We use the opthalmascope and check the red reflex. We had an inservice with a Paediatrician. Cheers Judy
--- Helen and Graham <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Something happened to that last email of mine... but I wanted > to say thanks to those who responded to my question. > Interesting variation in responses with some workplaces > requiring further accreditation for midwives to perform the > newborn exam, some recommending the GP do it and some with the > midwives doing it routinely themselves. For those of you who > do the examination yourselves, could you please tell me if you > perform fundoscopy i.e using an ophthalmoscope? And for those > who require accreditation, could you tell me how this is > obtained and what it consists of? > > Midwives do the newborn examination at my current workplace > but we don't currently perform fundoscopy. Thanks again for > your responses. > > Helen > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Helen and Graham > To: [email protected] > Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2005 3:24 PM > Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Newborn Examination question > > > T > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Judy Chapman > To: [email protected] > Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2005 9:08 AM > Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Newborn Examination question > > > We do the newborn examination after birth but then > recommend that they go for the 5 - 10 day well baby check with > their GP. This is just since we have been working as a birth > centre. > Cheers > Judy > > > Helen and Graham <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi everyone > > I have a question regarding midwives performing the > newborn examination postnatally prior to discharge. > Having worked in several hospitals, I am used to this > exam being performed by a doctor/paediatrician. The midwife > does an initial check at birth but on about day 3 o! r 4, or > at least prior to discharge, a thorough physical examination > performed, including fundoscopy etc. by a doctor. > > Interested in your experiences and for those of you who > do perform it, have you had any further education on the > subject? > > Cheers > > Helen Cahill > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Do you Yahoo!? > Find a local business fast with Yahoo! Local Search > > > __________ NOD32 1.1309 (20051130) Information __________ > > This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. > http://www.eset.com > ____________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Messenger 7.0: Free worldwide PC to PC calls http://au.messenger.yahoo.com -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe.
