Here here Sandi!
I agree with your daughter. as a 34year graduate of Midwifery, as an RM
after RN in Australia and doing various courses, many of which have little
more than a mention in my CV, as self training- I find the 'alphabet strings
daunting', and not a shown of actual knowledge, Especially, when I have to
go and 'delicately correct the misinformated comments' from a modern milly,
'technical nurses or degreed staff' (who looks 'down her nose' at my RM) who
has a 12monther, who was bottlefed (as she didn't have time to BF as she was
studying or....or earning money, back at work, 'to put the bub in care for
someone else to raise')!
I know a close friend who did Batchelor of Mid and has at the same time
raised 3 breastfeed kids(who Gran cup fed, if mum not home). She misses the
time she would have spent with her kids because of her course started before
the first pregnancy!
I breastfed and raised my 4, schooling them when the problems arose with
education and worked a clinic from 9am to 1300 daily- skipping out between
patients for those 'snack attacks' to the facination and education of my
patients and the fellow staff, who thouroughly spoiled them!
I 'learn still as I work' here in Pakistan, for 'love'(no wage) of Midwifery
and Breastfeeding , Kids are leaders of the future, maybe my input 'may
make a big or small difference'- only the future will answer- I will
probably never know, but I hold myself accountible to using my skills the
best way I can to help Mum's here and now.
So, 'It is what You or I put into the day' that is our accountible action
and reward!
'Good on you, Love'(a Aussie saying- I have received as a thanks!
Robyn Aulmann RM
Quetta Pakistan
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Sandi Miller, RN [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Tuesday, August 14, 2001 9:36 PM
> Subject: accountability
>
>
> I have really enjoyed just listening in on all these conversations but
> haven't weighed in until now. I feel compelled to put my two cents in on
> this RN IBCLC Vs any other background. I have been a nurse long
> enough (23
> years) to remember another huge debate on the accreditation of nurses. It
> was referred to as the 1985 proposal and the idea was to make it mandatory
> for all nurses to have at least a Bachelors degree to be real nurses.
> Associate nurses would be "technical nurses" and four year nurses would be
> the true registered nurses. Well, not only did that not come
> about but since
> we have abolished hospital nursing programs we now have a
> permanent shortage
> of nurses. We lost site of what was important and got behind in the race.
>
> One of the things that I have loved about being a nurse is how it is a
> profession that fosters creativity among its participants. How
> many jobs can
> you have that you can completely change courses and still be in
> your field?
> There are so many different things you can do with nursing-some you don't
> make too much money at but do for love and flexibility (such as Drs.'
> offices) and other things you can max out and make a good living
> (traveling
> nurses have made an art form of this.) You can work for company
> or form your
> own.
>
> When I started my quest to become a Lactation Consultant (and
> I will know
> in October!!), I saw this as another avenue to be creative and have
> flexibility in my career. Just like patients do not really care if the RN
> has a two year or a four year degree, I have found that most
> families don't
> care if I have an RN or just IBCLC after my name. What people
> really want is
> some continuity of advice from everyone and access to lots of
> support groups
> so they can successfully breast feed. We have nurses where I work
> without the
> alphabet soup after their names and the patients adore them
> because they give
> them the most workable advice.
>
> My 10 year old summed it up when she was reading the mail
> with me and she
> said: "What is with all the letters with you adults?" All of you mature
> (not older) Lactation helpers have been pioneers and have gotten
> recognition
> in a relatively new field in a short period of time and I love
> all the work
> you have done to pave my way, regardless of your background or alphabets.
> There is no one right way to do this and that, to me is what makes it so
> exciting. As long as in the end we help couples become better parents and
> really enjoy this life long project they have taken on, then to me we are
> successful and making the planet a better place.
>
> I will now go back to my quiet zone and read all your interesting
> thoughts.
>
> Sandi Miller, RN
> San Jose, California
>
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