The midwives in this unit could:
1 Refuse to train/supervise RN's in this role unless they are completing a recognised mid program. Remembering that they not the hospital accepts responsibility for any role they delegate to an RN.
2 Refuse to do overtime/extra shifts
3 Contact nursing/midwifery/union organisations to support them
4 Use the networking resources of this group to provide support, evidence and submissions
It would cost this hospital about $10,000 over and above wages to fully sponsor an RN to become a qualified midwife. When compared to recruitment costs this is very reasonable and the hospital gets a multiskilled professional as a bargain price.
rgds mike
Many of us seem to think that it is a retrograde step, but telling each other stories will not change things. What can we do to put forward our views to the government? I guess we could rely on "someone else" to "do something" but WE really need to write to our Federal Health Minister, our local fed Politician, go and see them, etc. If everyone on this list wrote to Minister Tony Abbott, he would have to be a little bit impressed and may actually get more info before continuing on his rigid way. LETS DO IT. MM
From: owner- ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au [mailto:owner-ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au] On Behalf Of brendamanning
Sent: Monday, 2 October 2006 8:13 AM
To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au
Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Backward step
Going back to the maternity nurse or Gen/ Obstetric nurse working in Midwifery is how NZ worked in the 70's & 80's. It was unsatisfactory then & would be the same now, despite the fact the we did 6 months obs in our general training we weren't midwives & it showed.
I worked in mid whilst attending homebirths, worked in birth suite, postnatal, taught pre-natal classes & spent 3 years in charge of SCN as a RGON in the early 80's & when I went to train as a midwife just like Di M I too found it a revelation.
It's a retrograde step & undermines all the recognition of your specialised profession you Australian midwives have fought so hard for. It's just another path on: "follow the American leader".
With kind regards
Brenda Manning
www.themidwife.com.au----- Original Message -----
From: D. Morgan
Sent: Monday, October 02, 2006 9:54 AM
Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] RE:
I agree Michelle, I too worked in a rural area prior to completing my Mid many years ago and can still remember the revelations I felt while learning Midwifery. As an RN non Midwife, I was quite ignorant of what a true Midwife's role involved. It was scarey stuff.
Cheers
Di M
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