GP's can give antenatal care and often do even if the woman is booked into the public hospital to have the baby. They will often share the care till 36 weeks then the woman usually has the rest of her visits with the hospital ANC. Not good for hospital midwives to try to educate the woman. Even then many hospitals still don't have a well functioning midwives ANC. These women are very much at the mercy of the medical intervention syndrome. Many have had multiple scans and silly ideas about best birthing put into their heads or no education at all.
I am not sure of the legality of an RN who is not a midwife giving ANC. Surely she would not if she does not know what she is talking about?
As far as I know there are no Queensland educated midwives who are not RN's.
Cheers
Judy
From: "Child Birth Information Service" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Antenatal Care Date: Mon, 31 Mar 2003 17:34:45 +1000 Re: [ozmidwifery] Antenatal CareHi, In Tassie we are Registered Nurse with a licence to practice midwifery. We can give full care without the authority of a Doctor but many will see a Doctor or hospital for bloods scans etc Terry ----- Original Message ----- From: Jan Robinson To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, March 29, 2003 9:35 AM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Antenatal Care On 26/3/03 7:15 PM, "Darren Sunn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: What is the legislation regarding antenatal care in states throughout Australia? Who has the legal right to give care and what are the necessary qualifications? Can a GP or a registered nurse give antenatal care? Assuming that all registered midwives and Obstetricitians are able. Thanks , Darren Hi Darren Under the Nurses Acts in all states and Territories only those RNs who have authorisation to practise midwifery are able to provide antenatal care. Registered Medical Practitioners are able to provide this service. Midwifery or medical students can provide antenatal care under supervision of an RN who has an Authority to practise Midwifery or a Registered Medical Practitioner. Hopefully all states will soon have their own Midwife Practitioner Acts which clearly defines the role of the future graduates of BchMid programs who will be neither RNs or MDs. Jan Robinson
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