Re: [ozmidwifery] working in a private hospital ?

[sharon]

julie  i have also worked in a private hospital before it was closed down as a de midwife. i guess the disadvantage would be the fact that the drs do most of the births and as a midwife you dont have a lot of autonomy. i presently work in a large tertiary institution in which midwives do the normal birth and the drs do the births that are deemed difficult or need of extra help. it is your choice where u wish to practice and how you wish to practice there is good and bad for both the public and private system. ----- Original Message ----- From: Julie Garratt To: 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 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 clinical placement there would be a waste of time. ( You become very "birth centric"' when you have to catch 40 babies to register). I think I'm asking for a balanced view here if one exists. Julie, longtime daily lurker :)