Independent Midwives Questionnaire
If you would like to complete the questionnaire, please copy and paste into a reply box and then answer the questions and post yor reply. Thankyou.
What is an independent midwife?
How long after qualification did you become and independent midwife; did you work in any other areas of midwifery previously?
How does an independent midwife differ from those working in a hospital or birth centre environment?
Considering the autonomy you have working independently, does the responsibility daunt you at all when working outside the normal support network of PCT, Hospitals and other health services?
Whats are your personal circumstances?
i.e. married/kids/single etc
What did you do before you became an independent midwife?
Why did you choose Midwifery?
How did you feel on your first day in practice, after qualifying?
Please share a highlight of being an independent midwife, so far...
Please share a low point and how you got through that...
What is your favourite midwifery text book?
What is your favourite midwifery literature book? i.e. babycatcher.
What is your shift preference? earlies/lates/long days and what time to they start and finish
Are you a member of a midwifery organisation? i.e RCM/ARM/LLL
Do you feel supported by your supervisor of midwives? if yes/no please tell us why that is.
What are your future plans as a midwife?
Please give us an idea of your normal working day activities….
Share your wisdom.... what would you like to pass on to other students/wanabes?
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