Re: : Third part of the Register - BMJ today

[Guest guest]

Dear Senate,

Today's BMJ [bMJ 2003;327:1428-1430 (20 December)] has an excellent

article about Ethel Margaret Burnside, Hertfordshire's " chief health

visitor and lady inspector of midwives " in 1911.

If there is such a thing as Specialist Community Public Health Nurse,

this one, determined and imaginative woman demonstrates what a SCPHN

can accomplish.

, I hope you do not have to wait 90 years for recognition of your

Radio 4 efforts!

Happy holidays,

Woody.

On Fri, 19 Dec 2003 11:29:08 GMT MEERABEAU ELIZABETH

<E.Meerabeau@...> wrote:

> Please see attached the response from the Council of Deans to the

> NMC consultation on the third part of the new register in Specialist

> Community Public Health Nursing.

> Professor Liz Meerabeau

> Head of the School of Health and Social Care

> University of Greenwich

> Avery Hill Campus

> Southwood Site

> Avery Hill Road

> London SE9 2UG

> 020 8331 9150

> 020 8331 8060 (fax)

> E.Meerabeau@...

>

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks Woody. She must be turning in her grave at the thought of that ghastly

and meaningless new nursing title, and the corruption of health visiting

values and skills that goes with it! best wishes

Woody Caan wrote:

Dear Senate,

Today's BMJ [bMJ 2003;327:1428-1430 (20 December)] has an excellent article about Ethel Margaret Burnside, Hertfordshire's "chief health visitor and lady inspector of midwives" in 1911.

If there is such a thing as Specialist Community Public Health Nurse, this one, determined and imaginative woman demonstrates what a SCPHN can accomplish. , I hope you do not have to wait 90 years for recognition of your Radio 4 efforts!

Happy holidays,

Woody.

On Fri, 19 Dec 2003 11:29:08 GMT MEERABEAU ELIZABETH <E.Meerabeau@...> wrote:

Please see attached the response from the Council of Deans to the NMC consultation on the third part of the new register in Specialist Community Public Health Nursing. Professor Liz Meerabeau

Head of the School of Health and Social Care

University of Greenwich

Avery Hill Campus

Southwood Site

Avery Hill Road

London SE9 2UG

020 8331 9150

020 8331 8060 (fax)

E.Meerabeau@...

[Guest guest]

But in the interests of plain English, clarity of purpose and role, why

do we need to change our title - we visit people wherever they are

(individuals, families, groups, communities, people living in adverse

circumstances, especially needy people etc - we seek them out) to

promote health - 'health visitor' - simple, short,

straight-to-the-point. I just don't understand the logic behind seeking

to rename us.

Lowenhoff

Re: : Third part of the Register - BMJ today

Dear Senate,

Today's BMJ [bMJ 2003;327:1428-1430 (20 December)] has an excellent

article about Ethel Margaret Burnside, Hertfordshire's " chief health

visitor and lady inspector of midwives " in 1911.

If there is such a thing as Specialist Community Public Health Nurse,

this one, determined and imaginative woman demonstrates what a SCPHN

can accomplish.

, I hope you do not have to wait 90 years for recognition of your

Radio 4 efforts!

Happy holidays,

Woody.

On Fri, 19 Dec 2003 11:29:08 GMT MEERABEAU ELIZABETH

<E.Meerabeau@...> wrote:

> Please see attached the response from the Council of Deans to the

> NMC consultation on the third part of the new register in Specialist

> Community Public Health Nursing.

> Professor Liz Meerabeau

> Head of the School of Health and Social Care

> University of Greenwich

> Avery Hill Campus

> Southwood Site

> Avery Hill Road

> London SE9 2UG

> 020 8331 9150

> 020 8331 8060 (fax)

> E.Meerabeau@...

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hear hear!!

In response to your previous mailing - it will be interesting to see if

HM Opposition have any influence!

Season's greetings to one and all

Anne

>>> project@... 22/12/2003 20:03:06 >>>

But in the interests of plain English, clarity of purpose and role,

why

do we need to change our title - we visit people wherever they are

(individuals, families, groups, communities, people living in adverse

circumstances, especially needy people etc - we seek them out) to

promote health - 'health visitor' - simple, short,

straight-to-the-point. I just don't understand the logic behind

seeking

to rename us.

Lowenhoff

Re: : Third part of the Register - BMJ today

Dear Senate,

Today's BMJ [bMJ 2003;327:1428-1430 (20 December)] has an excellent

article about Ethel Margaret Burnside, Hertfordshire's " chief health

visitor and lady inspector of midwives " in 1911.

If there is such a thing as Specialist Community Public Health Nurse,

this one, determined and imaginative woman demonstrates what a SCPHN

can accomplish.

, I hope you do not have to wait 90 years for recognition of your

Radio 4 efforts!

Happy holidays,

Woody.

On Fri, 19 Dec 2003 11:29:08 GMT MEERABEAU ELIZABETH

<E.Meerabeau@...> wrote:

> Please see attached the response from the Council of Deans to the

> NMC consultation on the third part of the new register in Specialist

> Community Public Health Nursing.

> Professor Liz Meerabeau

> Head of the School of Health and Social Care

> University of Greenwich

> Avery Hill Campus

> Southwood Site

> Avery Hill Road

> London SE9 2UG

> 020 8331 9150

> 020 8331 8060 (fax)

> E.Meerabeau@...

>

>

[Guest guest]

I agree , and follow with interest the failing fortunes of all the firms

who went in for the great renaming when it was fashionable (like 'My Travel,'

previously Airtours, now £billions in debt).

Of even more importance, is the determination to remove our knowledge base

and replace it with a different one, which is what will happen if the competences

floated at consultation are used for the 'third part' of the register. They

are not about health visiting and registrants who have achieved those competences

will not be fit to practice as health visitors, but will be (on the register)

be indistinguishable from those who are). What a mess!

lowenhoff wrote:

But in the interests of plain English, clarity of purpose and role, why

do we need to change our title - we visit people wherever they are

(individuals, families, groups, communities, people living in adverse

circumstances, especially needy people etc - we seek them out) to

promote health - 'health visitor' - simple, short,

straight-to-the-point. I just don't understand the logic behind seeking

to rename us.

Lowenhoff

Re: : Third part of the Register - BMJ today

Dear Senate,

Today's BMJ [bMJ 2003;327:1428-1430 (20 December)] has an excellent article about Ethel Margaret Burnside, Hertfordshire's "chief health visitor and lady inspector of midwives" in 1911.

If there is such a thing as Specialist Community Public Health Nurse, this one, determined and imaginative woman demonstrates what a SCPHN can accomplish. , I hope you do not have to wait 90 years for recognition of your Radio 4 efforts!

Happy holidays,

Woody.

On Fri, 19 Dec 2003 11:29:08 GMT MEERABEAU ELIZABETH <E.Meerabeau@...> wrote:

Please see attached the response from the Council of Deans to the NMC consultation on the third part of the new register in Specialist Community Public Health Nursing. Professor Liz Meerabeau

Head of the School of Health and Social Care

University of Greenwich

Avery Hill Campus

Southwood Site

Avery Hill Road

London SE9 2UG

020 8331 9150

020 8331 8060 (fax)

E.Meerabeau@...