You're quite right, Kirsten, most CNM's have master's degrees certainly all of the new grads, but it is the only way to practice in a USA hospital as a midwife and not an obstetric nurse.
marilyn ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kirsten Blacker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2004 2:06 AM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] USA job opportunity > Speaking from experience, RM here doesn't translate to CNM in the USA. The > CNM is a Masters level qualification. There is an 18months conversion course > you can do (I didn't, not worth it). Perhaps if you have a Masters in Mid > here they would accept it > > Kirsten > repat Aussie after two years in MN, USA > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Marilyn Kleidon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Saturday, February 21, 2004 7:31 AM > Subject: [ozmidwifery] USA job opportunity > > > > I received this notice of a job opportunity at Davis, CA, USA. > > > > marilyn > > > > > > I'm sorry to intrude on your inboxes but we urgently > > need per diem CNMs here in Davis, CA. Please pass this > > on to anyone you think may be interested. Thank you, > > Jenna > > > > Sutter West Women's Health in Davis, CA is looking for > > per-diem midwives to cover some/all of a full-time > > midwife's maternity leave (4/9/04 to 8/31/04), a 25% > > position (2 to 4 twenty-four hour on-call shifts per > > month 9/04 through 4/05, as well as vacations for 6 > > other midwives. Position(s) is/are very flexible and > > could include 8 hour office days in a private practice > > setting (primarily OB & postpartum care, but some GYN > > and primary care too) and/or 24 hour intrapartum & > > postpartum on-call shifts at Sutter Davis Hospital > > (you do not have to stay in-house while on-call). You > > could choose to do as few or as many shifts as you > > would like. Our practice is growing and it is likely > > that a new full-time CNM position will be created by > > 2005. > > > > This collaborative practice is an opportunity to work > > with wonderful people, practice evidence-based > > midwifery care, and enjoy a great work environment. > > The midwife practice averages 2-3 births per 24-hour > > period. We have 1 hour new OB visits, 20 min return OB > > visits, and 30 min postpartum/ annual visits. We also > > have group prenatal sessions that per diem midwives > > could choose to be involved in. > > > > Applicants with current California licensure, Spanish > > speaking abilities, experience with low-tech/ low > > intervention care, hands-on labor support, homebirths > > or births at freestanding birth centers, waterbirth, > > and/ or experience co-managing moderate to high risk > > women (diabetes, twins, etc.) are particularly > > encouraged to apply. Exceptional new grads will be > > considered. > > > > Please submit resume to Jenna Shaw-Battista, CNM at > > [EMAIL PROTECTED], by fax at (530) > > 750-5881, or mail: c/o SWWH, 2020 Sutter Place, Suite > > #203, Davis, CA 95616. Feel free to call with > > questions: (530) 750-5870. > > ----- > > > > -- > > This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. > > Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe. > > > -- > This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. > Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe. > -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe.
