Dear Margaret
Glad that you have picked up on this and passed it on. He has no idea, why do obstetricians say they are one of us, are they referring to the history of Midwifery Training/Education that took place in Trinity College. Does he feel safe or does he think he is identifying with the 'midwifery lot' and this will gain support or does he say this to indicate that there is nothing to it and he does it part time while being and obstetrician. He must be very busy on labour ward and genuinely need the support of his midwifery colleagues to 'keep a watchful eye' over the women he provides care to or is it reverse psychology.
Is he registered with NMBI, has he undertaken a programme of midwifery study, is he on midwifery wages, does he push trolleys, does he not make any decision about service delivery because all decisions are made by the Directorate which has many obstetricians. Does he spend working days 'with women' and carry out every anticipated or unanticipated request by obstetric colleagues. Does he not induce women early, or carry out an Ultrasound scan at every antenatal visit or introduce every possible categorization not to be a normal pregnancy. Then if the answer is yes then he can call himself a midwife.
I am all for multidisciplinary team but this requires mutual respect. Or perhaps there was a context for this but his argument could have been better made.
Ah here!
Agnes Phelan
Lecturer Midwifery UCC
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