Griffith B of Mid

It's a hard decision to make isn't it!
If you do a bachelor of nursing at Uni first (as opposed to the diploma of Nursing at Tafe) then you only have to do a Masters in Midwifery which at Griffith is one year fulltime. You spend one day per week on campus and you also work in a paid placement at a hospital as a student midwife.
If you decided to do a diploma of nursing at Tafe that would be 18 months and then because you'd be an endorsed enrolled nurse and not a registered nurse, you'd have to then to the bachelor of midwifery (3 years) as opposed to being able to do the masters of mid (1 year)
HOpe this makes sense.

PS: I'm like you, I don't really have much of an interest in the nursing side of things . . .

Oh Spice now i have no idea what i want to do! LOL
if i did B Nursing - would i definatly get into M Midwifery? or do u have to do REALLY well in Nursing?

I'm pretty sure it is performance based. But you'd do fine :)

hmmmmm - definatly something to think about! but if i did nursing thru Griffith Nathan than i'd have a pretty good chance of getting into Griffith Logan for the Midwifery part hey!
So come on - what are u thinking of doing?
we could suffer thru nursing together!!!

hey again, well, I am absolutey hopeless when it comes to making a decision. I change my mind ALL THE TIME! My passion is definately in Mid so I'd love to get straight into it. And I think it would be kind of exciting being one of the first to do BMid through Griffith, but there is still a teeny part of me who wonders whether I might be better off in the long run perservering with doing nursing first.
Also, I want to have another baby in the not too distant future (by the time Charli is 3) and I wonder how I would juggle Uni (especially BMid) with 2 little ones and all of the time needed for follow-throughs and rostered clinical placements etc etc.
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You soooo sound like me! but i have been told to stop making excuses and to do it so im telling you the same as well! stop making excuses and just do it!
i want to have bub number2 in the next cpl of years, and i dont want to put Bianca in child care anytime soon, so i keep thinking maybe i should wait! but hey why should i keep putting what i want to do off, so i figure im just going to take the big step and apply and than go from there! may aswell start the long journey of achieving my dream! so what if i have to dlelay (cant remember the right word for the life of me atm) a year half way thru or drop down to part time - as long as in the end i do it and graduate!!!! and become a MIDWIFE!
So come on - we can do this together!!!! and if you have enough qualifications to get into BMid straight away than just do it - i would if i could!!!

Hi Hj,

Yes I think if I'm lucky enough to get into Griffiths BMid I'm just going to do it! I will have to work out how to juggle uni/work/babies but I'll get there. Unfortunatley I have to bring in an income as DH's income alone isn't quite enough :(
The baby part is tricky. Charli will be 3 in September next year and I kind of wanted no more than 3 years apart. Unless I tried to time it so bub would be due in the Xmas break and that would make them just over 3 years apart. I would have to cross my fingers that I managed to conceive at the right time though . . .And part of me would like to start trying again sooner rather than later. But I DO need to lose some weight and get healthy beforehand as I want to minimise my chances of getting PIH again so I can hopefully have a VBAC.

I'm still hoping that Griffith are going to go ahead with the B of Mid! I had thought about doing a double degree, but like you ladies, don't have an interest in the other parts of nursing. It's going to be hard enough juggling parenthood and Uni to do something I love , let alone something I struggle with!

Wouldnt it be great if we all got into Griffith! Which I'm not sure I will with the way I'm going with my biology unit at the moment!!!

I went to my mid apt last week and I was lucky enough to meet a midwife who works with trainee mid student through Griffith uni and she confirmed that the course will be starting in 2010

hj1981: I am not to sure if you have seen but they are announcing new "health related" courses that are going to be held at USQ Springfield campus in a few months time.

I have everything crossed it may be a nursing or mid course.

It is something to do with the "health city" development going on there.

Not far to travel then :D

oh wow that would be great!! i havent heard anything about that -
have u heard anything else??? that would be awesome if it was nursing or Midwifery!!!

No I haven't heard anything else :(

I seen it in the local paper the other week.

I am doing a Tertiary prep course though USQ and my tutors are at springfield campus so I have been wondering if I should try and ask one of them ;)

I also went past the griffith uni - Logan campus the other day and it really only felt like just down the road. This was via the logan motorway though and there are the tolls which is a PITA if you have to do it every day.

Its great that more Uni's are opening this course!

I wish JCU had've!

The GC ladies in my course at ACU will be please. I wonder if they can transfer?!?

MumtoFour - yeah Logan campus isnt too far really is it - but yeah the tolls are a bit of a pain!
im going to do the Tertitiary Prep thru USQ also -how are u finding it?

hey everyone. Griffith has posted a lot more info on their website about BMid. Check it out here: Griffith University | Bachelor of Midwifery - Logan

I am going to apply but if I get in and happen to be UTD I might defer for 12 months.

Looks good Girls!

Seems to be much more Midwifery focussed than ACU.

woohoo how exciting!!! so who is applying?

it dosent say what u need to get in tho is that correct? or am i just not looking in the right place?

Thanks for that info! It says all you need is English to get in as the pre-req. I will put that course as my second choice after Southern Cross University down at Tweed.

Ohhhh it's getting closer!!!!!!!! ::dance:

yeh i thought thats all i read - couldnt find whether u had to have certain OP/RANK tho!

it is getting soooo close hey!

i have enrolled in my TPP! Start that very soon! hopefully it will help!

Hi girls! it does look good doesn't it!

Sara, yeah I thought the same as you when I read the subjects. ACU has a few more of the general nursing subjects in their course don't they?

Mummasupha, what have i missed about Southern Cross Uni at Tweed??? Are they having BMid???


HJ, that's awesome that you've enrolled in your TPP. There is no rank/OP showing cause it's a new course and so the OP/Rank cut-off won't be determined until after the first round offers go out.

Hi Spice

Yes SCU is planning on offering a Bachelor of Mid at Tweed HEads in 2010! They've been really helpful even though they don't have a lot of the info about the course together yet. Call them and then when they have the info it will get sent out to you. Will let you know if I hear of anything new in the mean time

Mamasupha, Cool :) I had a quick look on the SCU website last night and saw it there. Pitty there isn't much info up about the subjects and program structure etc yet. I'll give them a call on Tuesday for sure! I am at Northern end of the GC so I'm probably pretty much half way between Tweed and Logan

Spice - So am I (living up the northern end of the coast!) , but my daughter will be going to school down the southern end, so think that will be a good option for me providing the course will be a good sound one!

Hi Girls,

I just rang Griffith Uni and happened to find out that they are having an info night tomorrow for the Nursing/Midwifery courses. The course convenor etc will be there to answer any questions. It's form 5.30Pm to 7.30Pm at the Meadowbrook (Logan) campus and it will be held in the library foyer and up in lab L05, or somethign like that.

I'm really going to try and get there but prob wouldn't make it thee much before 6.30pm.

Anyone else interrested???

Spice - thanks soooo much for letting us know! i REALLY want to go - but DH wont get home till bout 6ish and than by the time i get there it will prob be nearly over!
I would take Miss B with me but she has the sniffles and isnt too well and i dont want to take her out in the cold!
Im going to "try" and see if i can get someone to mind her tho! dont like my chances - but i REALLY want to go!

I'm so disappointed I can't get there tonight! I'd be really interested to hear what they say, so if any of you lovely ladies attend, would you mind sharing what info they gave out?? :pray:

yes pleeeeaaaasssssssssseeeeeeeeeee do share :pray:

No worries girls. I'll fill you in for sure :)

Hi Mamasupha & hj,

Well I made it there. Unfortunatley I missed out on speaking to jenny gamble because I didn't get there til 6.30 but I did get to speak to the Mid Co-ordinator - Dianne Tamariki. She was lovely. The course sounds just so awesome and it's the only BMid course that teach it's students canulation and suturing as part of the degree. It also focuses a lot on homebirth, contineum of care midwifery and waterbirth. From what I understand basically you start each semester with 2-3 weeks of intensive learning at the uni then you are pretty much are based at a hospital and in community settings. In first semester you start with the intensive then you have 3 follow through journeys and a few assignments and exams. In second semester after the intensive phase you spend 2 days a week at the hospital.

Ooooh, it sounds sooo exciting. Now we all just have to get in! There will be 50 places in the first year of BMid.

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That's great! Thanks for the info. Did they say where the hospital placements will be??

Now I just have to find out about the SCU course and decide , it seems neverending!

Their 3 participating hospitals are Logan, Redlands and Gold Coast. And they try to place you closest to where you live but cannot guarantee it. But they also said that if you can organise placement elsewhere or with a homebirth midwife etc they would consider that also.

I am seriously thinking about applying for next year, I have had a look at the website and it sounds great, plus they have the option for part time which I am happy about, as I will have a new bub plus my 3 older kids to work around. I should be able to get credit for at least 2 of my B Nursing subjects that I have already done, mainly anatomy and physiology, which would be great too. The only prob is the travel time, because I live on the north side of Brisbane so will have to negotiate the god awful Gateway Motorway and the tolls, plus trying to work out care for the kids for the days I am on campus and at the hospital...but I suppose I could just apply and worry about all that if I get in! I would definitely be trying to get placement close to home too, probably Caboolture or Redcliffe hospitals, or the Royal at a stretch. But if I got in and could work all that stuff out, it would be perfect!

Hi Bon, it does sound awesome doesn't it!

You will only really be travelling to Logan for the 3 weeks of intensive training at the beginning of each semester, so if you can manage to get your clinical experience at redcliffe or caboolture I think you'd be fine :)

it is mean't to be quite full-on though, I expressed my desire for another baby tot he lecture last night and her comments were "wait til you've finished the degree for that". Hmmm was hoping I could time one for over the summer break or something, LOL.
They are extended semesters though so that's something we will have to keep in mind.

OH MY GOSH Spice - how exciting is all of this!!!!! Im gettin soooo excited - but only 50 places! cant they be offering 100 at least hehehe might make it easier to get in!
was there a big turn out last night?

I rung them and asked if they could email or post out anything i might miss out on and they emailed me their pamphlet they had, just basically telling a bit about it - so if anyone wants that i can forward it on!

Bon - ive got a few of the worry's u have also - but im trying not to think about them, im just going to apply and than work it out from there!

it is sooo exciting isn't it hj!

I'll be doing lots of juggling too. Although we only really live 35 minutes away from the campus I'll be juggling a toddler and a paid job with Uni. I also really want to have another bubba sooner rather than later. Perhaps I'll have one after I've done the first year of study then maybe just drop back to part time for a year or so.

im in the same boat i want another one soon also - if we bth get in how bout we "support" each other in not getting preg for the 1st year at least!!!! hahaha ;)

Well I have decided to just apply and see what happens, then worry about the other stuff later. I don't know if I will be able to negotiate classes and clinicals and follow throughs with 4 kids to look after, one of which will be a baby, but I will regret it if I don't at least apply. Might put QUT double nursing/midwifery degree as a second preference. Applications for 2010 courses open on QTAC on July 1!

hj - would love a copy of that pamphlet!

Bon - good idea - plus u have all of us that will support u and help out when and where we can!
PM me ur email addy and i will forward it on for you!

Hi ladies :)

Well you can now apply for 2010 admission on the QTAC website.
Anyone done it yet??? I'm still tosing up whether to sit the STAT test to try and improve my rank. I'm going to put BMid @ Griffith as my first preference and BMid @ SCU Tweed as my second preference.
:goodluck: everyone