

  6. Want to deliver babies... CNM, Nurse Pract.?

    mitchsmom replied to cokegal19's topic in Ob/Gyn

    There is also such a thing as a 'women's health NP', if you would like to be in the field but not deliver babies. Generally, I would think that you'd have to be open to moving if you plan on CNM -...

  7. Dove uniforms

    mitchsmom replied to RegisteredNurse06's topic in General Students

    Our school uses Dove also, I have pants that I didn't end up using last term but they feel good and thick. I have heard thru this site that the stuff is at least good quality for all the money you...

  8. comfortable clogs for clinicals???

    mitchsmom replied to kkbaroness's topic in General Students

    Thanks enfermera... they are only $30 too! I am waiting to hear from my advisor whether I am allowed to get some of the Danskos that aren't really clogs (closed back with the more athletic looking...

  9. comfortable clogs for clinicals???

    mitchsmom replied to kkbaroness's topic in General Students

    our handbook says "All white leather shoes, toe and heel enclosed, with low heels (no

  10. breastfeeding question?

    mitchsmom replied to nursecompassion's topic in General Nursing

    Congrats on your upcoming arrival! Kudos to you for seeking information now :) You have gotten good advice here, and as a bf counselor I would strongly reiterate to start attending La Leche League...

  11. Encopresis - anyone familar with this

    mitchsmom replied to studentdeb's topic in Pediatric

    Just curious how the appt went? I have three sons; both of the older two learned to pee on the potty around 3, with pooping taking quite a bit longer- with periods of going pretty well mixed with not...

  12. Question about Marfan syndrome

    mitchsmom replied to APinkston's topic in Pediatric

    Blondii, I hope things turn out for the best with your son. Believe it or not, I know two people with Marfan syndrome. One thing I would just comment on is that all people with this disorder don't...

  13. Anyone in Ft. Myers or Naples, FL area??

    mitchsmom replied to mitchsmom's topic in Ob/Gyn

    PS... I used to be a teacher... is this a bad omen.. you are a nurse going to teaching, I'm a teacher going to

  14. Anyone in Ft. Myers or Naples, FL area??

    mitchsmom replied to mitchsmom's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thanks for the scoop. Do you know if you guys have students coming through there? I can't remember if we use Cape Coral Hospital or not. Now that I know it's a good place with experienced people...

  15. Anyone in Ft. Myers or Naples, FL area??

    mitchsmom replied to mitchsmom's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thanks so much for the info! Do you work at Lee? What department? PM me if you want- I would love to get any scoop I can :) Maybe I'll see you sometime over the next couple of years (I am...

  16. Military Hospitals vs Civillian Hospitals

    mitchsmom replied to CTRN1's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I have seen this go both ways depending on the area. My sister went to a civilian hospital b/c the military hospital was always overbooked (this was almost 2 years ago). When I was 18, I was going in...

  17. I have to be bathed by my classmate???

    mitchsmom replied to Saved_by_Grace's topic in General Students

    OMG, LMAO!!! We were supposed to do breast exams on each other, but the teacher started out in the other private curtained area and my classmates preferred to pretend that we had already done it by...

  18. In need of support for potential VBAC

    mitchsmom replied to Elenaster's topic in Ob/Gyn

    generally a lady partsl delivery is a much easier recovery than c/s, I can't believe all the stuff about elective c/s. There are alot of articles out about it lately. I just don't think most of the...

  19. Cervical checks...need help learning

    mitchsmom replied to is this heaven's topic in Ob/Gyn

    yeah... I couldn't imagine using a diaphragm and not being able to check your cervix.. I always check to make sure it is properly inserted and covering the cervix! I have checked myself for probably...

  20. Purchasing Textbooks? Best ways/cheapest?

    mitchsmom replied to cherokeesummer's topic in General Students

    Oh, and I forgot to say: Sometimes you can find your textbooks in your school library and get away with using it from there. As a real last ditch effort you could see if your instructor has one...

  21. Purchasing Textbooks? Best ways/cheapest?

    mitchsmom replied to cherokeesummer's topic in General Students

    I use a book price comparison site too: http://www.addall.com/ It tells you who has the lowest price WITH shipping already included so you don't have to spend a bunch of time figuring that out. It...

  22. Should I complain to the boss?

    mitchsmom replied to CentralTXRN's topic in General Nursing

    lots of good ideas.. if someone didn't already mention it, I would at least try to buddy up with someone to walk with. Do you have a coworker that arrives at the same time that you could try to...

  23. Femoral Sticks In Scope Of Practice For Rn????????

    mitchsmom replied to Learning RN's topic in General Nursing

    (A little OT, sorry)... you don't feel that medevac helos are more advanced than ground

  24. Want to be certified nurse-midwife

    mitchsmom replied to andreaJ's topic in Ob/Gyn

    You can also find more information at http://www.acnm.org under "education". You can also search job offerings from there under the "MidwifeJobs.com" tab at the top of the page. Most offerings I...

  25. Sort of a POLL: Medwives or midwives?

    mitchsmom posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    For those of you who work with nurse-midwives, would you say that they mostly follow the medical model like the docs or do they follow the midwifery model of care? Particularly the "minimizing...