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One nurse for 90 Patients. 2007-08-15 10:14:54 News piece from news24.com
‘One nurse for 90 patients’
15/08/2007 14:55 - (SA)
Johannesburg - Staffing woes at Port Elizabeth’s Dora Nginza Hospital had deteriorated to a nurse-patient ratio of one to 90, The Herald Online reported on Wednesday.
“The situation is a crisis. We are 45% down on the required staff complement. We now have one nurse to 90 patients,” said Dr Fred Rank, clinical governance head of the Port Elizabeth hospital complex.
“In the casualty ward we have two nurses attending to about 30 patients and in the maternity ward two or three midwives attending to about 10 women giving birth at any given time.”
Rank was briefing a visiting National Council of Provinces (NCOP) delegation on Tuesday.
Staff shortages were causing long delays in treatment and queues of people waiting for hours in hospital corridors.
“The problem is compounded by the fact that they have now cut down on the training of professional nurses and are c
Watch it… 2007-08-27 10:29:53 SABC 3 tonight, 3 Talk with Noleen. A discussion of Natural vs. Cesarean Birth. Guests will include Maria Sterrenberg, one of SA’s most well known and respected Doulas.
Watch it! Read more:hellip
Pregnant and looking for a free doula? 2007-09-20 03:53:48 I am a new doula and as part of our training, we provide free doula services to the first 4 births we attend. I need one more to finish up my practical training. I am based in the JHB north area. I am happy to support at both hospital and home births…
If you know of anyone who is looking for a doula (for FREE - bonus)… and due relatively soon please contact me.
doulatam (at) gmail (dot) com.
Thank you kindly!
VBAC support group. 2007-09-18 03:29:57 Fellow Doula and childbirth educator Rosalia of birthing.co.za has started a VBAC and Caesarean support group.
VBACSA is a South African site offering compassionate understanding
to women who have had a caesarean and nurturing support to women in
their journey towards a vaginal birth after Caesarean birth.
To subscribe please send an email
to VBACSA-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
Who can subscribe: women who have had a caesarean or repeat
caesareans, Women who have had a VBAC or attempted a VBAC, Doulas
that are supporting women in their VBAC journeys or caesarean births.
There are multiple links and files to add to your resources. The
group is also working towards increasing awareness about VBA2C and
doctors around South Africa that are supportive.
For further information please email rosalia@birthing.co.za
So much has happened… 2007-09-17 08:54:14 So I usually use this blog as a pure doula blog, so seeming as I am the doula I can include some personal tit bits here and there.
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The good.
Two beautiful baby girls were born last week, I was blessed to be present at both births. Interesting and very different experiences, one at an active birth clinic and the other at home, the first a quick labour and birth of a second baby and the latter a long labour and quick birth of a first born. Every birth is different, you never know how it will go and you just have to trust that a women’s body will do what needs to be done, because it will!
Both mom’s and baby princesses are doing well.
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The bad.
I was hijacked at gun point last week friday the 7th september, I had just pulled into a driveway when the car was removed from my possession forcefully with the use of guns and ill intentions. Pffft. The car was recovered because the criminals were using it as a joy ride and the police gave chase. 7 bullet ho Read more:hellip
The benefits of baby-wearing 2008-03-12 11:29:25 I am an avid reader of the DrSears newsletter that finds it way into my inbox on a monthly basis. The doctors of Dr Sears own a website called *you guessed it* drsears.com and you will find answers to all your pregnancy, birthing, baby, children health and wellness questions here. It really is extremely informative [...] Read more:wearing
it’s been a long long while… 2008-02-20 12:59:24 hello…
yes i still exist.
admittedly I have been a very bad blogger, sorry.
So what has happened, I got engaged to an amazing man, my high school sweetheart actually… *aaaaaawwwwwww sweeeeet* and I work from 8-5 5 days a week and… I am still doing doula work. All is well actually, happy and [...]
a blog worth reading 2008-03-31 15:18:30 I am a member of the FFABSA group on facebook, go join, and found this link on that group.
Birthing with Guinever
This is a wonderful blog, full of info.
I particularly enjoyed “the joy of natural childbirth: a birth in pictures”
and “the top 10 things you should do to have a natural birth”
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