There is a legal problem with the Poison's Act about administering certain drugs (Schedule 4) without a doctors order. Often it is not the obtaining of the drug, but the authority to use it that can cause problems. Check your state's Poison's Act. MM > > there is a company called Livingstone international > toll free phone 1300 780 078 > www.livingstone.com.au > > (that has on office in sydney who have the most amazing catelogue on > line. Its worth a look for anyone wanting to buy supplies. They set you > up with an account, you can order by phone or on line, the stuff arrives > within a day or so and you can pay by all the usual methods. the > catelogue includes an amazing array of drugs. I haven't tried to by the > narcotics even though they are all listed there but Syntocinon is on > their list. I rang and asked whether one needed a script to order it > and was told no they were quite happy to ship it, packed with > coolers!!!!!! Ive never needed to use it but have it on hand > > Unfortunately Anti D has to come from Bloodbank so they dont have that > > Andrea Q > > On Friday, July 16, 2004, at 07:34 AM, Lynne Staff wrote: > > > Hi Sue > > Even thought you posted mistakenly, can I just say in response to your > > final > > comment 'is this worth it?' Yes, it is. > > I had problems with some docs re anti D but found a supportive ob who > > said > > if ever I needed anti D orders, or supplies and was having trouble, he > > would > > organize it for me without any fuss. I didn't ever require his > > assistance > > again, as I liased with the local blood bank, where the hospitals obtain > > their supplies, and have never had a problem since - occasionally with > > an > > order for its administration (from GPs etc), but have always managed to > > talk > > them around. The synto is the one I had the most trouble with - GPs > > telling > > me their medical advisory committee told them not to write the > > prescription > > for a medication they were not going to personally administer!!! Have > > you > > ever heard such a load.....der - they do that all day every day! > > Every time I came up against a brick wall about something, I always come > > away with more knowledge and strategies for the future! > > Warm regards, Lynne > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Sue Cookson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Thursday, July 15, 2004 7:07 PM > > Subject: [ozmidwifery] Anti D problems.. > > > > > >> Hi Jan, > >> Seem to be hitting a few problems here, and am forever aware of my > >> (il)legal status. > >> Had a lovely slow primip birth on Sunday(46 hours - mostly prelabour > >> but > >> still needing support), Rh pos baby, so went to Mullum hospital armed > >> with the baby's blood results (which I'd got from the receptioinsts at > >> my back-up doctor's surgery). My back-up doctor had just left for a 2 > >> week break, so I contacted his back-up doctor. This guy was off for the > >> day, so I spoke with his boss who happened to be a personal friend(?). > >> Well, all shit let loose cos this guy decided it was completely wrong > >> for me to have access to the anti-Don the woman's behalf. He phoned > >> Mullum hospital and told the nurse administrator (Jane Ackerman) I > >> was a > >> lay midwife and then all these people in the hospital came up to me > >> telling me I was a lay midwife. Nightmare!! > >> To cut the story short, I ended up having to take the women in to the > >> hospital for her jab. I had called the mum and she had given me the > >> name > >> of a reg nurse friend who was happy to do injection but that seemed to > >> become irrelevant. The hospital maintained they couldn't send out a > >> midwife cos she wasn't under their care, and that they didn't have the > >> right paperwork to make changes to any of that. > >> I then dropped in and spoke with Jane Ackerman again today, and she > >> seems very supportive saying that she was supporting women's right to > >> choose whoever and that wasn't an issue, but that we just needed to > >> sort > >> out the systems so that the women's needs can be met. > >> Do you happen to know Jane Ackerman? > >> What do you do about anti-d? > >> Yuk!! > >> And my next two women are also rhesus neg... > >> > >> Boy Jan, is all this worth it?? > >> Sue > >> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >> > >> -- > >> 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. > > > > -- > This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. > Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe. >
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