Wouldn't it be great if there was a program like this in every Capital City? Regards Carol
>From: "Peter & Amanda" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "Greg Barbara Cook" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Re: further to the 12 hour shift >Date: Sat, 19 Jan 2002 10:41:17 +1100 > >Hi Barb >I too feel passionate about supporting the midwives of the future with some >sort of consolidation of practice and have therefore developed such a >program at the Mater Mothers in Brisbane. The program is called Advanced >MIdwifery Praxis (AMP) and is offered to new graduating midwives as well as >existing midwives. The program is for 12 months, involves clinical >rotations to 5 areas (antenatal clinic, maternity unit, delivery suite, >special care nursery and private antenatal/postnatal wards) with mentoring >in each of the areas. The program is credit worthy towards a Master of >Midwifery - 10 credit points (1 subject) and therefore has theorectical >input (advocacy & negoitation in midwifery, praxis, action learning, >reflective practice, and clinical input). There are 3 assessments >associated with the program - reflective journal, advanced midwifery >competencies, action learning project. As yet we have not yet formally >evaluated the program, as the first program started Sept 2001, but verbal >feedback is very positive and new midwives appreciate this consolidation of >practice . At present we take 5 midwives into the program every 6 months. > >Amanda Carter >Clinical Lecturer - Midwifery > > -----Original Message----- > From: Greg Barbara Cook <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Wednesday, 16 January 2002 16:21 > Subject: further to the 12 hour shift > > > To all, > I hope this email doesn't result in more hate mail and virus poisoned >posts which seems to occur when one posts differing views on this list but >in view of Judy's posting of my initial reply I felt it was also necessary >to post my response to balance the debate and I have also asked some other >questions > > To the aspiring midwives who inquire about pay rates may I humbly >suggest contacting the various registration boards and the associated >state, dare I say it, Nursing unions around Australia to see exactly where >'they' view direct entry midwives in relation to pay scales, employment >opportunities and accountability. Sorry but that's the system in place at >present. > I have heard whispers from some noted quarters 'not on par with >registered nurse/midwife but along with enrolled nurse level' which is >rather unkind. > > As various nursing/midwives conference motion agenda items are being >prepared may I also suggest midwives specifically direct any midwifery >related agenda items to be discussed at the next conference start >submitting to the local branch of QNU and associated unions. Get involved! > One I have already submitted through our local QNU branch is along the >lines that graduate midwives be supported in the post graduate year similar >to what Queensland Health presently offers graduate nurses. Presently here >in the SE Qld we have produced excellent graduate midwives but alas they >are having trouble gaining employment in metropolitan hospitals which >provides supported practice and instead are re-entering nursing or working >in rural areas without support with mid clients few and far between. > Cheers Barb > > > To: "Judy Chapman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: 12 hour shifts > Date: Tue, 15 Jan 2002 16:19:22 +1000 > > Judy, > No problems there Judy because its the "on call" status after their 8 >hour > shift which is allowable in the award. However, these midwives will >have to > be careful fatigue doesn't come into their practice because there is >no > protection for them from the QNC. > When you described 12 hour shifts (without the on call factor) on > ozmidwifery I knew it was not possible in QLD. Could you please >correct this > fact on the list before other unionised participants on the list >expire? > > How many times does the on call midwife get 'called' in? Do the >midwives > prefer this system? The reason why I am asking is I am the only >practicing > midwife on the Industrial Policy committee of the QNU which has looked >at > several applications for 12 hour shifts in many areas but each QNU > conference the submissions get voted down by members. We are currently > reviewing a submission made last conference where after working 12 >hours or > more nurse/midwives will be required to have a full 24 hours off to >prevent > fatigue. What is your opinion of this? > Recently, I saw an application to the SBU that QH wanted to close the >McKay > birthing teams project as quote 'it wasn't meeting clients needs'. Do >you know > anything about that? > > > _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp. -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe.
