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queenanneslace ADN, MSN, APRN, CNM

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  1. NO Home Births by Midwives in AZ

    queenanneslace replied to catalina123's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I thought the AZ laws regarding CPMs/midwives were recently revised. Or is this still in process? Arizona midwives want regulations overhauled This news story states that midwives and home birth...

  2. Question about fetal heart beat

    queenanneslace replied to medsandmargaritas's topic in Ob/Gyn

    What are the pt's dates by LMP? If she is measuring 6-8 weeks, but is closer to 12 weeks by LMP, then this looks more like a miscarriage if no FHTs are heard. Spotting at this gestation may or may...

  3. any tips to land a job in a maternity setting w no experience???

    queenanneslace replied to maddox11's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Yes. Yes and yes. These are good ideas. I second this suggestion. Here's an organization that offers week-long lactation courses - a good place to start: Lactation Courses Have you thought about...

  4. Vandy's travel requirments?

    queenanneslace replied to rse3's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    I know a few Vanderbilt alums. There are limited options for clinical sites in/near Nashville. So many SNMs have to relocate each semester to complete their clinical rotations. Sometimes (often) this...

  5. Supplementing ?

    queenanneslace replied to RN520's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Not sure if I'm allowed to link to outside sources or not - or which ones are allowed or not. But I appreciate the perspective in this article written by a pediatrician and IBCLC regarding newborn...

  6. RN jobs in womens health?

    queenanneslace replied to nursekeh's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Public health offices - reproductive health offices. Planned parenthood. WIC offices. Women's health clinics. OB/GYN clinics. Look around for some positions in clinics and offices. Not sure if there...

  7. CNM recommended GPA

    queenanneslace replied to nursingmama1's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    I don't believe L&D experience is always essential for admission to a CNM program. Though this depends upon the program. I do believe that L&D experience is useful for a future midwife. Is...

  8. U of Cinn vs Froniter

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

    Hi there, I know of a few - hmmm 2 or 3 - midwives who went through Frontier after working as CPMs and/or homebirth midwives. They are now CNMs. They had to suspend attending births while they were...

  9. EEK what would you do?

    queenanneslace replied to stashia's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Old school or not, there should be avenues for patients to communicate their comments and criticism and complaints about their care. I would direct the patient to those avenues - at the hospital...

  10. What would you do?

    queenanneslace replied to nursediesel's topic in Ob/Gyn

    So funny. I bet you'd get different responses depending on where you asked. Did you pose the same question to the dermatology board? Um, if I had the chance, I'd opt for the OB position. But that's...

  11. Do ER Nurses make good OB Nurses?

    queenanneslace replied to PurplePowerRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hey - just want to let you know that this board does not move at the same frenetic pace as other social network sites. You're probably not being ignored. I don't think folks check these boards daily....

  12. Has anyone applied to Frontier CNEP class 124 or 125?

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

    Right. That was odd. That they call it a "formal paper" but then ask questions that lend themselves to bullet point answers. I know what you're talking about. Personally, I prefer writing in a more...

  13. Has anyone applied to Frontier CNEP class 124 or 125?

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

    I completed the portfolio. What are your specific questions? It took me many hours to complete. The questions required extensive

  14. L & D experience and CNM -- opinions!

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

    I don't know how having L&D experience can hurt. I know quite a few CNMs who did not have prior L&D experience, and they are fine midwives. Not necessary, no. But what is the drawback? I have...

  15. AWHONN Membership on Resume

    queenanneslace replied to babaloo's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I have a line on my resume titled "Professional Memberships" Then I list the memberships alphabetically: American Association of Birth Centers American College of Nurse-Midwives Association of...

  16. Certified Nurse Midwife Salary??

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

    Hi Seattleguy, Try clicking on this link to a webpage from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. There's a nice overview of CNM salaries in the US. Nurse

  17. Certified Nurse-Midwives (CNM)

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

    I would refer you to the ACNM website and find where the CM scope of practice - by credential - is limited to perinatal care only. This is not true. Yes CMs are limited by licensing laws in different...

  18. Certified Nurse-Midwives (CNM)

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

    A 2010 issue of the Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health devoted quite a few articles to the discussion of regulation of midwifery practice. If you have access to this journal, or can get to a...

  19. Certified Nurse-Midwives (CNM)

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

    I think defining CNMs as APRNs - advanced practice registered nurses - gets complicated when the AMCB has a pathway for becoming a midwife - equivocal to the CNM - without first becoming a nurse....

  20. Pitocin issue

    queenanneslace replied to BuckRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I only know a little about this. Have you heard about the "Zero Birth Injury" campaign? Part of this campaign included "care bundles" - some of which delineated safest practices for using Pitocin....

  21. Advice for a pre-nursing someday CNM hopeful

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

    Start gaining skills! Start working on doula training, CNA training, CPR, NRP, lactation counseling. Take as many trainings as you can. Having some of those skills under your belt will make you...

  22. Certified Nurse Midwife Salary under ObamaCare?

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

    Too many factors go into answering this question. Full-time, part-time? Hospital-based? Clinic-based? OOH-based? Physician owned practice? Independent practice? Geographic location? Reimbursement...

  23. ASN with a B.S. in Biology....ASN to MSN?

    queenanneslace replied to Johnnydr's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Far more graduate schools will recognize your Bachelor of Science degree than will potential employers. I am in your boat - a Bachelor's of Science, Associate's degree in nursing. Because I don't...

  24. Baystate Midwifery Program Grads

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

    There are many nurse midwifery programs where graduates complete an MS degree. But there are a few states that specifically require an MSN for licensure. I think Oregon is

  25. Need advice from CNM/ FNPs

    queenanneslace replied to curlybee's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    It sounds like you are not a nurse yet? There are many direct entry RN-MSN-DNP programs which would prepare you to become a FNP or CNM - or sometimes both. They are usually pretty spendy. I know of...