Dear Karen, What a ringing endorsement for you education at Monash! What great experiences you have had. Where are you now? Are you passing on you knowledge and skills? Kathleen Dr. Kathleen Fahy Associate Professor Midwifery Co-ordinator University Southern Queensland 07 46312377 [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- From: Karen coffield [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 1999 8:07 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: University education Dear All, Megan'sletter has prompted me to add my story, as a personal contribution. I did my Midwifery Grad. Dip. at Monash Uni, finishing in 1996. It was a well planned and structured course, well supported by excellent lecturers and clinical teachers. I felt I learnt a lot about the art and science of midwifery in balanced proportions. After my course many things fell into place and my family and I were placed as Australian Volunteers Abroad in India. I worked in a Primary Health Care Centre, training and supporting village health workers, who do all the ante-natal and post natal care for rural women. I felt challenged, but well prepared by my course to do this work with confidence, I felt the study I had completed prepared me well. I also cared for women in an international community where home birthing is normal and preferred. It was challenging and exciting and a priviledge to be part of. I was nervous ofcourse, and at my first home birth was praying for it to be safe and have a good outcome for all. It was ofcourse better than that, a beautiful experience to be part of. I learnt to rely on my skills and develop my intuitive knowldege. But my confidence in my ability and skills I owe to the training I was part of. I am not a brash and over-confident person, but a I am aware of what I know and the skills that I learnt, and ultimately I have faith in birthing as a natural and normal event in a woman's life. I felt confident it would become clear to me if it was not, and on occasion when there were complications it was clear. I had confidence in my knowldege base. I acknowledge the work of the lecturers and tutors and knowthat it was an excellent learning environment. That knowledge and those skills can work anywhere, not just in hospital and in Australia, with best wishes, Karen Coffield. -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe. -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe.
