As you read this, I will be (hopefully) sunning myself by a pool in Germany because I am off on my hols! Not that it will all be relaxing and sightseeing for 1) I have a chest infection and 2) I am taking my best friend 'Dissertation' with me.
I am determined to be cheery though. I have had my nails painted and I am going to spend two weeks thinking of anything other than the 10 births I have left to catch.
As a midwifery student, our terms don’t fall in line with the majority of the university. There is no three month summer vacation for us! It was most strange going to work as a second year on a Friday and then as a third year the following Monday last September. I still haven’t got used to being referred to as a senior student.
At university last week we were discussing labour ward management. We had to imagine we were the coordinating midwife and had to assign our staff to the various women who needed care. There were a few heated discussions as we all tried to decide who was best placed to go into each of the rooms – I heard phrases like, “well, we wouldn’t do it like that in our Trust”, “you can’t ask a student to do that!” coming from all the tables. It was one of those annoying tasks where there is no right answer, as long as you can explain why you have done what you have. It made me certain of one thing though – there is no way I want to be a senior midwife on labour ward!
One of my favourite things is to imagine where my friends will go with their careers. There are some who are perfect for the wards, others more suited to labour ward. There are a couple of people I can
foresee specialising in a certain client group. For me, community is where I have always wanted to be. Although I love delivering babies, what I prefer is building a
relationship with a woman and her family as she journeys through her
pregnancy and then meeting their little bundle of joy when they get
home. It is always so rewarding to witness a woman as she grows in
confidence and becomes a mother.
Throughout your training you will be able to witness the whole spectrum of midwifery; it's so exciting when you discover where you want to practice.
Bis bald!
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| Celebrate! |
At university last week we were discussing labour ward management. We had to imagine we were the coordinating midwife and had to assign our staff to the various women who needed care. There were a few heated discussions as we all tried to decide who was best placed to go into each of the rooms – I heard phrases like, “well, we wouldn’t do it like that in our Trust”, “you can’t ask a student to do that!” coming from all the tables. It was one of those annoying tasks where there is no right answer, as long as you can explain why you have done what you have. It made me certain of one thing though – there is no way I want to be a senior midwife on labour ward!
One of my favourite things is to imagine where my friends will go with their careers. There are some who are perfect for the wards, others more suited to labour ward. There are a couple of people I can
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| I've often been likened to Miranda Hart |
Throughout your training you will be able to witness the whole spectrum of midwifery; it's so exciting when you discover where you want to practice.
Bis bald!
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