well evry uni is different, but everyone has to have completed about 1000plus hours (or something like that??) by the end of the third year, so our structure goes like this:
uni and placments occur in 5 week rotations....
Year 1 semester 1: 5 week uni
5 week placement (usually community)
5 weeks uni
5 week placement (usually community)
Semester 2
5 week uni
5 week placements (usually acute site - LW or PN ward)
5 week uni
5 week placement (usually acute site - LW or PN ward)
Year 2:
it continues in this 5 week rotation pattern for years 2 and 3 (semester 3-6). However placements in Year 2 consist of 15 weeks midiwfery (in 5 week rotations) and 5 weeks general placements: A&E, Gynae, ITU, mental health etc
Year 3:
I think we have slightly more placement hours in this year to make up the necessary amount of hours needed by the RCM to qualify.

But as i say, this is just us and every uni is different, but i hope this gives you an idea. As you can see, we are only in uni 5 weeks before we are let loose on women! quite scary looking back on it, but good to build confidence
x

__________________
Site Administrator, Student Mentor Scheme Manager

STMW 2nd year - no, really!

Please help us raise funds for a bereavement room in Honey's memory by taking part in the SMNET Auction & Raffle here thanks x