Category Archives: Oregon Midwives
Oregon Home Waterbirth Neonatal Death
Oregon home waterbirth term neonatal death at 4 days of sepsis http://sequoia.iris.muchloved.com/frame.aspx?df=false Questions to consider: Was the mother tested for GBS? Was the mother treated in labor for GBS? How long had the membranes been ruptured before birth? Was this a licensed midwife? What were the symptoms of the infant? Other links re GBS:…
Celeste Kersey
Name: Celeste Kersey License type and number: DEM # 856223 Website(s): http://www.nwmidwives.com/NWCM/Midwives_Profile.html http://celestekerseymidwife.com/ http://www.byregion.net/cgibin/users/profiles.pl?username=ckersey Areas served: Portland Metro Complaints/Investigations/Final orders: Quotes: In the Media: Red Flags: Stories around the web:
Rachel (Teadora) Barnett
Name: Rachel (Teadora) Barnett License type and number: DEM LD 10140403 Areas served: Corvallis Website(s): Complaints/Investigations/Final orders: Quotes: In the Media: Red Flags: Unlicensed midwives are not held accountable to any regulations or laws and are not legally allowed to carry life-saving drugs, suturing supplies, or oxygen. Stories around the web:
Melissa Boyd
Name: Melissa Boyd License type and number: UNLICENSED Website(s): http://nurturedrootsmidwifery.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=47&Itemid=27 Areas served: Southern Oregon Complaints/Investigations/Final orders: Quotes: In the Media: Red Flags: Unlicensed midwives are not held accountable to any regulations or laws and are not legally allowed to carry life-saving drugs, suturing supplies, or oxygen. Stories around the web:
Nora Tallman
Name: Nora Tallman License type and number: CNM — 200242735RN (RN), 200450138NP (NP); ND — License # 0661 Website(s): http://www.agentlebeginning.com/portland-midwives.asp Areas served: Portland Metro, Vancouver, WA Complaints/Investigations/Final orders: Quotes: In the Media: Green Dot: CNMs are registered nurses who must have bachelor’s level background in nursing and/or science and then an additional master’s degree in midwifery,…
Alisha Madrone
Name: Alisha Madrone License type and number: CNM — 200141810RN (RN), 200450053NP (NP) Website(s): http://www.zenana-spa.com/services/wellness/alisha_bio.php http://www.auroramidwifery.com/about Areas served: Portland Area, Aurora, hospital privileges at Willamette Falls Complaints/Investigations/Final orders: Quotes: In the Media: Green Dot: CNMs are registered nurses who must have bachelor’s level background in nursing and/or science and then an additional master’s degree in…
Natasha Okonogi
Name: Natasha Okonogi License type and number: DEM LD 874261, license has been revoked Website(s): http://www.mammaprimitiva.com/educators/ Areas served: Complaints/Investigations/Final orders: June 2000 – primary midwife in a birth that resulted in fetal demise. Violations of failure to arrange for in-hospital birth when the following absolute risk factors present: prolonged gestation of 43 weeks, thick meconium…
Clarebeth Loprinzi – Kassel (Clare Loprinzi)
Name: Loprinzi-Kassel, Clarebeth (Clare Loprinzi) License type and number: DEM LD 123672, license has been relinquished to the state Website(s): http://www.mammaprimitiva.com/ http://www.clareloprinzi.com/ Areas served: Complaints/Investigations/Final orders: 1995 — Following birth of baby the subject of complaint was unable to deliver the placenta. The baby was born on April 17, 1995 at approximately 8:00 a.m. According…
