Sandra
and other disaffected Queensland midwives,
This was raised at QNU MOD meeting last Monday here in Brisbane.
General consensus is we all write to - local member, Mr Nuttall, Mr Buckland, QNC, universities and your
DON.
This
is a time when SENIOR NURSES & MIDWIVES in Qld
Health need to put their hands up and show
leadership, something many are reluctant to do in view
of the L3,4 5 review. Why do most look for others (union) to lead the fight all
the time? Maybe because we have all
been brutalised, traumatised by the system we
cannibalise our own.
However as a QNU councillor I will be continuing the fight for all very
qualified and experienced nurses and midwives. On the Council would be equally
concerned nurses from psych, ICU and other specialities equally affected.
MR Nuttall was supposed to address the next Council meeting in April.
guess what he had other engagements! Not good enough!!! Poor Wendy thought
university nurses need to get back to basics yet now they are getting paid more,
remember the Chunder bucket comment.
From MOD it was
recommended that all aggrieved persons lodge an application for payment and once
they receive a denial one has 21 days to lodge a grievance. Don't sit back apply
for it NOW. Ask for the IRM and form from your managers. The IRM is about 3
pages long with the application form on the last
page.
This
is what I have done personally thus
far:
1.
emailed to my DON incidentally our esteemed ICM President Caroline Weaver
what did she feel of this decision that effectively slapped us experienced
midwives in the face because of our age and lack of opportunity to attend a
University. I also indicated that I would NOT be preceptoring/mentoring student
or graduate midwives- presently ACU and QUT. She replied that she had not
received all the details (IRM) as yet (two weeks ago).
2. I
have been in touch with QNC to enquire about the process to suspend my
endorsement as a midwife, one writes a
letter. You do not need to be a midwife to work in ANC or post natal
wards as management keep telling us. Let those that are paid more to work in BS.
This is a pretty drastic idea but if you believe in something, one has to draw the line in the sand. This may
prompt QNC and employers to agitate QH to reverse this
decision.
3. I have spoken to my local
member Dean Wells last week at the local ALP
branch meeting and he has sent off
a letter to Dear Gordie... ALP members-
next Regional conferences coming up put in your motions and get rank and
file ALP members backing you up. Our local members are horrified especially when
I mentioned I only finished the Australian midwifery certificate in 1996.
(Previously a NZ RN & O nurse in 1979 not recognised).
4. Written to the universities thanking them for their faith of my
knowledge, experience and skill when
supporting their students but as my employer does not recognise this knowledge
and experience with monetary reward I would not be able to support their
students. Again they need to show their concern
by writing to QH if they are so
inclined!
In
solidarity
Barb
Cook
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