well said Tania, I have been trying to think about all of this and what
to say but am a bit fragile due to a difficult birth this week...talk
about the politics and consequences of blood gases int hospital system
for a baby transferred in!
I would have Lisa's straight talking and advocacy
Hugs to you Belinda, call me anytime, you know where I am :) and I make a
mean coffee...
Tania
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Tania,
The
easiest way to avoid conflict is to walk away. The bravest and strongest battle
everyday, unfortunately people often don't see these battles and nobody pins a
medal on their chest!
Unfortunately, I personally feel this, those in management positions are
put there
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I am
saddened you are leaving the list Sadie. Your reasoning and experiences has been
wonderful to read. I agree too many fronts to battle leaves one exposed in the
rear. Your health is far more important. Keep up the great work in the high risk
environment I support you 100%
A
difficult subject with thousands of references. No wonder we are all
confused. The reference below is interesting. MM
The
cardinal rule of risk communication is the same as that for emergency medicine:
first do no harm.
BMJ2003;327:725-728(27September),
doi:10.1136/bmj.327.7417.725
Mary said, the reference
The
cardinal rule of risk communication is the same as that for emergency medicine:
first do no harm.
is
interesting.
What
strikes you as particularly interesting about that Mary? I'm very interested in
your perspective as you are one of the wisest women I
Hello all,
I'm reading a wonderful book, "Spirituality and
Mental Health Breakthrough" edited by Phil Barker and Poppy Buchanan.
Phil and Poppy are a great couple. Phil was a
professor of mental health nursing and Poppy a social worker. They often
come to Australia and talk about mental
Off the top of my head and without
philosophical musings, I read thousands of words in dozens of references (just
try googling health risk management) and this was the only thing
I saw about doing no harm to the patient. Most of it was
all about being blamed for harm that might be done and
Visit BMJ2003;327:745-748(27September),
doi:10.1136/bmj.327.7417.745 Strategies to help patients understand
risks. J Paling. I have found his Palings Perspective Scale and P P Palette
very useful in explaining the degree of risk to women re screening tests and
possible outcomes of various
Just to confuse the issue...Last week a woman
experienced hypertonic uterus after induction by PG gels. There was a heated
debate about the use of inhalation ventolin - one dr saying it only acts locally
(in the lungs) according the evidence when inhaled. The other arguing she uses
It is quite some time since I wrote on this list
and after reading some of the posts recently it has made me really appreciate
the job I am doing. I KNOW my job is encouraging women to change the way
they give birth, again trusting their body's ability to just do it. Sorry this
post is so
Title: Re: [ozmidwifery] asthma in labour
Dear Suzi and all
As the consumer who has experienced the other side in a small rural community I could have written the same post (except for the clinical nuts and bolts!)
We too have Drs with no real interest in evidence and both they and half of
Have used it in similar circumstances via
the nebuliser it worked really well.
With kind regardsBrenda Manning www.themidwife.com.au
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Same here Suzi, except no registrar!!!
change dates at every prenatalvisit
booked C/S at 37-38 weeks and when bub choppers out, It wasn't the C/S!! Really
No midwifery input during pregnancy (except if you're Aboriginal)
Shocked newcomers to town. What no midwives clinic? Not even a
Hi Shelley,
I recently attended a advanced fetal assessment course at our tertiary
hospital and all the pros for cord blood gases were presented. CTG's were
discussed with pros and cons such as 80% show some abnormality but 80% of
babies are not sick or acidotic. It was presented as one of
What a lovely story Dianne, thanks for sharing
it
Do you know if anyone is teaching this in
WA?
Sue
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Sent: Monday, October 16, 2006 9:19
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Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] We can make a
I agree with Felicity's comments Lisa please do not stop contributing to this list and sharing your valuable experience as even though I do not post often at all, I never miss reading everyone's posts and love learning from your valuable experience As you have stated Felicity, what is the
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