RE: [ozmidwifery] NSW news

[Birth Centre-MBH]

I too agree that a midwife should be fully qualified and capable of looking after normal pregnancy and birth.  Having said that, I have to say that my university based training (grad dip) in no way prepared me to give complete holistic care.  At 4 years post-grad I started working at the birth centre and I found it a huge learning curve, mostly in the antenatal care.  Maybe this just reflects on my own training, but at the time it had more prac hours than any other mid course in Aust.  (or so they claimed).    Cheers Michelle     >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 09/02/05 10:22am >>> I tend to agree with you Sally! I would be interested to read the ACMI's ratiionale behind credentialling for midwives. I too believe that a qualified midwife should be fully capable and responsible to care for normal pregnancy and birth. I guess it comes back to old arguement: " A midwife is a midwife" or alternately: "When is a midwife not a midwife?" Leanne. >From: "Sally Westbury" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au >To: <ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au> >Subject: RE: [ozmidwifery] NSW news >Date: Fri, 2 Sep 2005 08:04:50 +0800 > >Sheesh.. > >The old credentialing crap. Midwives do not need to be credentialed to >provide care for low risk women. That is what we are trained to do. >Credentialing should be for things that are outside the scope of normal >midwifery care. Things like epidurals, interpreting electronic fetal >monitoring, induction of labour etc. > >This drives me crazy!!!! > >Sally Westbury > >Homebirth Midwife > >"Learn from mothers and babies; every one of them has a unique story to >tell. Look for wisdom in the humblest places - that's usually where >you'll find it." > >- Lois Wilson > > >-- >This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. >Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe. Leanne Wynne Midwife in charge of "Women's Business" Mildura Aboriginal Health Service  Mob 0418 371862 -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe. *********************************************************************************** This email, including any attachments sent with it, is confidential and for the sole use of the intended recipient(s). This confidentiality is not waived or lost, if you receive it and you are not the intended recipient(s), or if it is transmitted/received in error. Any unauthorised use, alteration, disclosure, distribution or review of this email is prohibited. It may be subject to a statutory duty of confidentiality if it relates to health service matters. If you are not the intended recipient(s), or if you have received this email in error, you are asked to immediately notify the sender by telephone or by return email. You should also delete this email and destroy any hard copies produced. ***********************************************************************************