Hi Sue, I meant to respond to this ages ago... sorry I forgot.
Southern Cross has a midwife consultant/academic working on it at the moment. They paid her in October to come to SA & Vic (& maybe NZ?) to talk to academics & students (seperately!) @ unis about how it's going for them/us. I was part of the student group in Melbourne & she asked us to pass on the word that Southern Cross is still very keen & that they were hoping to launch in 2005. But the more she learnt about what's happening in SA & Vic, the more she's realised that having an appropriate "clinical placement" (to use a nursey term) framework should be thoroughly developed before the course begins & therefore has recommended that they wait until 2006. Some unis really struggle w/ the follow through journey. At some unis, BMid students do clinical placements in NURSING HOMES during their first year (someone correct me if I'm wrong). Just like there are no perfect women or midwives, there are no perfect unis or courses... but it sounds like the course @ SC could really be a corker. Cheers, Jen --- Sue Cookson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi All, > Just want to update those out there who may be > hanging out to do their > B(Mid) at Southern Cross Uni in Lismore. > Have just heard officially that it will not be > starting at all in 2005. > Always a possibility for any future years, but I for > one have given up > waiting. And the course IF it is established will > not necessarily be > based on the current nursing course, so don't be > drawn into thinking > that beginning nursing or doing a B(Health Science) > with nursing > components will give you automatic RPL (recognition > of prior learning) > nor automatic entry into the B(Mid) course. (Some of > the office staff > have been suggesting this as a way in). > > So, here's to yet another blocked pathway for > would-be midwives in NSW! > Perhaps Maternity Coalition could lend a hand here - > any takers?? > > Getting greyer by the day, > Sue Cookson Find local movie times and trailers on Yahoo! Movies. http://au.movies.yahoo.com -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe.
