Re: [ozmidwifery] Information please

2003-07-13 Thread CJ Knight
Janet The immunisation certificate is one run by the Health Dept of WA . From memory it was run over one or two day's and covers you to give all childhood immunisations. If you are currently in WA contact the HDWA or contact Public /Population Health in the region you plan to work in for details of

Re:[ozmidwifery]Hep B Birth dose

2003-03-10 Thread CJ Knight
Hi Sandra Got to say how much I admire your approach to this vaccination. Like you I have problems sticking a baby with a needle before they have had a chance to adapt to extrauterine life.We give out a consent form but when I give it to women booking in I make it clear that this is their dec

Re: [ozmidwifery] Obstetric Perception - Your thoughts?

2002-10-31 Thread CJ Knight
Hi Debby I wonder how much of the straight shift emphasis has been placed on midwives by the unionisation of our workforce. Whilst I would be the first to admit they have made many advances in conditions for midwives the inflexibility they impose on the system works against the provision of w

Re: [ozmidwifery] Inguinal hernia Repair and Natural birth

2002-10-26 Thread CJ Knight
Hettie From personal experience - I had a inguinial hernia repair prior to the birth of my two children. No problems with either pregnancy or birth though it may make a difference if it has been repaired three times. Jane - Original Message - From: MHS Grové To: [EMAIL

Re: [ozmidwifery] Tramadol

2002-10-06 Thread CJ Knight
Kirsten Nubain is nalbuphine hydrochloride while Tramadol is tramadol Hydrochloride (Known in Aust as Tramol and US as Ultram.  I have heard they are using Tramol as a postop analgesia for caesars here in WA (at KEMH but that may be as a clinical trial). Where did you source the half life i

Re: [ozmidwifery] pain relief

2002-10-05 Thread CJ Knight
Liz My teaching includes why women experience pain and the causes of the pain. We cover in some detail the hormonal interactions between oxytocin, endorphins and encephalins (?) and adrenalin. The effect of adrenalin and what causes its release slowing the progress of labour are followed thr

Re: [ozmidwifery] Tramadol

2002-10-05 Thread CJ Knight
Kirsten Nubain is nalbuphine hydrochloride while Tramadol is tramadol Hydrochloride (Known in Aust as Tramol and US as Ultram.  I have heard they are using Tramol as a postop analgesia for caesars here in WA (at KEMH but that may be as a clinical trial). Where did you source the half life in