Hi Alese, was referring to WA
Melissa ----- Original Message ----- From: "Judy Chapman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, November 01, 2005 8:41 PM Subject: RE: [ozmidwifery] level 2 midwives > As well, there are limited number of positions for NO2 so that > many midwives who is able to care for complex care patients are > restricted to NO1 positions purely because one does not get the > position and hence pay, on ability but on the number of such > positions avialable. > Cheers > Judy > > --- B & G <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Level 2 or Clinical Nurse (now known as Nursing Officer 2) > > midwives do > > not have to be shift coordinators. The position description > > (generic) > > primarily refers to a midwife (nurse) who is able to care for > > complex > > care clients. Unfortunately it is Queensland Health and > > managers who > > have added that aspect of co-ordinating shifts AND taking > > complex > > patient load AND having portfolio's as you describe. this is > > of course > > in your own time as there is never anytime allocated for > > off-line time > > to do these portfolio's If you look at the Nurses Award Qld > > and MX170 > > you will find full details of generic position descriptions. > > In our organisation NO1's co-ordinate as well even with a NO2 > > on the > > same shift. They actually get more money for it as it > > incorporates a 'in > > charge of shift allowance' NO2's don't get this. They also > > work in all > > areas you describe as these are not restricted to NO2's. I do > > not have > > on my name badge Clinical Nurse just Midwife. > > It is hoped with Peter Forster's review published 30/9 this > > whole > > workload and off-line time will be reviewed. > > Midwives who work in BC have their salary averaged (all > > penalties) and > > are paid at NO2 > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > > Alese Koziol > > Sent: Tuesday, 1 November 2005 5:20 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] level 2 midwives > > > > > > Thanks for the clarification Melissa, which state are you > > referring to? > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Melissa Singer <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: [email protected] > > Sent: Tuesday, November 01, 2005 4:37 PM > > Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] level 2 midwives > > > > Hi Alese, > > > > Level 2 midwife (in a ward hospital setting) is the senior > > midwife on > > that shift who is responsible for the co-ordination of the > > shift as well > > as being a resource person for level 1 midwives. There is > > usually at > > least one on per shift. They also have portfolio's such as > > clinical > > indicators, best practice, equip etc. Other level 2 midwives > > are > > usually early discharge home visiting midwives, staff > > development > > midwives, midwives responsible for the co-ordination of ANC, > > childbirth > > classes and such. > > > > Midwives who work independently in birth centers here are also > > level > > 2's. > > > > Hope that helps > > Melissa > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Alese <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Koziol > > To: ozmidwifery <mailto:[email protected]> > > Sent: Tuesday, November 01, 2005 12:47 PM > > Subject: [ozmidwifery] level 2 midwives > > > > Dear list > > Amongst the discussions recently there was mention of a 'level > > 2 > > midwife'. Could someone please enlighten me... which state was > > this > > terminology used for and what exactly is a level 2 midwife? > > Have a > > medico trying to bully us into using a policy which he has > > obviously > > 'borrowed' which also uses this terminology. It is not used > > in > > Victoria. Many thanks in anticipation > > Alesa > > > > Alesa Koziol > > Clinical Midwifery Educator > > Melbourne > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ____________________________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Find a local business fast with Yahoo! Local Search > http://au.local.yahoo.com > -- > 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.
