Cowardy custard

Work has been slightly more bearable since twin 1 started working with me. She is fabulous! We get on well and she will be a credit to the profession. I'll miss her when she has gone although I will be permanent antenatal by that time thank the lord!
I recently posted a comment on a blog called "nursing a grievance". A chap had blogged all about his wife's birthing experience and how dreadful the care was that she received. I commented at length about the dissonance between how we want to practice and how we do practice largely because of lack of resources and the pressures of short staffing.
A short time later I received an email from the man stating that he had been contacted by a researcher from channel 4's "Dispatches". She was involved in a documentary they wanted to aire about the reality of working within the NHS for the nurses and midwives. I have to say I was extremely tempted. However, this would be instant dismissal and for fifteen minutes of fame, as much as I dislike my job sometimes, it pays the bills and wouldn't be worth it.
But imagine.....I would be dressed as any self respecting midwife should be when on camera, no I don't mean dangly earrings and a floral skirt, I'm talking a trip to the high street for some new clobber fitting the occasion. I could have my hair and makeup done and sit and blurt on about women's rights and how midwives are women too, lack of resources, short staffing, women giving birth in corridors and the management's drive for mo' money. If only I was brave enough. I could change the world as long as everyone still liked me at the end of it. It is shameful I confess. Pathetic no less!

Follow the link to see the ratings of a mad woman. http://www.benlocker.com/blog/2008/03/16/nursing-a-grievance/