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Patricia A.
Sonnenstuhl
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BSN, CNM, CHT, HBCE, MS Midwifery, CPPI
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Olympia,
Washington, 98502
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We are very pleased to have Patricia as a board member. She spends many hours answeing questions and helping people on line in various news groups and forums. She is exceptionally generous with her time, spending many hours answering questions for people with nutrition and health concerns.
EDUCATIONAL PREPARATION
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| 2004: Basic Practitioner of
Neurolinguistic Programming |
| 2004: Completed Advanced Hypnotherapy
Training |
| 2003-Prenatal Parenting Educator™ |
| 2002-Professional Nutrition Specialist
Program |
| 2000-HypnoBirthing
Training: HypnoBirthing®
Institute |
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http://home.comcast.net/~hypnosisforbirth/hypnobirthing.htm
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| 1999-2000 MS with a
focus in Midwifery. Philadelphia University |
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http://www.philacol.edu/pchome.html
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| Institute of Midwifery,
Women, and Health |
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http://www.instituteofmidwifery.org/
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| Research Topic: Helping
the Obese Woman: Insulin Resistance and the Glycemic Index
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http://home.comcast.net/~creationsunltd/overview.htm
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| Clinical Practice
Guidelines |
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http://home.comcast.net/~creationsunltd/algorithm.pdf |
| Gestational Diabetes
Power Point Presentation |
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http://www.obgyn.net/displayppt.asp#perinatal |
| 1996, Winter Quarter:
Intermediate Hypnosis: 50 Contact Hours (with Roy Hunter, M.S.C
Hypnotherapist) Tacoma Community College) |
| 1995, Fall Quarter:
Beginning Hypnosis: 50 Contact Hours (with Roy Hunter, MS C.
Hypnothearpist) Tacoma Community College) |
| 1981-1983: Bachelor of
Science, Nursing. Holy Names College, Oakland, California. Focus:
Community Health Nursing. My clinical experience involved home visits with
low income pregnant women being followed by local county health
departments in Alameda and Contra Costa County. |
| 1980-1981: Certificate
of Nurse-Midwifery. University of Mississippi. Experiences obtained with
Certified Nurse-Midwives through the University of Mississippi, and Ft.
Defiance, Arizona. Studies included all aspects of normal obstetrical and
gynecological care including family planning and newborn care. Worked with
the Navajo population and the Indian Health Services for my
Integration experience. |
| 1962-1965: Associate of
Arts Degree, Nursing. Foothill Jr. College, Los Altos, California.
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
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| Birth Counseling and
Pre-Birth Health Educator |
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| 2002:
Barnes and Nobel On
Line University: |
| The Intelligent Woman's
Guide to Menopause |
| 2002-present: Nutritional Consultant |
| 1998-present: Midwifery
Consultant and Health Educator |
| A Woman's Way Wellness
Center |
| On Line continuing
education and curriculum development. |
| Midwifery Correspondent
and Advisory: http://www.obgyn.net
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| Ask a Midwife:
http://www.childbirth.org
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| 2000: Skokomish Native
American Center (SPIPA): Breast and Cervical Screening Program and Women's
Health Care Services |
| 2000: On Line
Continuing Education Curriculum Development for Oaktree Technologies:
Menopause a Wellness Perspective:
http://www.oaktreehealth.com/ |
| 1999: Clinical
Instructor for Centralia College: Ob-gyn rotation. |
| 1998-present:
Professional Book Reviews for selected authors: |
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http://home.comcast.net/~cnmpat/bookrevtoc.htm |
| 1998 July-August:
Clinical Instructor for South Puget Sound Community College and Centralia
College: Ob-gyn rotation. Classroom lectures. |
| 1994-1998: Private
practice. South Sound Nurse Midwives in cooperation with South Sound
Women’s Center and OB/GYN Associates ( Drs Henegan, Richards and Dickason).
Full scope midwifery practice, including prenatal care and births, family
planning, and the full range of women's health care. Hospital privileges:
Capital Medical Center, Olympia, WA. and Providence St. Peter Hospital,
Olympia, WA. |
| 1992-1994: Established
Midwifery Service for Providence Hospital: Providence Health and Education
Center. Primary CNM. Established protocols, practiced full scope midwifery
with medical consultation, and provided interdisciplinary support for MSS
and MCM under the First Steps Prenatal program. Hospital Privileges:
Providence Hospital, Centralia. Physician consultants: Dr. Henegan and Dr.
Eggers. |
| 1991-1992: Capital
Medical Center: Women’s Services: Registered Nurse. |
| 1991-1992: Thurston
County Health Department: Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner: Women’s
Health Care, including Family Planning. |
| 1992: Gray’s Harbor
Health Department: Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner: Women’s Health
care, including Family Planning. |
| 1991: Planned
Parenthood: Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner: Women’s Health Care
including Family Planning. |
| 1986-1990: Staff
Nurse-midwife, Group Health Cooperative: Full scope midwifery. Tacoma:
1986-1989: Privileges: Tacoma General. Olympia: 1989-1990: Privileges: St.
Peter Hospital. |
| 1984-1986: Independent
and solo rural hospital based practice with family practice physicians.
Provisional Affiliate Staff Privileges: Mt. Carmel Hospital, Colville,
Washington. |
| 1984-1986: Northeast
Tri-County Health District, Colville Washington: Advanced Registered Nurse
Practitioner: Woman’s Health Care including Family Planning.
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| Fall 1985: 12 week
Internship, Baylor College of Medicine. Jefferson Davis Hospital.
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| Fall 1983: Locums
Nurse-midwife, Spokane Family Birth Center, Spokane, Washington. Birth
Center Privileges. Prenatal care and births. |
| Summer 1983: Vacation
relief for CNMs. Provisional Hospital Privileges: Highland General
Hospital, Oakland, California. |
| 1983: Clinical Nursing
Study, Holy Names College: "Prenatal Anxiety in Pregnant Adolescents."
Four month Public Health Nurse Experience, doing home visits with pregnant
adolescents. |
| 1982-1983:Obstetrical
and Gynecological Nurse Practitioner, Maternal and Infant Care Project.
Berkeley Health Department, Berkeley, California. |
| 1981-1982: Family
Planning Nurse Practitioner, Planned Parenthood, Richmond, California.
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| 1979-1980: Staff Nurse,
Neonatal Intensive Care, Children’s Hospital, Oakland, California. Issues
of prematurely and availability of care, limited resources.
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| 1978-1980: Transitional
Care Nurse, Oakland and Walnut Creek Kaiser. Developed and implemented
"Shared Beginnings", a mother-infant recovery program for the immediate
postpartum period. Trained and supervised Registered Nurses.
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| 1977-1980: Staff Nurse:
Alternative Birth Center, Labor and Delivery, Nursery and Postpartum and
home visits Mount Diablo Hospital, Concord, California. |
| March, 2000 |
| The Road to becoming a Nurse Practitioner/Nurse Midwife |
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http://www.obgyn.net/yw/articles/pats_roadtoNP_1099.htm |
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http://www.obgyn.net/yw/career_corner_archives.htm |
| Revised:
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