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  1. Mapping my coursework...does this sound right?

    beckinben replied to justme1972's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Is the part time option really only 1 1/2 years? That does not sound right to me. The program here is 2 years full time - which would mean 3 years or so part time. I did my MSN a combination of part...

  2. Where can an FNP go?

    beckinben replied to Montessori Mommy's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I have a friend who is a CNM and a FNP. She works at a teen mothers clinic doing prenatal care, and then they keep seeing the moms and the babies after delivery. They do primary care for the moms, and...

  3. Is this a dumb question?

    beckinben replied to justme1972's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    There are also RN-MSN programs that lead to a NP credential, but won't give you a BSN.

  4. What's the deal with Recertification?

    beckinben replied to BChapp3182's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    CNM's certified after 1995 must recertify every 8 years. Either by exam or a combination of home study and CME. I don't think it's insulting, I think it is there to make us keep current on our...

  5. Finding a Job as a CNM

    beckinben replied to Curls105's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    :yeahthat: Good advice. Some of my thoughts/experiences: - http://www.midwifejobs.com is run by the ACNM, but you do not have to be a member to look at the jobs. It seems like there are more and more...

  6. New OB Nurses, Grads and Students, Please Feel Free to post your questions here:

    beckinben replied to SmilingBluEyes's topic in Ob/Gyn

    You probably didn't miss it in nursing school, although when I teach, I try to have my students do the prep (in scheduled or non-emergent c/s) because I think it is great experience for them to have....

  7. Starting UPenn this summer

    beckinben replied to epiphany's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    Good luck to you! Just remember, the down side of dual certifications is that you will need to pay for two certification exams ($$$$) and for maintaining two certifications (also $$$$).

  8. working as GN (GPN) before taking exam?

    beckinben replied to committedtonursing's topic in Colorado Nursing

    No. Graduate permits were eliminated in Colorado in 2005. The BON also issues rules (above and beyond the Nurse Practice Act) regarding licensure, which were changed to eliminate the graduate permits....

  9. In-Patient Education

    beckinben replied to DEB52's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I have a review copy of a set of DVD's from InJoy Videos - the ones I have are aimed at nurses so not exactly what you are looking for, but I was really impressed with the quality and graphics of the...

  10. RhoGam question

    beckinben replied to GingerSue's topic in Ob/Gyn

    You give it to women who have Rh negative babies? Or are those the ones deemed ineligible? If you do give it to Rh - women with Rh - babies, why? It's expensive stuff to give to people who don't need...

  11. Pre-Nursing Student with A Big Question

    beckinben replied to YUPPIE2009's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    I don't think that I end up acting as the labor nurse, except for when I choose to do so. For example, I will do quite a bit of labor support (if I can, and if the woman desires that) which could be...

  12. awhonn guidelines

    beckinben replied to MIA-RN1's topic in Ob/Gyn

    No, the 1:6 does not include babies - the difference between AP & PP w/o complications and normal couplet care is the babies. The ratio of 1:6 is 6 AP or PP women for a total of 6 patients per...

  13. Teaching professionalism?

    beckinben posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Another question from a newbie clinical instructor... My school has asked all the clinical instructors to have a clinical conference devoted to the issue of professionalism (yes, this is a result of...

  14. OB/GYN NP vs Certified Nurse midwife

    beckinben replied to Calil1nz's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    Hopefully Siri will see this and answer your questions about OB/GYN NPs. I am not sure if that certification is available anymore. The education for a CNM in my program was 5 semesters full time - I...

  15. Umbilical Cord Blood Donation

    beckinben replied to JenTheRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I have collected cord blood donations - only one hospital in my area is doing it, but more are going to join in. I think this is going to become more common. Most of the families we talked to would...

  16. Home Birth

    beckinben replied to Curls105's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    Yes, CNM's attend homebirths in many states - the laws regarding home births and what types of practitioners attend home births vary from state to state. I believe (not living there) that New York is...

  17. Nurse initiated SVE

    beckinben replied to canoehead's topic in Ob/Gyn

    This is not true anymore. CMS changed the EMTALA rules last fall to allow CNMs and others to certify false labor. The wording now is: "a woman experiencing contractions is in true labor unless a...

  18. Should FNP be required for all APN's?

    beckinben replied to rkmoyers's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Yes, I did something similar to a residency- CNM programs call it integration - it was a summer of being on call for births 24/7 and working about 80 hours each of those weeks, all while trying to pay...

  19. Should FNP be required for all APN's?

    beckinben replied to rkmoyers's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Very interesting read - glad to see they still consider us CNMs separate to some extent. I for one have no desire to have men in my scope of practice (no offense to David or any other men out there),...

  20. Women's Health Care Nurse Practitioner

    beckinben replied to htrn's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    CNMs and WHCNPs basically differ in one way - CNMs catch babies and WHCNPs don't. As part of the CNM program, you will do intrapartum care, including catching babies, along with prenatal/postpartum...

  21. Doctorate in Nurse-Midwifery?

    beckinben replied to BonnieSc's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    IMHO, I think the DNP will probably turn out to be another type of educational pathway for CNMs, but not a requirement for practice. ACNM has not supported the DNP as a standard of practice - and...

  22. Anyone attend school online to further their education?

    beckinben replied to cinthern's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Frontier School of Midwifery and Family Nursing - http://www.midwives.org - also has WHCNP in a community based/distance education format. Excellent

  23. Nurse Educators, Introduce Yourselves!

    beckinben replied to VickyRN's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Since I've made a few posts now, I thought I'd introduce myself...I'm Becki. I graduated in December with my MS in nurse-midwifery. While in grad school I got roped into being a clinical instructor...

  24. What is the biggest frustration for nursing students?

    beckinben replied to PACNWNURSING's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I totally agree here - there are going to be those nurses almost everywhere you go, and part of learning to function as a nurse is learning to work as a team with all types. And another patient...

  25. Anybody work in Winter Park or near ski resorts?

    beckinben replied to ostomyrn2b09's topic in Colorado Nursing

    Disclaimer - I don't like up there full time, but my family has a condo in WP, so we are up there all the time. There is no hospital in WP - it's really a small town. There is one medical clinic. The...