Interview Questions.....

ooh... and last one, which luckily I had an answer for as I have two children 9 yrs apart....( as I hadnt even considered this one) was

How do you think Midwiferey has changed over the last 10 yrs?

Hope this can help anyone x

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Cardiff Student Midwife 2008!!

I'm really worried if i get an interview that i will just freeze and not be able to answer all the questions!!!! I didn't have to have an interview for my adult nursing so im very nervous about the prospect....as long as its informal i think i will be ok i hope........xoxox

Mine was really informal, I had two interviewing me. A lecturer and a community midwife. They were fab. Really settled my nerves and were encourageing in everything I said. You will be absolutly fine. At the end of the day if you have got an interview from your application you cant go wrong at the interview. Its a numbers game really as limited places x Extra special good luck though as i'm in same boat and know what your feeling! x

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Cardiff Student Midwife 2008!!

aww thanks i wish u good luck i just hate the waiting around very impatient!!!

thanks

xoxox

There is a lot of an information on this thread but you can never be too prepared so here's my input!

I was asked:

By the lecturer;
Who is Katie, what does she do, what is she about?
Why midwifery?
Why not nursing?
What are the current issues facing midwifery?
What do I do in my spare time?
What was the last book I read?

By a community midwife;
What does a community midiwfe do?
Worst case scenario re: childbirth?
How would I deal with stillbirth/neonatal death?
How do I de-stress?
What role does a midwife play in health promotion?

Also, I know people who have been asked the following;
Tell me a bit about yourself?
Why that particular university?
How would they manage the work/family/life balance?
What are your views on abortion?
You are with a woman in labour and their birthing partner is being extremely disruptive and unhelpful - what would you, as the womans advocate, do?

Hope that helps!!

xx

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PAB Support Worker

Hi everyone,

I've just found out I've got an interview at Bangor Uni in 4 weeks (having already thought I was unsuccessful), so I'm in a state of shock at the moment... I've found the feedback from everyone really helpful, especially the questions you've been asked at interview... any other advice/info on questioning or interview procedure will be much appreciated, specifically any links to sites regarding issues with Midwifery or useful journals.

Sal
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Hi
At Napier uni i was asked

What the role of the Midwife was?
What the difference between a Midwife and Nurse was?

and some some informal chat about my qualifications and previous work experience.

Most of the questions i had prepared for did not get asked and felt the whole interview very informal.

There was no group discussion but an essay on ' should women have choice in childbirth'

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Student midwife 2008 Napier uni

Some questions I was asked at interview were:

Why did I want to be a midwife?
What do midwives do?
What had I done to research the role?
What would I personally bring to midwifery?
What journals etc did I read and how do I keep up to date with current issues surrounding midwifery?
What did I think would be the hardest aspect of the job?
How would I deal with shift work?
How would I approach people from different ethnic and social backgrounds?
What would I do to unwind after a stressful shift?
How would I feel not seeing my kids if I was on a late shift one day and an early the next?

Why choose the particular university I was applying to?
What I had done to prepare myself and my family for me studying?
What had I enjoyed and disliked about the access course I am on?

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Student Midwife-University of Worcester 2008

at my interview I was asked
Why Midwifery?

how I would cope with the pressure of the course?

How I would I cope with stillbirth?

there were a few more, but these were the main questions x x

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What qualities does a midwife need to have?

Why Midwifery and not nursing?

What back up do I have in place if I am let down by childcare?

What have I read midwifery related?

What issues do midwives face?

What would I do if they didn't offer me a place?... I blurted out 'cry' before managing to reel myself in and answering properly!

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