Dear Dawn Where are you?? denise ----- Original Message ----- From: Dawn Worgan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, November 01, 2002 10:22 AM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Obstetric Perception - Your thoughts?
> Debby M wrote: > > > I have recently been corresponding with a friend of mine who is an > > obstetrician. He supports midwifery models of care, particularly > > those that offer integrated choice so that midwives and obstetricians > > can work together. > > > > He did state to me however that he believes one of the great obstacles > > to such models is the reluctance of most midwives to work other than > > an 8 hour shift, and to possibly have to do away with family time and > > holidays and to be called out at odd hours to attend births. > > > > I am sure there are probably some out there that do like the straight > > forwardness of shifts however I would be interested to hear the > > opinion of you ladies (and gentlemen) about your experience of the > > dedication of midwives when they are expected to provide ongoing > > antenatal, birth and postnatal support - outside the normal 8 hour > > shift, as my gut feeling is that the majority of midwives would love > > the opportunity to be able to fully use their skills in the support > > and care of pregnant and birthing women without unnecessary "guidance" > > or interferrence. > > > > Debby > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Protect your PC - Click here <http://g.msn.com/8HMREN/2024> for > > McAfee.com VirusScan Online -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE > > Graphics. Visit to subscribe or unsubscribe. > > I work in a caseload model of care which means on call plus all the > things you mentioned, and personally I love it (most of the time) but > when we are looking for other midwives to replace us for long service > leave or whatever, we cant get midwives interested and we often have > comments like "I dont know how you do it!" or" I have a life outside > work" (so do I is my reply I fit work in around my life not the other > way around) but its a long standing culture we need to work at changing > my hope lies in the new direct entry midwives who believe what I do is > the norm !So though I wish it wasn't the case I think your friend is right. > > > -- > 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.
