Someone asked this on allnurses and I had no idea if they could or not. Thought someone on here would know. If they can what reqs do they have to follow.
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ayndim said:Someone asked this on allnurses and I had no idea if they could or not. Thought someone on here would know. If they can what reqs do they have to follow.
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ayndim said:Actually I started out wanting to go to med school to be an ob. However, I realized the midwife model of care was more what I believed in. So I am studying to be a nurse, will work in l&d and go on to be a CNM. I never thought of PA's delivering babies until someone at all nurses asked. Still I think I CNM will be a perfect fit for me. I haven't had any experiences with PA's but have with NP's and CNM's and I am very pleased with the "midlevel" provider care. More time for patients and better bedside manners. I use midlevel providers almost exclusively for myself.
Don't flame me but do you see PA's more like NP's and CNM's in their attitudes towards medicine, more like DO's or more like MD's. When I see my NP or CNM I know that I am getting someone who is first and foremost a nurse (hopefully they haven't lost that). What about PA's? What are you getting. Really just curious and not looking as to why they are better than any other provider just what they are like. As a future midlevel myself I think all midlevels provide a valuable service.
flighterdoc said:I don't see a big difference between MD's and DO's, I have NEVER found a working DO that actually did OMT.
I did see a job ad for a CNM and assisting in c-sections was part of the job. Since RN's can first assist, I would imagine that NP's and CNM's can. I think there is even a cert for RN's who want to first assist.timerick said:Just curious: If the labor goes to Caesarean, the PA can go in an first-assist in the surgery. Does an OB/GYN NP or CNM do that?
Not sure about that but I do know that cnm's get a good deal from acnm. Not necessarily the cheapest but from what I understand the rates are decent and there is no bait and switch. Also, the coverage is supposed to be good. And any dr who works with CNM's can also get coverage through them. Might apply to PA's who work with CNM's as well.Sher9mm said:I know a lot of MDs are dropping delivery and only providing gyno services due to the high malpractice ins costs. Would a PA delivering babies run into similar expenses?