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  1. Mild p-e and CNMs... or high-risk OB?

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

    I am in two different midwifery practices right now, and the two have differing approaches to managing pre-e patients, so I know there is a lot of variety out there. My one practice (university...

  2. Mild p-e and CNMs... or high-risk OB?

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

    I second the second opinion, but this is how I would suggest doing it....since you are familiar with and comfortable with your current midwives, I would start with them. Make an appointment just to...

  3. No Doppler in OR - Management NO help!

    beckinben replied to StatRNNJ97's topic in Ob/Gyn

    First of all, don't lie. Put your foot down on that one. Just don't do it. Put "FHM not available" or something to that effect. Now, my opinion is, and I'd be happy to hear others, is that you...

  4. Perioperative programs around Denver

    beckinben replied to Calzonan RN's topic in Colorado Nursing

    My understanding is, they hire BSN only into the new graduate residency programs. They hire ADN's with one year of experience into regular positions. There are three BSN programs within a two-hour...

  5. NP or Nurse-midwife - sonography

    beckinben replied to janna05's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    A full degree in diagnostic sonography might be overkill, IMHO. I wouldn't want to spend a year or more just to learn ultrasounds, if what I really wanted to do was primary patient care. However, I...

  6. NP or Nurse-midwife - sonography

    beckinben replied to janna05's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    Sorry, but this is not true. In the practice I am in, we see 60% GYN and 40% OB. I know a midwife whose sole practice is care of women in the menopause years. I know several midwives who are in 100%...

  7. APNA statement

    beckinben replied to PMHNP10's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    3. Proposes a state licensing exam for each APRN category, nurse anesthetist, nurse midwife and nurse practitioner, in other words an APRN version of the NCLEX. Credentialed certification bodies...

  8. How long a wait for License?

    beckinben replied to MCR_RN's topic in Colorado Nursing

    When I graduated from nursing school, I was given a graduate nurse permit from the CO state board of nursing that allowed me to work as a graduate nurse (GN) for (I think) 90 days. During that 90...

  9. Calling all Women's Health Nurse Practitioners!

    beckinben replied to d4t4ch17d's topic in Nursing Career

    I'm doing midwifery, not WHCNP, but I can probably answer your question.... Why CNM and not MD? Three reasons: 1.) I have a husband and two small children, and I want to have a little bit more of a...

  10. Is it true?!?! Say it aint so...

    beckinben replied to lovingpecola's topic in Post Graduate Students

    In my program (midwifery), we had women who were trained, paid GYN teaching assistants who came in to our advanced assessment class and allowed us to examine them. The advantage to this is that they...

  11. How long a wait for License?

    beckinben replied to MCR_RN's topic in Colorado Nursing

    I took the NCLEX on July 8th and had my number issued on the 15th. It took 2 weeks or so to get the card. Do you know how to check online? My NM was OK with looking my number up online, she didn't...

  12. Entry level nursing doctorate

    beckinben replied to guest27716's topic in Post Graduate Students

    UCHSC no longer offers the ND. They have transitioned into a DNP program, which is more like the direct-entry programs offered by Yale, Columbia, etc. in that you enter with a non-nursing...

  13. Directed pushing

    beckinben replied to LauraLou's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I think this is the one: Sampselle CM. Miller JM. Luecha Y. Fischer K. Rosten L. Provider support of spontaneous pushing during the second stage of labor. JOGNN - Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic,...

  14. Directed pushing

    beckinben replied to LauraLou's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Second this. You will learn things, and you will change your mind about things. But, speaking from a similar perspective (SNM in a very medicalized setting who has strong beliefs about the naturalness...

  15. Differences in CNM schools?

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

    I second this - in my state, you must take adv. pharm, assessment, and patho after being accepted and matriculated into the MS program in order to get prescriptive authority. Glad I learned that...

  16. Daughter told to do her own cultures...

    beckinben replied to webbiedebbie's topic in Ob/Gyn

    My clinical setting offers women the choice between us doing the swabs and doing the swabs themselves. Virtually all of our moms choose to do the swabs themselves.... Becki,

  17. Urban Myth or Truth?

    beckinben replied to Aneroo's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I was in your situation. I started a job 10 weeks pregnant, so I didn't qualify for FLMA either. My hospital, though, offered a "medical leave of absence" for people who didn't qualify for FMLA. It...

  18. Need help finding int'l CNM orgs

    beckinben replied to futureTMA's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I've gotten several emails in the last few weeks from Doctors without Borders - they are currently recruiting CNM's with at least 2 years experience. I believe they are sending midwives mostly to...