Patricia A. Sonnenstuhl

BSN, CNM, CHT, HBCE, MS Midwifery

Olympia, Washington, 98502

Creations Unlimited

Internet address: cnmpat@comcast.net or webmidwife1@comcast.net
About Midwives http://home.comcast.net/~webmidwife1/
About Pat  http://home.comcast.net/~sonnenfamily/
Albuquerque Homebirth
  http://www.albuquerquehomebirth.com/
Art Deco Society http://www.artdeconw.org
Birth Counseling
  http://home.comcast.net/~prebirthhealth/birthcounseling.htm
Healthy Lifestyle Choices
 

http://home.comcast.net/~cnmpat/siteindex.htm

Heartspire http://www.heartspire.com/
Hypnosis for Birth http://home.comcast.net/~hypnosisforbirth/
HypnoFertility Therapy http://home.comcast.net/~prebirthhealth/fertilitytherapy.htm
Hypnotherapy Practitioner Directory http://home.comcast.net/~hypnosisforbirth/Directory/directory.htm
Insulin Resistance http://home.comcast.net/~creationsunltd/insulinresistance.htm
Insulin Resistance Handouts http://home.comcast.net/~creationsunltd/handouts.htm
Olympia Area Advanced Practice Association
  http://www.olyareaap.org/
Olympia Microcomputer User Group
  http://www.olymug.org/ 
Pat's Neighborhood http://home.comcast.net/~sonnenfamily/patsneighbor.htm
Peaceful Birthing http://www.peacefulbirthing.org/
Pre-Birth Health and Education, Birth Counseling
http://home.comcast.net/~prebirthhealth/birthcounseling.htm
http://home.comcast.net/~prebirthhealth/prenatparent.htm
Professional Book Reviews
  http://home.comcast.net/~cnmpat/bookrevtoc.htm
Puget Sound Wellness Association (PSWA)
  http://www.pugetsoundwellness.org/
The United Churches of Olympia
  http://www.theunitedchurches.org
WA State CNMs

http://www.midwivesofwa.org/

EDUCATIONAL PREPARATION
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
http://home.comcast.net/~hypnosisforbirth/hypnobirthing.htm
1999-2000 MS with a focus in Midwifery. Philadelphia University
http://www.philacol.edu/pchome.html
Institute of Midwifery, Women, and Health
http://www.instituteofmidwifery.org/
Research Topic: Helping the Obese Woman: Insulin Resistance and the Glycemic Index
http://home.comcast.net/~creationsunltd/overview.htm
Clinical Practice Guidelines
http://home.comcast.net/~creationsunltd/algorithm.pdf
Gestational Diabetes Power Point Presentation
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.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Birth Counseling and Pre-Birth Health Educator
2004: Fertility Enhancement with Hypnosis:
http://home.comcast.net/~prebirthhealth/fertilitytherapy.htm
2004: Birth Counseling
http://home.comcast.net/~prebirthhealth/birthcounseling.htm
2003-present: Prenatal Parenting™
2000-present: Preconception Classes
2001-present: HypnoBirthing® Practitioner
Classes are either private sessions, or group classes through Bates Technical College at a reduced rate. More information can be found on my Hypnosis for Birth website: http://home.comcast.net/~hypnosisforbirth/
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
Ask a Midwife: http://www.childbirth.org
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:
http://home.comcast.net/~cnmpat/bookrevtoc.htm
1998-present: Web Development and maintenance:
About Midwives: http://home.comcast.net/~webmidwife1/
Art Deco Society NW: http://www.artdeconw.org
The Presbytery of Olympia : http://olypres.org
The United Churches of Olympia:  http://www.theunitedchurches.org
WA State Midwives: http://www.midwivesofwa.org/
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.
Fall 1985: 12 week Internship, Baylor College of Medicine. Jefferson Davis Hospital.
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.
1979-1980: Staff Nurse, Neonatal Intensive Care, Children’s Hospital, Oakland, California. Issues of prematurely and availability of care, limited resources.
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.
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
http://www.obgyn.net/yw/articles/pats_roadtoNP_1099.htm
http://www.obgyn.net/yw/career_corner_archives.htm
Revised: 05/02/2008