Barb The QNU has a page on their web site about Bullying see Caroline's article Denise
----- Original Message ----- From: "B & G" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, April 05, 2003 12:46 AM Subject: RE: [ozmidwifery] Bullying - doing something about it > Good luck Carolyn with the NSWNA elections. Andrea the conference looks > good. Dearly love to go. > > I was recently elected to QNU Council as a member and also as the only > practicing midwife. I will always speak up for midwifery practice and > the families we support. > > Qld members please start formulating branch motions and send them in > before mid May. If people feel their branch may be difficult send them > to me here and I will put them through the Redcliffe branch. Give me > background as well so I can speak on it. > The next edition of the QNU journal highlights midwifery and the next > one will have NMAP in it. Small achievements but some will see it as a > negative as we are working within the "Nursing" Union! > > What you are saying about the work situation is correct? There are so > many 'managers' that pay lip service to the stressors involved with care > that they just turn a blind eye to everything. > Near misses, keep your fingers crossed and hope or flying by your seat > are common. > It has to stop. If we unite and support each other can you imagine the > strength. > Unfortunately if one has a differing view at work they just get pushed > to one side and considered nuisances. Everyone has the right to be heard > and feel safe to be able to debate freely without feeling > intimidated/bullied especially in a closed room. Unfortunately what I > experienced at the Brisbane ACMI conference was completely the opposite. > I opened my mouth with some searching questions too early at this > conference and I was then treated really bad by some sections of the > conference. I felt so isolated and suffered much stress. > Don't think I will experience that environment again!!!!!! Mind you > looking at Darwin's prices I would dearly to be one of those unwaged > (one must assume) midwives. Debate in political circles at least ends > with goodwill no matter what side you are on!! > > Cheers > Barb > > > > -- > 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.
