The fight goes on for frustrated nurses and midwives

Count them: Jessica Plater, a NSW Nurses and Midwives' Association delegate, said they were tired, frustated and exhausted. Picture: Marina Neil

ALL they want is to be heard. Instead they got a love heart sticker and an invitation to bring their own cake to celebrate International Midwives Day.

Nurses and midwives have rallied outside John Hunter Hospital to continue their fight for safer staff ratios, a pay rise and to "make babies count" in their patient loads as the union warns the profession is on the "brink of collapse".