It was a bit of a 'meh' post (people bang on about skin to skin all the time) but I wanted to write it because skin to skin contact is really important. Supporting skin to skin is also a lovely bit of being a midwife and worth celebrating.
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Experience is rated highly by midwifery admissions tutors and midwifery interviewers. That's because midwifery at its heart is always a practical skill.
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Hey, I hope you've had a really good week working towards being, or working as a midwife!
This post is another in the 'Midwife Motivation Mondays' category. These posts are a bit like Radio 4's 'thought for the day', except not religious, and specifically for midwifery, because we need encouragement and inspiration like nobody else.
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Hello midwives in the making, this is the fourth Midwife Diaries' Interview School tutorial! Today's topic is all about knowing what the Nursing and Midwifery Council, and the other key organisations do for midwives.
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For those of you that haven't run away, thanks for reading on. It's you open minded midwives I need to talk to anyway!
There's a good case to be made that perfect documentation is not as crucial as we all think.
I remember being a bit confused about how to become a midwife. I had a very clear goal of becoming a midwife, just the process sounded complicated! If you feel the same then this post on how to become a midwife will clear things up for you.
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If you're thinking about becoming a midwife, you might be wondering how to choose a midwifery course. Choosing midwifery courses can be a bit confusing for prospective midwives. Work through these 5 FAQs to see if you've got enough information to make a good decision.
This post is a Midwife Motivation Monday! Monday is the day I publish posts for inspiration in this crazy, life-affirming and life-expanding job of ours.
Coping with criticism of midwifery practice can be really difficult. Whether you're a new student or an experienced practitioner, we all get criticised, and it can be emotionally draining. So if you feel like you could handle improving your reaction to criticism of midwifery practice, this post is for you.
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Hi again midwives in the making, this is the fourth and final MidwifeDiaries Interview School tutorial. This post is all about the basics of midwifery interview preparation - get these bits and pieces right and you'll be well on your way to being an excellent candidate! Whether you've newly decided you want to become a midwife and you're feeling like you don't know where to begin with your midwifery interview preparation, or you've got loads of knowledge already and just need to put it together, Interview School can help you on your way to success (without you coming across as trying too hard or like you're using 'stock answers' - more on this later).
Hi again midwives in the making, this is the third Midwife Diaries Interview School tutorial! Interview School is written to help you become an excellent candidate when applying to become a student midwife.
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Hello midwives in the making, this is the second Midwife Diaries' Interview School post! Interview school is designed to help you become an exceptional candidate when applying to become a student midwife.
Strong candidates that would make excellent midwives and can walk the walk can't necessarily talk the talk. Midwife Diaries’ Interview School can help – and it’s free!
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Midwifery is a profession that keeps up with the times, and that means we now use computers constantly. Some midwifery units are even paper free, with laptops and ipads for notetaking.
I want to save you lots of your precious time by showing you these midwifery focused computer tricks.
Erg, nightshift is hard. I tend to cope ok on shift - just about - but for two days after I'm fatigued. All I seem to be able to do is sit and watch youtube videos.
Well, not quite, I've done a bit of housework today but when I got up this morning I realised we'd lost the sink, the carpet and the spare room to general clutter so I didn't really have a choice. It feels much nicer to be sleepy in a tidy room.
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It's a hot topic that is coming up in Midwifery Interviews at the moment; the Francis report and recommendations. I was having a chat with someone on a forum who is interviewing today (14th April 2014), and she was worried about how to address the topic.
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It's Midwife Motivation Monday week three! I hope you've all had a wonderful week and are feeling fascinated, empowered and valued as midwives and midwives in the making.
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I'm sat here in my pyjamas, looking out at the slightly cold and grey environment waiting for me. New Zealand in general, and the land I live on in particular is very beautiful, but at this time of year the weather's becoming colder. Little rivers of light are starting to come through the clouds and it'll be a lovely sunrise (I've been on morning shifts so now I am not capable of sleeping in) - but - I really don't want to go for a run. I'm busy, my site's expanding fast, I'm working nearly full time as a midwife and I'm doing a ton of other life stuff right now. I feel like exercise is almost a waste of time. I bet you've felt the same.
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It's the second week of Midwife Motivation Mondays! I hope you all had a fantastic week and are feeling brilliant about being midwives or midwives in the making.
Or if you are having one of those exhausting weeks where you have given your all and more, Midwife Motivation Mondays is the place to be to remember exactly why you loved midwifery in the first place. You'll also get some cool facts to share with your midwifery mates or clients.
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