By Ginger Breedlove Ginger Breedlove and Lesley Rathbun held a webinar on Thursday 2/8/2018 at 6 p.m. cst. They discussed how midwives can become concept creators and leaders in various practices, as well as provided examples from their combined 70+ years of midwifery experience. There is a link to the webinar at the bottom… Continue reading The Midwife’s Guide to Creating Your Dream Job
Ginger Breedlove is a Midwife with nearly 40 years of experience caring for mothers and children. She has worked in just about every type of Midwife practice possible, even starting a hospital-based midwifery service in Kansas City, Missouri. During her career, Ginger has interviewed and hired for many different Midwife positions. The following discussion focuses… Continue reading What is a Midwife Worth Follow-Up: Webinar on Salary and Contract Negotiation
By Ginger Breedlove As we move through the December holidays and into the New Year, I wanted to take a moment to encourage everyone in the Grow Midwives community to reflect on how they can give back. Even during this time of great political partisanship, we can all embrace the title of Former President… Continue reading Season’s Greetings: A Call To Mentor Future Midwives
In case you missed it, here is the video and transcription of the Webinar “Barriers and Recommendations for Independent Practice” with Ginger Breedlove from Grow Midwives on Thursday, November 30, 2018. Below the video and at the bottom of the page, you can find a button to download the CHECKLIST TO REDUCE MIDWIFERY PRACTICE BARRIERS. If… Continue reading Barriers and Recommendations for Midwives in Independent Practice
By Ginger Breedlove After finishing the most recent Freakonomics podcast on Nurse Practitioners (NPs) filling the workforce shortage in primary health care, I was disheartened by the negative sentiment prevalent in the comments. If you haven’t heard the episode yet, you can listen to it here. As a nurse and Midwife with nearly 40 years… Continue reading Grow Midwives Response to Freakonomics Radio Podcast Titled “Nurses to the Rescue” (11/15/17)
By Ginger Breedlove Is the maternal mortality rate in the United States really higher than every other developed country in the world? Yes, and it’s getting worse. Considering the magnitude of this public health crisis, it’s astounding how few seem to be aware that thousands of mothers are dying every year for reasons that are… Continue reading Maternal Mortality in the United States is Worse Than Every Other Developed Country in the World and Midwives can Save Lives
