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  1. Taking an infant's temp.

    CEG replied to kbclary4's topic in Ob/Gyn

    :yeahthat:

  2. Checking the placenta

    CEG replied to saphyre's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Ours get thrown in the trash unless there is a reason to send it to Patho. Another "gross" poster here, I really wanted to save my last placenta to plant under a tree but we are moving so we didn't....

  3. Advice for a potential CNM

    CEG replied to Ashtae220's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am just about to graduate with my MSN in midwifery. I did a direct entry program for non-nurses with a bachelor's degree in another field. I was considering the ADN route as well but this really...

  4. Home Birth culture in your Area

    CEG replied to mamafeliz's topic in Ob/Gyn

    People who chose homebirth tend to be older, more educated, higher socioeconomic status. Research shows that homebirth is as safe or safer than hospital birth for low risk women and babies. Just...

  5. Vaginal triplets

    CEG replied to Elvish's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I was talking with a friend who works in a huge academic medical center and she told me the trend now is to deliver triplets lady partslly. She has seen several now, all with good

  6. Home Birth culture in your Area

    CEG replied to mamafeliz's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am not sure about the individual states, but to NARM and ACNM both require far more than a few online classes to become a midwife. I believe most states use certification by NARM or ACNM (the CPM)...

  7. Survey about Cytotec

    CEG replied to nurse_maya28's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Interesting. Just curious as I placed it several times daily while pregnant with no issues. I did handle it with

  8. Survey about Cytotec

    CEG replied to nurse_maya28's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Why don't the pregnant nurses place it? Is it a handling issue? Just seems a little strange because they should be wearing gloves anyway to place

  9. Have a cultural sensitivity question:

    CEG replied to SmilingBluEyes's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I was just thinking there are so many people who ignore the signs on the door- doctors ignoring the isolation precautions. I would think staff would think a sign saying to check with the nurse was...

  10. Home births 'as safe as hospital'

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

    But the fact is there is no increased risk associated with home birth so there is no need for that extra consent. True that there may be moms or babies lost in homebirth that wouldn't be lost in the...

  11. Midwife question...Help

    CEG replied to jujuwah's topic in Ob/Gyn

    There are lots of bridge programs out there at traditional schools. Also many offer admission to grad programs without a BSN, you just need to take extra classes that fullfil the requirements of the...

  12. Home births 'as safe as hospital'

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

    Yes, that's what freebirthing is. Many women who do this do this monitor themselves very carefuly. They check their blood pressure, blood sugar, weight, fetal heart tones, etc. They often keep...

  13. Home births 'as safe as hospital'

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

    Not likely. I think the larger hurdle will be fixing the high rate of social inductions, unnecessary interventions, and unneeded c-sections that are costing us all money and contributing to the...

  14. Women who don't know they're pregnant

    CEG replied to StarNurse2006's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I have three kids and my first and third beat me up from the inside with their punches and kicks. My second terrified me daily- I rarely felt him move and they were always subtle. I had an anterior...

  15. Home births 'as safe as hospital'

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

    Remember that many of these women are driven to have unassisted births because they cannot get appropriate low risk care. In many areas a woman's only options are to birth alone or to have an OB who...

  16. Home births 'as safe as hospital'

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

    No surprise to me. And yet ACOG continues to call homebirth dangerous while supporting a woman's right to choose elective cesarean section. It's all about

  17. The Circumcision Discussion

    CEG replied to jmspeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

    This is going to open up a whole new can of worms but let me just say that condoms are far more effective at preventing HIV with no risk of surgical complications, less expense, and without permanent...

  18. ob patients being evaluated in er

    CEG replied to crazyinalabama's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Since medical advice can't be given here, just some general info. There is absolutely no way for anyone to predict when a woman will go into labor. A woman can be 5 cm dilated for weeks on end with...

  19. Mother Ate The Placenta

    CEG replied to swimincatz's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I wanted to plant my placenta from my third birth under a tree but my husband was waaay grossed out by saving it. So away it went. I cannot imagine eating it, but I do think it is amazing. I always...

  20. ob patients being evaluated in er

    CEG replied to crazyinalabama's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Our pts presenting with non-OB complaints are cared for in the ED then sent to OB triage to have FHT etc evaluated before going home. Pts presenting with OB complaints are triaged in ED and sent to...

  21. Women who don't know they're pregnant

    CEG replied to StarNurse2006's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I totally agree. It's like ultrasound. People are aghast at someone who doesn't have multiple ultrasounds in their pregnancy. And yet- ultrasound does not fix or change anything. In rare cases it...

  22. Hello Everyone

    CEG replied to Nscorpiored's topic in Ob/Gyn

    There are nurse-midwives who do prenatal, intrapartum, postpartum, and well-woman/gyne. There are women's health NPs who do all of that except for intrapartum. There are neonatal NPs who do care of...

  23. Hello Everyone

    CEG replied to Nscorpiored's topic in Ob/Gyn

    The terms used around here are "women's health nurse practitioner," "clinical nurse specialist," and "nurse-midwife." There's really no NP in OB-GYN. So that might help your

  24. The Circumcision Discussion

    CEG replied to jmspeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Not sure what you mean by this. Are you asking what the charge is for? In my area this is about what a physician charges for a circumcision. This is in addition to whatever the hospital charges for...

  25. The Circumcision Discussion

    CEG replied to jmspeach's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Ahh, then thanks for the