Hi guys
I must jump in on this one as I too have been affected
in this way here in rural Victoria. Two hospitals would not employ
me being a 'BMid' despite the fact that one was actively advertising for
midwives! I was told it was because I could not be
relocated. Same old story! I also commented that I felt I
was being discriminated against - I was a midwife needing work, they
needed staff - what was the problem!
I definitely felt a defensive 'feeling' when bringing
up the word discrimination. Basically I was told it was
a 'management decision' with financial implications for the
establishment - general nurses must be more cost effective? They
needed versatile staff who could work in any area at any time of which I
could not, bound by my registration not my unwillingness. I have
since been employed at one of these hospitals and so far all is
going well. Other's have been relocated on the odd
time we have been quiet which is hardly ever - usually the other way
around - not enough staff for the client-load. I can only
recall this happening on one of my rostered shifts. Mostly it is a case of having to bring staff in to assist
us. You should see the faces of the nurses arriving at the
nurses station for duty on the maternity ward with all the chaos that
goes on!!!! I think they are equally as scared and who could
blame them. We also have one other DE midwife at the unit, more
experienced and senior than I who arrived before me and kept the DE
aspect of her training to herself. Can't say I blame her with all
the affiliated rubbish that goes on with us 'special'
midwives.
This particular hospital are now introducing a
grad program directed at DE midwives. I think they are finally
realising the fact that they need staff and perhaps DE midwives
might be part of the future workforce? I think they are also
accepting the fact that team and caseload are coming and us "DE's"
are fully equipped to work in this model. I do believe
that things are beginning to change - hopefully for the
better.
At times I find it quite humorous to remember
that 'general nurses' as lovely as you all are - were once direct
entry too.
Kiwi Kim - looking forward to this country getting
their act together on maternity issues!
-------Original
Message-------
Date: 03/31/05
10:14:34
Subject: Re:
[ozmidwifery] Brisbane hospitals & alleged discriminatory
employment
Sally-Anne,
I wondered that too!
I am a BMid student and have already
been told that our local tertiary hospital would not employ me. I then
wondered if that was not a case for discrimination.
Of course their stance is that i
cannot be deployed elsewhere in the hospital. Funny how 100's of
hospitals overseas and some here of course already employ
DEM's!
Kirsten
~~~start life with a midwife~~~
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2005 8:56
AM
Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Brisbane
hospitals & alleged discriminatory employment
Thanks for the update Joanne and the
reminder re my anti virus update. Had been away for a few days and
was updated yesterday around the same time I was on line. Apologies I
did not realise it wasn't finnished when I sent the email through.
Nearly all my ozmid mail appears to have an
'attachment' when it comes in but actually doesn't. It is the
email itself that is the 'attachment' if you know what I mean.
So the answer to your query is no I did
not send an attachment .... my guess is it was the email
itself.
All the best for the campaign to have all
midwives employed who wish to work at the Brisbane hosi's you mentioned
will not employ DEM's. I think they would need to be very careful
they are not setting themselves up for a discrimination claim/s as it is
the registration board that determines whether the training requirements
of all midwives (here and o/s) have been met to register as a midwife,
and not the area health services. What does the QLD rego board
think about the hospitals taking the Rego board's laws into their own
hands ?
One would think they might view this as the
hospitals stepping over the line, as one would
imagine......!!
Kind Regards
Sally-Anne
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2005
7:18 AM
Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Re:
testing my email again as I am receiving but unable to send - sorry for
the humbug
Not sure why, but an attachment came with
your email, did you send one? Also, note at the bottom of this
email the out-of-date internal virus datatbase.
Cheers, Joanne.
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2005 5:38
PM
Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Re:
testing my email again as I am receiving but unable to send - sorry for
the humbug
Helen,
The same thing has happenned to me over the
past 2-3 weeks. I find the odd one gets through and others
don't.
Kind Regards
Sally-Anne
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Sunday, March 27, 2005 5:13
PM
Subject: [ozmidwifery] Re: testing
my email again as I am receiving but unable to send - sorry for the
humbug
I seem to be able to receive from but not
send to the list. I have contacted the list administrator but
haven't heard anything back yet....
Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. Checked by AVG
Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.8.0 - Release
Date: 21/03/2005
Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. Checked by AVG
Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.8.0 - Release
Date: 21/03/2005
No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG
Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.8.4 - Release
Date: 27/03/2005
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Date: 30/03/2005
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