Thanks for sharing with us Carolyn. Sorry I didn't get back to you sooner, I'm just gearing up for my last exam on Thursday.
I asked where & what you were teaching because I thought that your were a midwife in private practice & was just curious what sort of a teaching role you'd taken on. As a mid student at the beginning of my journey, I've found it interesting & really valuable the different sorts of "roles" a midwife can play & the different "venues" she/he can practice. I guess the thing that's struck me is that the scope of practice for a midwife is so big, yet most midwives, that I've met or heard of, don't have meaningful experience in many different areas. I'm not making a judgement on this, I know there are a lot of different reasons why this may be the case. But even as a student, we are told that a midwife can work in the full scope (though that's debatable due to the PI issue), I don't know that we'll ever have a lecturer or a mentor who has ever worked in private practice. So how are students meant to LEARN how to practice in the full scope? If there's anyone from my uni around who knows differently or would like to add something, please do. What's everyone else's experience from study? I'm not saying that hospital midwives aren't midwives, I'm just saying that practising in hospital isn't the only way to practice midwifery & as a student, is frustrating not to be exposed to any other sort of midwifery. Back to Carolyn, I just think it's fantastic that you're able to take the broad experience you've had into the uni & now into the hospital as a Midwifery Educator. That experience is an asset to the students & midwives. Probably more than YOU wanted, Carolyn ;o) Kind regards, Jen -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe.
