I have a good friend who has recently left nursing to become an ambo in Victoria and they all go to ambo uni in frankston for all their lectures. Whn she left the hospital the girls from the maternity unit gave her a copy of Heart and Hands as a farewell gift. When the 'midwife' gave them lectures on birth she continually refered to delivery and Gil piped up and said isn't it a bit old hat to talk about delivery. Birthing is much more empowering to the woman. (We really had brain washed her over many years). Well the 'midwife' most emphatically told her that it didn't make any difference and gave Gil a really hard time after that. They get taught stuff like early clamping and the importance of getting the placenta out so the mother doesn't bleed to death and all that important stuff. Perhaps if someone lives near the college they could ring and volunteer as a lecturer and teach them better stuff.
Andrea Quanchi On Sunday, September 8, 2002, at 04:18 PM, Larry & Megan wrote: > hi all > does anyone know who trains the ambulance medico's on birth? > Spoken to a woman who had premature spont rupture of membranes and a > prolapse cord with twins. The ambo officers wanted her to transfer to > hospital on her back. A good 5 minute arguement followed as she tried to > convince them she would be travelling on all fours with bum in the air > and > one hand holding in the cord. She won, but it should never have > happened. > Later birthed by CS twin boys, all well. > So is there the option of teaching the people who work the ambulances > on the > idea of "woman centred care".? Would this be done nationally or within > each > state? Thinking it could be good to invite a representative to any > gatherings people have (coffe mornings etc) re women centred care and > take > the oppurtunity to educate them. > > Regards > Megan > > > -- > 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.
