obsydian

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1. Midwifery Question

   obsydian replied to bella_autore's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

   No. Nursing doctorate does not change the scope of practice. A back up doctor is for when a client become high risk or need care that in not within the CNM scope of

2. Pay for RN assisting homebirth CNM

   obsydian replied to doulalove's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

   WOW! I wish I could make that much. I am an RN/homebirth assistant in Lancaster, PA. I get $150 per birth pay directly from the clients. But our home birth CNMs here on average get $1600 for...

3. Wanting to pursue Midwifery at such a young age???

   obsydian replied to NurseB_'s topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

   I wouldn't worry about getting a job. We have several "young" midwives in my area. One finished her schooling with the CNM I work for. She was hired right out of school at 28.

4. preceptorship

   obsydian replied to NewYorkMidwife's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

   Hi. you could contact some distance programs to make yourself available. Philadelphia University keeps a list of potential preceptors for student struggling to find preceptors. I imagine other...