Ash, you can study Mid through distance ed - UniSA offers it. And yes, if you do your nursing via distance ed now and then post grad mid later, you are a qualified nurse at the completion of that degree (usually 3 years). You can work in the children's hospital as a nurse without having to do a speciality in peadeatrics. Not sure about being a Maternal Child Health Nurse though - I think they like you to have your mid? Maybe someone else can help you with that bit - I've never looked into it...