Re: [ozmidwifery] working in a private hospital ?

2006-05-13 Thread sharon
oices. regards  Sharon - Original Message - From: Julie Garratt To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Sunday, May 14, 2006 12:47 AM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] working in a private hospital ? Hi Wonderful wise midwives,   An interesting discussion, thank yo

Re: [ozmidwifery] working in a private hospital ?

2006-05-13 Thread Julie Garratt
y@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Thursday, May 11, 2006 5:31 PM Subject: [ozmidwifery] working in a private hospital ? Dear wise Midwives,   I'm wanting to get an idea on what the disadvantages and benefits are to working in a privat

Re: [ozmidwifery] working in a private hospital ?

2006-05-12 Thread Lynne Staff
ad though. I hope this has been of some use Julie Regards, Lynne   - Original Message - From: Julie Garratt To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Thursday, May 11, 2006 5:31 PM Subject: [ozmidwifery] working in a private hospital ? Dear wise women,

Re: [ozmidwifery] working in a private hospital ?

2006-05-12 Thread brendamanning
: [ozmidwifery] working in a private hospital ? Melissa, There are some great private hospitals about. Just as there are some good & not so good public ones. If you are defining 'good' as providing wholistic continuous care for women throughout pregnancy , birth &

Re: [ozmidwifery] working in a private hospital ?

2006-05-11 Thread Michelle Windsor
Hi Julie,   I worked in a private hospital in Hobart for a short time when working and travelling.  The disadvantages were working within a medical model of care with high intervention rates and the birth being directed by the obstetrician.  I only stayed a short time as I felt I would lose my mi

RE: [ozmidwifery] working in a private hospital ?

2006-05-11 Thread Nicole Carver
: [ozmidwifery] working in a private hospital ? Dear wise women,   I'm wanting to get an idea on what the disadvantages and benefits are to working in a private hospital . I must admit, as a direct entry midwife, I probably have a less than positive view of the pr

Re: [ozmidwifery] working in a private hospital ?

2006-05-11 Thread Lisa Barrett
Hi,   I think that as a newly qualified midwife you cannot get experience in good midwifery practice if you go straight to work at a private hospital.  There maybe some good ones about (don't forget to check their section rate induction rate etc) but they always practice the medical model of

Re: [ozmidwifery] working in a private hospital ?

2006-05-11 Thread brendamanning
fery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Thursday, May 11, 2006 6:17 PM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] working in a private hospital ? Sorry Julie, having worked in a variety of private hospitals while doing agency work when I first moved to Perth I cannot give a balanced view.  I work in a fair

Re: [ozmidwifery] working in a private hospital ?

2006-05-11 Thread sharon
: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Thursday, May 11, 2006 5:01 PM Subject: [ozmidwifery] working in a private hospital ? Dear wise women,   I'm wanting to get an idea on what the disadvantages and benefits are to working in a private hospital . I must

Re: [ozmidwifery] working in a private hospital ?

2006-05-11 Thread Melissa Singer
@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Thursday, May 11, 2006 3:31 PM Subject: [ozmidwifery] working in a private hospital ? Dear wise women,   I'm wanting to get an idea on what the disadvantages and benefits are to working in a private hospital . I must admit,

[ozmidwifery] working in a private hospital ?

2006-05-11 Thread Julie Garratt
Dear wise women,   I'm wanting to get an idea on what the disadvantages and benefits are to working in a private hospital . I must admit, as a direct entry midwife, I probably have a less than positive view of the private system having been told by lecturers that doing cl