Oznurse2b

Thanks for the replies! I have been thinking long and hard about what to do. I can't really work at the moment because I just can not afford to.. as crazy as that sounds If I went to work, I would loose all my family payment and I just can't afford that and go to uni, childcare would cost a fortune! My accountant has advised to start working in sem 2, year 3... that would give me the best financial position to be in. I know for a fact that we only do 2 weeks prac in first year, and a bit more each year, but other uni's are already starting their prac each week in their first year, first semester. I suppose I am a little jealous as well So, we are looking at moving maybe next year and I am going to apply at a different Uni, but unfortunately it doesn't look as though they do much more prac than I would now!!! Oh well. So thanks again!!!!

Ohhhh 11-11 sounds really good!!

Good Luck!! I am sure if you have the drive and determination you will be able to do it!!

Do you think it matters which University you do your degree at? I think I have chosen the wrong one.... We have very little prac for a very practical field.... I am wondering if anyone knows if employers actually look at what university you go to. At first I thought that there is such a shortage of nurses, so it would not really have an impact. But this year there are 500 students in first year, not including midyear intake. Should I be swapping Uni's for next year and hope I get credit for the theory I have already done? What do you think????? Pleeeeeeze:o

Our obs tend to be more "knife happy" opting for the convenience of a c-section just for the "convenience".. However our hospitals have the midwife based delivery and there is always one obs "on the ward" just incase of problems.

IMO no. Too distracting. Breaks sure, but when dealing with pts nope...

Oh you should come over to Australia!! We are starting to adopt more of a "birth centre" way! In a birth centre there is no "medical" intervention...if you want an epi or other drugs (not including gas) you are then transferred over to the birth suite on the ward. All Australian public births are initially manged by a midwife, only seeing an obs if there are problems... Mind you though, there is a waiting list quite long to some midwife managed programs, so they are quite popular with few and far between.