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Thursday, February 16, 2012

February 2012 Update

Very short update this month.  Nothing has changed!  School went nuts!  Soooo, every week I keep moving "Finish DONA Certification Paperwork" on my to-do list to the next week.  All I really need to do is write up my essay on the last birth, add a few resources to my resource list and scan some documents.  I even already paid the application fee!  I just literally haven't had enough time.  But, this time next month, my finals will be over and when I take a breath, I'll send it in.

A few possible leads.  I got a call from someone based on the cards and flyers I sent to some local OB/GYN and CNM practices.  She was supposed to call back to set up our meet & greet and didn't yet, but sometimes you get busy, so I'm not ruling it out completely.  I also am a "maybe" on a twin birth in July.  They haven't decided if they are scheduling a c-section and she won't want to hire me in that case.  So, I'm waiting.

I'm learning so much on my high-risk OB clinical placement.  I've seen too many moms having babies too early and too many meds and interventions that I don't understand why they are "necessary."  I'll be glad to get to the part of my studies when I may be able to do something about that.  But for now, I'll learn how to listen to fetal heart tones, do non-stress tests, and interepret tracings. 

Ok, back to school work.  I promise a better update in March.

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