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queenanneslace ADN, MSN, APRN, CNM

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  1. L/D RN learning to scrub for c/sec

    queenanneslace replied to massbaby's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I've been in c-sections in the main OR and on the L&D unit, and I have to say I really appreciate the order and organization of the c-sections managed by the OR staff. Do you have recommendations...

  2. frontier: Experience or No Experience

    queenanneslace replied to blessed2617's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    I once poo-poohed the idea that RN experience was necessary for becoming a midwife. And philosophically, I still believe midwives can be excellent midwives without nursing training. But - now that I...

  3. Hospitalist Midwife

    queenanneslace replied to imenid37's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    There could be a big difference in being a midwife working in a hospital and being a hospitalist midwife. Having hospital privileges and attending births in the hospital doesn't mean you can't...

  4. 7 months and I can't do this anymore.

    queenanneslace replied to nursetobe2013's topic in Ob/Gyn

    "I am a 40yo who switched careers to nursing after a long previous career in nothing related to nursing. " ME TOO! "I absolutely dread going to work each shift. " I HEAR YA! "I feel so inadequate...

  5. Home-Birth/ Doula Friendly CNM Program

    queenanneslace replied to mstacer's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    pathways to midwifery education Have you looked at the ACNM website? I think you will have to complete more than just the "clinical portion" of a nurse-midwifery program to become a nurse-midwife....

  6. Home-Birth/ Doula Friendly CNM Program

    queenanneslace replied to mstacer's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    I believe you'd want to look into post-master's programs for

  7. Which states require MSN?

    queenanneslace replied to bex177's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    Some states specifically require the MSN - most require a Master's degree or higher. Not revealing which state I live in - mine requires a Master's degree or higher - this could be MS, MSN, MPH, DNP....

  8. Hospitalist Midwife

    queenanneslace replied to imenid37's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    Right. So this is a way to market midwives to a hospital system. A potential drawback (and not an insignificant one) is that midwives will be utilized to provide cost-efficient *obstetrical* care and...

  9. Hospitalist Midwife

    queenanneslace replied to imenid37's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    I'm getting the impression that more hospital systems are looking at CNM hospitalists as a way to cut costs. I think this type of position will become more prevalent in the near

  10. "Pre-requisite" of being a labor and delivery nurse/midwife-being a mom?

    queenanneslace replied to Bluebell.'s topic in Ob/Gyn

    Women will ask me if I have children - I generally do not offer this information to laboring patients - because I don't believe the conversation should be about *me*. Whether or not I have children...

  11. Frontier University

    queenanneslace replied to JessicaDanielle's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    Full time - the didactic portion takes 5 terms - there are 4 terms per year - so just over one year. Part time - the didactic portion takes 7-8 terms - so about 2 years from Frontier Bound to...

  12. Vag exams=super lost. Help!!!

    queenanneslace replied to Brittanyrn89's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I think it's completely normal to struggle with lady partsl/cervical exams in the first 3 weeks of orientation! And - just the other day, an OB with many, many years (30+) of experience was talking...

  13. Baby Friendly

    queenanneslace replied to l/dmom's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I do blood glucose checks while baby is skin-to-skin in mother's arms. If BG is low, protocol is to feed - and if babe is in arms, the kid is already in the restaurant. I check weight when mom wants...

  14. Terrified

    queenanneslace replied to JessicaDanielle's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    One thing that I have found to be true about midwifery is that it pushes you physically, emotionally and spiritually. There is a sense that you have to be deeply called to this profession - I honestly...

  15. CNM vs WHNP

    queenanneslace replied to VickyCS 2001's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Well, I'm not an NP or CNM, but I'll answer this question the way I understand it. CNMs have a broader scope of practice in that they attend births and provide intrapartum care. Some WHNPs provide...

  16. unit "culture"

    queenanneslace replied to cayenne06's topic in Ob/Gyn

    >>What is birth usually like at your facility? The best way to describe it? PROVIDER-CENTERED CARE. >>How many births do you do and how many providers deliver at your unit? 300...

  17. CNM vs WHNP

    queenanneslace replied to VickyCS 2001's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    At Frontier, the WHNP is a standalone degree or it can be added on to the CNEP program after graduation. It is not technically a dual-degree - by completing the CNEP portion, and MSN, the academic...

  18. CNM vs WHNP

    queenanneslace replied to VickyCS 2001's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I took Stats as part of my undergraduate degree. I then re-took stats at a local community college prior to applying to FNU. I would recommend not doing FNU's stats course - the tuition is more...

  19. Frontier porfolio

    queenanneslace replied to ldkmckin's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I'm not sure if the portfolio questions have changed or not. I applied to FNU last year. I think my paper was 7-10 pages long. I made sure I clearly addressed each of the questions. It took a while -...

  20. CNM vs WHNP

    queenanneslace replied to VickyCS 2001's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    There will be a lot of material and coursework that you will cover multiple times whenever you go back to school. FNU requires a statistics course within the last 10 years. I also had to re-take a...

  21. CPM to CNM

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

    This is sooooo refreshing to hear from another nurse. I keep saying "I do not have the heart of an OB nurse, I have the heart of a midwife." Nursing is NOT my passion ... it is a means to an end. And...

  22. Distance required for midwives

    queenanneslace replied to mommy2anangel's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    The AABC addresses distance a birth center is from a hospital on their website as well. Distance: How far is too far? | American Association of Birth

  23. Evidence Based Care

    queenanneslace replied to AspiringNurseMW's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Are they common, using fear tactics to push a c section, YES increasing pit unnecessarily, YES AROM YES pushing an epidural on patients who do not want it, NO: most women want epidurals. or...

  24. ABSN vs ADN/BSN

    queenanneslace replied to tblase33's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    When I was first considering my options for becoming an RN, all I wanted was an efficient and high quality program. I wanted to do it quickly, and I wanted to get it done in a relatively short period...

  25. Are these things a CNM would do?

    queenanneslace replied to JJ1994's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    JJ1994 There are some midwives who believe that hormonal birth control is 'artificial birth control' and have very strong beliefs about not using it or prescribing it. Thank you for clarifying. It's...