cayenne06 MSN, CNM

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    CPM to CNM

    cayenne06 replied to SwtRainbowbrite's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    It will be a HAPPY day when the CM credential is recognized across the
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    unit "culture"

    cayenne06 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    What is birth usually like at your facility? How many births do you do and how many providers deliver at your unit? I'm especially interested in second stage management- do all your MDs break the...
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    FHR, hypotension, birth experience, PLEASE HELP

    cayenne06 replied to RachelScurlock's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Being a nursing student can be really stressful, because you know *just* enough to be concerned, but not enough to know if there is really a problem. I would probably be doing the exact same thing you...
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    unit "culture"

    cayenne06 replied to cayenne06's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I agree with this. Babies have a physiologic need to suck, and if they aren't with their mom, it can be realllly frustrating to not be able to use a sucky. I can only keep my gloved pinky in their...
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    Chorio management

    cayenne06 replied to holldog99's topic in Ob/Gyn

    When things go bad in OB, it just feels so much more tragic than in other specialties. I had a cord prolapse a few months ago. The baby never so much as took a breath on her own. She is still on life...
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    Understanding TOCO Monitor (Tocodynamometer): How to Monitor and Read Contractions

    cayenne06 replied to Wendy Sutas's topic in Ob/Gyn

    On obese women, it is often easier to get FHT in an upper quadrant, kind of angled across from where the baby's heart would be, if that makes sense. You'd think, with all the technological...
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    Chorio management

    cayenne06 replied to holldog99's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I know it's hard, but pre-viable chorio is a HUGE risk to the mother. HUGE. And carries almost zero chance of fetal survival. It's a terrible thing when a mother has to make a decision to abort a...
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    Don't listen to the nurse

    cayenne06 replied to OrganizedChaos's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Or, quote the National Associate of Neonatal Nurses, who use the same data presented in the AAP guidelines and have a much more reasonable conclusion (at least in my opinion):...
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    Awesome Grand Rounds today!

    cayenne06 posted a topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    We had a guest presenter at grand rounds today- a CNM who has been instrumental in the recent research surrounding delayed cord clamping. We already have a policy that all full term kids get delayed...
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    CPM to CNM

    cayenne06 replied to SwtRainbowbrite's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    I agree with queenanneslace and LibraSun. It can be very difficult to be an RN in labor and delivery. I see some sad, cringeworthy and/or downright unacceptable things at my job. I do my best to...
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    Suturing

    cayenne06 replied to OwlieO.O's topic in Advanced Practice

    It's also one of the most immediately gratifying skills to have. While I always prefer to NOT have to suture my patients (I am a student CNM), it is very satisfying when you get everything back to...
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    CNM Programs at Frontier and Stony Brook

    cayenne06 replied to *slm*'s topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    I don't have any direct experience with Frontier, but I know a bunch of students who are enrolled or have graduated from their program, and alll really enjoyed it. A lot of people have trouble finding...
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    Paying for NP school

    cayenne06 replied to aellisrn's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I'm taking out private loans and busting my ass per diem to pay for CNM school. However, I did a gestational surrogacy during nursing school to help pay for that. I have a friend who donated her eggs...
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    CPM to CNM

    cayenne06 replied to SwtRainbowbrite's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    OMG, nursing school. My only advice is grit your teeth and try to appreciate the many important nursing skills you will learn along the way. I am not a nurse. I'm just not. I'm a midwife. Nursing...
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    Suturing

    cayenne06 replied to OwlieO.O's topic in Advanced Practice

    As long as you are trained and (if applicable) credentialed at your facility, it is well within APRN scope to suture. There are very few tasks that APRNs aren't "allowed" to do. Most everything is...
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    CPM to CNM

    cayenne06 replied to SwtRainbowbrite's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    It's a long and winding road, huh? lol! The majority of my CPM class went back to school to become CNMs. That really says something,
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    Neumann university is a scam and races school

    cayenne06 replied to flower21's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Unfortunately, you could be right about that. I wish I had more advice for you But if nursing is your passion, you will find a way. We all
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    Neumann university is a scam and races school

    cayenne06 replied to flower21's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I'm sorry you had a bad experience there I will say that it is normal for nursing schools not to round. If 80 is passing and you get a 79.75, you would've been out of luck at my alma mater. I can't...
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    Wheelchair use in high school

    cayenne06 replied to peaceful2100's topic in School

    Now that I think about this more. . . my daughter has a progressive physical disability, and she used the school chair ad lib when she was transitioning from using a gait trainer to being in a chair...
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    Wheelchair use in high school

    cayenne06 replied to peaceful2100's topic in School

    Hmmmm. I'd imagine you'd need a doctor's order to allow that. But if I was in high school, I can see why I'd want a chair instead of crutches. I can't imagine trying to lug around all those books...
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    Best way to prepare for new OB job :)

    cayenne06 replied to GabesMommy2014's topic in Ob/Gyn

    YES. Breastfeeding support is key. Also maybe look into doula training- it's nice to have the skills to support moms who want to avoid pain medication- having an RN skilled in labor support can make...
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    Newborn Baths

    cayenne06 replied to leagrace18's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    The other hidden benefit is that we nurses tend to keep our hands off noobs (or at least wear gloves) when they are still "contaminated" from
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    CPM to CNM

    cayenne06 replied to SwtRainbowbrite's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    Oh boy. I've been there! I went straight to CPM school after high school. Had both my kids in school, so it took me 5 years to complete. Graduated and received a Florida LM license in 2006. Went back...
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    Outpatient OB/GYN Nurse

    cayenne06 replied to Shanny246's topic in Ob/Gyn

    No connections bc I am all the way out in the Pioneer Valley, but I did outpatient OBGYN nursing for a year and I LOVED it. I would still be working there but the 9-5 hours were not compatible with my...
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    unit "culture"

    cayenne06 replied to cayenne06's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Argh it drives me up the