Doh! I meant to write that SC is hoping to launch in 2006. My whole point was that they don't want to offer it in 2005 so they can set it up properly to run in 2006.
Sorry for the confusion! Jen --- Jen Semple <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 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. > 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.
