Title: Re: [ozmidwifery] Antenatal Care
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Hi,
In Tassie we are Registered Nurse with a licence to
practice midwifery. We can give full care without the authority of a Doctor but
many will see a Doctor or hospital for bloods scans etc
Terry
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Sent: Saturday, March 29, 2003 9:35
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Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Antenatal
Care
On 26/3/03 7:15 PM, "Darren Sunn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
What is the legislation regarding
antenatal care in states throughout Australia?
Who has the legal
right to give care and what are the necessary
qualifications?
Can a GP or a registered nurse give antenatal
care?
Assuming that all registered midwives and Obstetricitians are
able.
Thanks ,
Darren
Hi
Darren
Under the Nurses Acts in all states and Territories only those
RNs who have authorisation to practise midwifery are able to provide antenatal
care. Registered Medical Practitioners are able to provide this
service.
Midwifery or medical students can provide antenatal care under
supervision of an RN who has an Authority to practise Midwifery or a
Registered Medical Practitioner.
Hopefully all states will soon have
their own Midwife Practitioner Acts which clearly defines the role of the
future graduates of BchMid programs who will be neither RNs or
MDs.
Jan Robinson
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