Category Archives: Nursing – Midwifery

Midwives Save Lives – sign the petition.

Posted on August 30, 2011 by NU_admin

Please take the time to fill in a Global Midwives petition. The petition will be officially handed over on 6 September to the Foreign Minister’s office (or delegate). To the Heads of States and Governments: “As midwives, we have seen … Continue reading →

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Midwives to encourage good oral health for expectant mums.

Posted on June 10, 2011 by NU_admin

Midwives encouraged to keep pregnant women smiling! ]Midwives will play a vital role in improving the oral health of pregnant women, thanks to an innovative online education program developed by The Centre for Applied Nursing Research and Sydney Dental Hospital. … Continue reading →

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Birthrate Plus: How it works, and how it will be implemented.

Posted on April 7, 2011 by NU_admin

The NSWNA and NSW Health have worked extensively to adapt the UK model to NSW maternity services. Birthrate Plus focuses on women’s needs rather than midwife activity and is based on a standard of one-to-one midwifery care. Midwife time is … Continue reading →

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Birthrate Plus: Finally a reasonable workload for midwives.

Posted on April 6, 2011 by NU_admin

Birthrate Plus means midwives in NSW public hospitals will finally have a reasonable workload. The new public health system award includes a staffing tool for maternity services in NSW public hospitals implemented progressively from June this year. NSWNA Assistant General … Continue reading →

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Are too many caesareans performed in Australia?

Posted on February 7, 2011 by NU_admin

Fridays Nurse Uncut blog post on caesarean sections, natural births and NSW Governments’ policy to reduce the number of caesarean births received a number of comments on the Nurse Uncut Facebook page. In Australia, the surgical birth rate is about 30 … Continue reading →

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