Cassie Franco
Certified Professional Midwife
Maternity care, including prenatal, labor, birth and postpartum support, home birth, water birth and VBAC in Las Vegas, Henderson and Boulder City, Nevada.
Qualifications
I am a Licensed Midwife (LM) in the state of Arizona. The state of Nevada does not currently regulate direct entry midwives. While this affords families in Nevada many options for who they would like to attend them in birth, in anticipation of this possibly changing in the span of my career, I have chosen to become credentialed through the North American Registry of Midwives as a Certified Professional Midwife (CPM). I have also received my Bridge Certificate.
Training / Education
UNLV - Gender and Sexuality Studies
Hunter College - General studies
The New School - General studies
DONA Doula Workshop
Integrative Resuscitation of the Newborn (NRP) Certification
CPR for the Healthcare Professional Certification
Midwifery Apprenticeship
Advanced Doula Training
The Art & Science of Breech Birth
BEST - Birth Emergency Skills Training for the Out of Hospital Midwife
Bloodborne Pathogens
The Breech and Twins Master Class
Breech Without Borders
Charting for Midwives
Child Growth Assessment Facilitator Training
Cultural Competency and Respect in the Provision of Maternity Care
Defensive Charting
Early Hearing Detection and Intervention
Fetal Heart Tone Monitoring
Fetal Positioning
Herbalism for the Birth Professional
Intrapartum Fetal Surveillance for Midwives
Interactive Newborn Hearing Screening Training
Labor Encouragement & Induction
Lowering the Risk of Preterm Birth and Third Stage Management
Midwifery Today Conference
The Natural Healing Power of the Placenta - Placenta Preparation Training
Nevada Community Health Worker Training
Newborn Dried Blood-Spot Screening
Newborn Examination for Midwives
Pharmacology for Midwives Including GBS Treatment
Phlebotomy, Pharmacology & IV Skills
Placental Anomalies
Preventing & Treating Hemorrhage
Shoulder Dystocia
Shoulder Dystocia: An Obstetric Emergency
Spinning Babies
Structure and Function: How the Infant’s Structure Affects the Infant’s Function
Stick Em Up IV Therapy
Suturing After Birth
Suturing in a Real Midwifery Practice
Twins, Breeches and ECV
Ultrasound for Midwives
Usui Holy Fire Reiki Levels 1 and 2
Watch Me! Celebrating Milestones and Sharing Concerns
Women's OB GYN Point of Care Ultrasound for Advanced Practice Provider
Professional Affiliations
Certified Professional Midwife with the North American Registry of Midwives, Certificate Number - 16110006
Midwifery Bridge Certification with the North American Registry of Midwives, Certificate Number - 021802
Arizona Licensed Midwife - LM220
Member of the National Association of Certified Professional Midwives
Nevada Association of Professional Midwives
"The greatest joy is to become a mother; the second greatest is to be a midwife"
- Norwegian Proverb