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Student Midwives: Born into debt and delivered to the dole

Discussion in 'Midwifery News' started by Fairydust, Nov 26, 2009.

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  1. Fairydust Active Member

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  2. Growlie Techy Geek

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    Re: Student Midwives: Born into debt and graduating to the dole

    Interesting article, thanks for posting!
    Growlie, Nov 26, 2009
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  3. La Sage-Femme Active Member

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    Re: Student Midwives: Born into debt and graduating to the dole

    How depressing! Hopefully when we qualify in 3/4 yrs time things will be better!
    La Sage-Femme, Nov 26, 2009
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    Re: Student Midwives: Born into debt and graduating to the dole

    That said I didn't have a job when I qualified and didn't feel confident that I would - I had 2 offers within 2 months
    iolaus, Nov 27, 2009
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  5. Josie Director of SMNET

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    Re: Student Midwives: Born into debt and graduating to the dole

    I can see why so many students take up the job offers in Oz and NZ.....
    Josie, Nov 27, 2009
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    Re: Student Midwives: Born into debt and graduating to the dole

    A lead midwife told me that about 45% of midwives in the south west are going to be coming up to retirement age in the next 4 to 5 years, hopefully statistics are on our side....
    Bobble, Nov 27, 2009
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  7. AngelinDisguise New Member

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    Re: Student Midwives: Born into debt and graduating to the dole

    I wouldn't take surveys like that as gospel. A lot of them are done on a small scale in one area of the country and are not representative of the general midwifery population. If you want to know about job prospects i'd look at the university's website it will tell you all of that. Also, speaking to some of the local midwives might reassure you. I did and they told me that all their student midwives were being poached as soon as they were due to graduate.
    AngelinDisguise, Nov 27, 2009
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    Re: Student Midwives: Born into debt and graduating to the dole

    Nothing ventured, nothing gained! Lets all keep our fingers crossed and keep looking on the bright side :)
    Daffodil, Nov 27, 2009
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    Re: Student Midwives: Born into debt and graduating to the dole

    My uni has a 100% employment rate for their midwifery students for those that applied for jobs!! I think that if you want a job bad enough, you will get one! Obviously that little birthing centre in the middle of nowhere wud be hard, but if you were more open minded then there are defo jobs out there!! x
    0lleh, Nov 27, 2009
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    Re: Student Midwives: Born into debt and graduating to the dole

    Thanks for posting, I found it really interesting. x
    xnelliex, Nov 28, 2009
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