mom2michael

mom2michael MSN, RN, NP

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  1. my sister wants to work at the same place as me

    mom2michael replied to LuvPedsNrsg's topic in General Nursing

    Only you know what is really going on, we are just on the outside looking in. Perhaps once in your life it used to be a competition but now maybe she is just reaching out to you for love and...

  2. ADN-MSN Bridge Program at FSMFN

    mom2michael replied to fertile_myrtle's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    And mine came almost 30 mins. late....LOL. Questions are run of the mill - why do you want to be a Midwife, what life experiences do you have that contribute to your decision. Can you meet the...

  3. pt to per diem question about pto time

    mom2michael replied to slideboard's topic in General Nursing

    100% of my PTO paid out when I changed

  4. Doula Etiquette

    mom2michael replied to suewolfie08's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I think they are awesome, wonderful, fabulous people. I work in a facility right now that doesn't support women's choices very often, including doula support and my moms have told me in confidence...

  5. Orientation Length? PP and NBN

    mom2michael replied to LDR-RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    GN 1-2 months in PP then they move them to nursery where they get 2-3 months in there. Experienced nurse WAY less, about 5 weeks total for both areas. We do not do mom/baby care, we have PP nurses,...

  6. How do L&D nurses REALLY feel about natural birth?

    mom2michael replied to WVUturtle514's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Do the research on the facility you want to deliver at if need arises. Talk to your midwife. Get all the details, the good and the ugly. My current job does not support Midwifes, Doulas, Birth Plans...

  7. "Know it all"? or perform one role?

    mom2michael replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in Ob/Gyn

    75,000+ metro population in the area in which I work. We do it all. You might labor a patient one shift, next shift take care of her PP and the next shift take care of her baby in the nursery if it's...

  8. Aspiring CNM in L&D

    mom2michael replied to Goozgog's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    It seems your mind is already made up about returning to Tele. Don't let the NRP class get in your way. Can you talk to education about maybe just paying for the NRP class yourself? Perhaps call...

  9. fundal checks

    mom2michael replied to short1978's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Our sections go to PACU, so I don't know what their protocol is. We check once upon admission to our floor and then we check with our shift assessment. We have the option to check more if there is...

  10. Aspiring CNM in L&D

    mom2michael replied to Goozgog's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    What a tough decision to make. You are gonna make an awesome CNM when you finish school!!! It's just getting to that point and not making yourself crazy, believe me, I know. It's really OK to have...

  11. Free removal of stitches... in the ER

    mom2michael replied to vampiregirl's topic in General Nursing

    In all the ER's I worked in (3 total) we always removed the sutures, free of charge, in the triage room. We would have the doctor look at the site on a as needed basis. I'm not a billing expert, but...

  12. Does your hospital have a policy on no walking after ROM?

    mom2michael replied to paintedbison's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We have a group of docs that don't care at all. Whatever you want after ROM is fine with them. We have another group that doesn't let them move from the bed after ROM and 99.9% of the time as soon...

  13. Springfield, MO tuition reimbursements

    mom2michael replied to lovestohelp's topic in General Nursing

    Contact St. John's or Cox Health Systems. Both have RN programs associated with them (I think they are both BSN now) and they used to have programs that if you worked for them post graduation they...

  14. Aspiring CNM in L&D

    mom2michael replied to Goozgog's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    Thanks, that was a wonderful pick me up tonight before I head off to

  15. Do you think midwife deliveries are less safe than doctor deliveries?

    mom2michael replied to slippery_seal's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Oh, I would like to think I'll be a more open minded, less intervention kind of gal than my OB counterparts, otherwise I'm about to waste a lot of time in school for nothing. But seriously, I'm...

  16. Do you think midwife deliveries are less safe than doctor deliveries?

    mom2michael replied to slippery_seal's topic in Ob/Gyn

    This is exactly what my husband thinks. Our patients come in and don't know any better. Whatever the doctor or RN says must be right. Informed consent is a joke. They aren't informed. If they are...

  17. FNS/CNM experience

    mom2michael replied to TLAandy's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    Frontier requires 1 year of experience in any field before applying. You said ASN program, so I'm assuming you are applying to the Bridge program. Word to the wise, that is a very competitive...

  18. Do you think midwife deliveries are less safe than doctor deliveries?

    mom2michael replied to slippery_seal's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I work in a fairly large area, fast growing but our unit itself is pretty small. We deliver about 75 babies a month. Not a large metro area though and our hospital is a far cry from a teaching...

  19. Do you think midwife deliveries are less safe than doctor deliveries?

    mom2michael replied to slippery_seal's topic in Ob/Gyn

    what a great place to work It gives me hope that when I graduate from my CNM program I can find a place where having a baby is a normal thing. I know they exist out there. I just knew that...

  20. New Nurse & OB. Is it possible?

    mom2michael replied to OBGYN*RN's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, you can work in OB when you graduate. Just find the right job and/or facility that meets your needs not only as a new grad but as a new nurse. Those jobs are there, you just have to be willing...

  21. 3p-3a

    mom2michael replied to emtb2rn's topic in General Nursing

    I did 3-3 and loved it - it was the perfect shift. Got home and in bed by 4, up before noon. Plenty of time to get things done. Never felt drained and/or simply exhausted all the time from lack of...

  22. Do you think midwife deliveries are less safe than doctor deliveries?

    mom2michael replied to slippery_seal's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I wish it was that simple but in my experience the hospital is protecting themselves from the lawsuit happy world we live and work in. So they create 500 pages policies and procedures that...

  23. Do you think midwife deliveries are less safe than doctor deliveries?

    mom2michael replied to slippery_seal's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I was just clarifying the post in which someone misunderstood. I never said I agreed with the statement made, just providing some clarification. I'm all for midwives, regardless of title or...

  24. Do you think midwife deliveries are less safe than doctor deliveries?

    mom2michael replied to slippery_seal's topic in Ob/Gyn

    The original questions was a bit difficult to understand. The original OP wanted to know if delivering with a midwife was less safe than delivering with an OB. I think what moongirl was trying to...

  25. GPA for Frontier's ASN-MSN Bridge?

    mom2michael replied to littlemamakt's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    per the website: http://www.midwives.org/admissions.asp have a grade point average (gpa) of 3.0 from the most recent degree earned. if gpa is 2.7 - 2.99, the applicant must take either the graduate...