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27/1/08 01:23
26/1/08 23:16
hi im 21 and my lo's 8months and only did my gces's im thinking of going into midwifery,i know id have to do an access course and have asked for prospectus's from my local college,what subject would you suggest me to take in my access course??
26/1/08 22:14
Oh and their eyes lit up when I mentioned the National Service Framework and the NICE Guidelines, at my interview...! So try and get them in there somewhere
26/1/08 21:12
proffessionalism is definately a requirement for that situation.
Easier said than done though I imagine.
Thanks for your advice
26/1/08 20:06
Actually, it was nearly two years ago, LOL! I had my interview in March 06 and started the course in Feb 07.
I can't really remember what I said to that question - I think it was something along the lines of remaining professional and not letting my own emotions take over. Concentrate on the woman and her family, and their feelings and needs, to make the experience, although a sad one, the best it can be for them. By all means, shed a little tear if it's appropriate, but don't let your emotions become any more important than theirs. And take the opportunity to reflect (they like reflection
) and debrief afterwards.Didn't use those exact words, but that was the general gist of it!
26/1/08 18:59
how would you deal with the sadder side of midwifery what an earth do you say to that in an interview lol.
I think I'd have to have a sip of water and some thinking time to word that properly lol. I guess death is a part of life so you just have to take the rough with the smooth but no idea how I would get that across in an interview without sounding like im brushing it off.
26/1/08 18:56
LOL no worries if you cant remember all of them it was a year ago.
Sounds good to me, nothing unanswerable in there. I guess they ask you about some of the stuff in your personal statement too.
Thanks for that hun you've been a great help. Now just to get an interview i've got all my fingers and toes crossed lol.
26/1/08 18:42
Oh sorry, I misunderstood
The main one's are stuff like 'What is the role of a midwife?'
Trying to think what I was asked.... I was definately asked that. I was asked what I had read or seen in the media recently about Midwifery. What sort of support I have at home (as they knew I had young children). How I felt about my academic abilities (so I spoke a bit about my Access Course and how I had been doing in that). How do I feel I would deal with the sadder side of Midwifery (e.g. a stillbirth). And why I want to be a Midwife!
There was probably more, but it's all a bit of a blur as I was sooooo nervous, LOL (physically shaking)!
26/1/08 18:33
I'm still waiting to hear from them only applied recently, just wondering what sort of questions they would be likely to ask.
26/1/08 18:09
When is your interview?
26/1/08 18:05
my word and you do all that with twins! good on you.
Thanks for replying and sharing.
WIll have to get myself to waterstones and flip through myles and mayes.
I've already looked on amazon and there are hundreds of different handbooks and textbooks I just wasnt sure where to start!
So the hours were as I expected... evil lol but still its all worth it to bring babies into the world
Do you have any advice for the Uni interview?
26/1/08 17:13
At our Uni (and I think it's the same at most Uni's), we do blocks of 5 weeks. So we do 5 weeks at Uni, and then 5 weeks on placement (I'm hlafway through a placement at the moment).
The hours on placement are a bit evil, especially with young kids. That's why they say you must have lots of support around you! You are expected to do all sorts of shifts, including Long Days (13 hours), Short Days (8 hours), Weekends and Nights (12 hours). If you are doing the Full Time course, you have to work a minimum of 187.5 (I think) hours over the 5 weeks - which works out as an average of 37.5 hours per week. So it's just like having a full time job!
As for books.....
The first book I got was a midwifery textbook (think it is Mayes). You will hear a lot of argument about wether to get Mayes or Myles, but the only thing I would suggest it to look at both before you buy any, and see which one is more suited to you. (because they are not cheap!)
I do enjoy it. It's VERY hard word - we were warned about how hard it would be, but TBH you can't really imagine how hard it will be until you're actually doing it. But of course there are good bits too - there's nothing like the look on a womans face when you've just delivered her baby and she see's him/her for the first time. And when you get lovely Thank You cards and presents, and you know you've made a difference to that womans experience. It's wonderful
26/1/08 16:32
thanks
How much time have you spent on placement? What are the hours like on the placements? (i have lots of questions hope you dont mind)
What books should I be looking at getting in preparation for the course? Have you enjoyed it?
Any thing else we ought to know?
Thanks
26/1/08 15:37
I am 22 and I'm just finishing my first year as a Student Midwife.
Feel free to ask questions if anyone wants to know anything
Emma x
26/1/08 01:14
that sounds fine huni, if it is a uni near u, i would pop in to them aswell, u never know seeing them face to face mite help
gd luck25/1/08 21:41
the arrows werent in there though thats because i've pasted it from outlook. Sorry bout that.
25/1/08 21:40
***>i have just sent this email to nottingham uni admissions to explain why my application was 8 days late... do you think this explains it well enough? you lot have got me all worried now
dear *** *** (the admissions officer at nottingham uni)
***> ***> ***> ***>i have recently applied through ucas for the bmid hons midwifery course, although it was sent off just after the ucas deadline due to a lack of funds to pay for the application.***> ***> ***> ***> i just wanted to apologise for the lateness and explain that i am usually a very punctual person, i normally get things done well in advance but i only started my application in january due to spending a lot of time looking after my newborn baby who was born in november. i had to wait for my college tutor to send me a reference and then i had to wait for the money to go into my bank. its typical as when i dont particularly need the money it goes in early but this month it went in on time so it really could not be helped. it would have been in before the deadline had it not been for the financial situation. ***> ***> ***> ***>again i apologise for the lateness but it is not normally in my nature to be late i am normally early or on time, i hope my application will still be considered for next year if not for this year, as i am really enthusiastic about joining the nhs as a midwife. ***> ***> ***> ***>thank you for your time. ***> ***> ***> ***>yours sincerely, ***> ***> ***> ***>eloise cartwright***>
25/1/08 21:28
Rileys mummy.... sorry dont know your real name, do you have your gcses and a levels? If you have gcses but not a levels a health and social care course is a good place to start. Then university after that. A lot of uni's do midwifery so its good to look into, check they are nhs funded though because if they arent then they dont lead to registration.
Go to http://www.nhspa.gov.uk/sgu/default.aspx to get an idea of the funding available to full time midwifery students so you know how you will be financially. Good luck if you decide to go for it
25/1/08 21:26
ok hun let us know how you get on! xxx
25/1/08 21:25
cheers for that zoe leigh i'll email them
depending on your gcses you could do a levels i suggest biology and chemistry and one other subject
otherwise look for a health and social care access course
good luck