I hope she is, I know she is with me.

You will, and yes I know what you mean!! you know best when you are ready!

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She will be hun, she will be with you every step of the way.

One of my problems is that I don't want to seem too pushy, and try to do things too soon, and have my mentor think I am a 'know it all' if that makes sense, so instead I hold back too much I think when really I could be doing more, especialy routine stuff. But I guess it will all come right in time.

I watch some of the other students and they are doing all kinds of things I have never done, and I feel useless then, but have to tell myself that they have been on the unit more than I have and that is why, small consolation though lol.

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Midwifemissy x

Student Midwife 2007
Student uni rep
Educational Resources Manager

PAB Support Worker

yeah, I am the same, and in first year it is hard as you want to get on with things so much

I don't want to be pushy either, I was thinking I wanted to do more and when we did my learning contract we discussed this and so am now doing alot more, as she brought up all of things I wanted to start doing more of! So if she isn't forthcoming and you feel ready, I guess this is a good way of doing things.

Your time will come and very soon! I felt exactly the same way, hun

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It is hard, it is finding that balance between being too pushy, and not holding back too much.

My mentor has said she wants me to go and do the things I know I can do next time I am there, so I guess that is my starting point. It is just having the confidence to take that next step I suppose.

Thanks, I am sure it will, I am just impatient.

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Midwifemissy x

Student Midwife 2007
Student uni rep
Educational Resources Manager

PAB Support Worker

See that's good, she knows you can do things, so take her lead, that's what I do even if I work with different midwives (three different ones last night! )

you're on the way, mrs!

woohooo

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Yes, it is a strange feeling to know you are being watched so closely, even when you know it is happening lol.

It is in my interim learning agreement, so I have to do it, but I really want to push myself anyway, and see just what I am capable of.

Yay, lol I am, lil ole me ha ha.

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Midwifemissy x

Student Midwife 2007
Student uni rep
Educational Resources Manager

PAB Support Worker