RE: [ozmidwifery] Question on Notice to Tony Abbott re antenatal item issue and rural doctors

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I have seen in a small country private hospital nurses doing sheep herding trick- one nurse puts a woman in one room while the Dr goes into the other room with a woman who has had her BP and urine checked by the nurse and is lying down 'ready' for Dr. After he has finished he goes to the next room and so on. It is the nurse who s left to guide the woman to get bloods or scans or answer her questions which she had heard Dr give advice before. It is also sad to say on one day in our ANC we have two midwives who also do the barn yard sorting. Some of midwives have tried to explain why that is not good practice with no luck. As for birth I would not be without the good EN who is able to attend the birth supporting me as the midwife which many a time was all I had in a small rural hospital. It did take a little time for them to get used to skin to skin and delayed cord clamping as they were so used to birth, cord cut and clamped and over to the resus unit! Barb -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Melissa Singer Sent: Tuesday, 12 September 2006 4:46 PM To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Question on Notice to Tony Abbott re antenatal item issue and rural doctors Having previously spent many years as a rural and remote nurse and midwife I have NEVER seen a nurse provide antenatal care to women.  We worked with a nurse or enrolled nurse to provide guided assistance to ward clients or as a second person attending a birth.   Melissa ----- Original Message ----- From: D. Morgan To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Tuesday, September 12, 2006 1:10 PM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Question on Notice to Tony Abbott re antenatal item issue and rural doctors It's scary stuff when people in those high places (parliament)making those decisions are not aware of all the facts. However as a Nurse and Midwife from the bush I don't think I have ever seen any nurse who is not a Midwife give antenatal care to women. Cheers Di