Re: [ozmidwifery] Fw: info required

[suzi and brett]

Joy this is a very disturbing story - coercion to have a VE without full consent is assault and battery. We must never be complicit in this. I cant believe you were reported for doing your job well.  You have also protected the hsp and drs from potential charges and legal proceedings. I hope the report is an opportunity for your workplace to remind Drs of this and they give you the support you deserve.  Love Suzi ----- Original Message ----- From: Joy Cocks To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2006 10:50 PM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Fw: info required Pheewww......Peiter Mourik used to come to our hospital and give inservices when he held clinics there.  I would back up Wendy's comments.  He's very clever with words and is god's gift to women - always saving them!  He believes that midwives can only be independant when they can do forceps/ventouse births!  Sorry, negative comments after a bad evening when I stood up for a labouring woman who did not wish to have a VE when the GP ob wanted to do one as how else would he know whether she was progressing or not.  He's writing an incident report about me for not supporting him. He asked how I planned to manage the labour and I told him that the woman was managing the labour and I would be worried if she became worried. The woman proceeded to birth without problem.  Just feeling upset and hurt as he is my GP and we usually work well together, but probably most other women are not as strong in standing up for themselves. Joy   Joy Cocks RN (Div 1) RM IBCLC BRIGHT Vic 3741 email:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: cath nolan To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2006 10:28 AM Subject: [ozmidwifery] Fw: info required   ----- Original Message ----- From: cath nolan To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2006 8:37 PM Subject: info required I will be meeting with Peter Miourik(obstetrician) amongst others in an informal dinner setting on Friday night as the hospital that I work at is having a review of obstetric services . I believe this is a man who is quite against midwifery led services and I'm a bit puzzled as to why I have been asked to be one of the 2 midwifery reps at this dinner. But very pleased at the same time, and more than happy to be a part of this. Can anyone fill me in on what they know of this man? Cath.