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ADVICE: transferring from nurse to midwifery

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Author ADVICE: transferring from nurse to midwifery

cherri_05

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Tue Apr 19, 2011 11:04 am

Hi, I am currently studying nursing (in my last year at Deakin University), but I now realize that I don't want to be a nurse I actually want to try out midwifery :)

So my question is do you think it is better for me to:

A) Transfer to a midwifery course ASAP (possibly into ACU)

B) Complete my nursing degree and NOT do the graduate year, but apply for post grad midwifery courses at another uni

C) Complete my nursing degree as well as doing my grad year (hopefully at a hospital aimed more at women,The Mercy, The Royal Women's Hospital)

Right now I am thinking that I don't actually want to do a grad year, but i have heard people say that it is better to complete your grad year and then specialize.

Any help would be much appreciated :)

Thanks

jjrich

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  • Joined: Apr 2011
  • Location: Taree NSW
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Apr 27, 2011, 05:18 pm

Well, coming from an 'older nurse/ midwife' ( I completed my General Training in 1980 and Midi in 1982).....complete your current degree and do your post grad year to consolidate what you have learnt.

Midwifery isn't just delivering babies (not that that is what you have indicated) you need to remember that many women have underlying medical conditions that will affect not only themselves but thier unborn baby/ies and you NEED to understand THOSE processes before you should consider doing Mid..........

Just my opinion..... plus finishing what you have started, consolidating that and then doing Mid gives you wider options for down the track in life....

Good luck :)

MarieAnderson

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MarieAnderson
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Apr 29, 2011, 07:50 am

Midwifery jobs are advanced nursing positions that require additional training above and beyond what is required to become a registered nurse. These nursing professionals are responsible for delivering babies and providing both prenatal and postpartum care to the mothers. There are career options all over the world for nurses who choose midwifery jobs, from rural settings to big cities. Midwifery jobs are important to the modern healthcare industry and are an excellent choice for those in the nursing profession.

Nurses in midwifery jobs help many women who choose to give birth at home, and many births take place in locations where there is not a physician nearby, making the nurse-midwife a crucial part of the birthing process. While the midwife must still consult a physician if there are complications that occur out of their sphere of knowledge, this caring professional can typically handle the entire birthing process on their own.

www.makemoneyasatravelingnurse.com

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