My first day as a student midwife....

Discuss!!!!!!


Thought I'd start a little thread to discuss your first day as a student midwife... What did you do? Did you like it? How was the paper work? Did you get much info on placements etc? Feel free to add your bit as you're starting... 22nd Sept for me.. OMG thats THIS MONTH!

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haha Noo I thought you were going to explain your first day then!!! I was gonna say hey!? You ain't started yet!! Look forward to hearing all about it! You best ring me and tell me alllll the detail missus!

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Duel X
3rd Year!
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10 of us doing the 18 month course started at Northumbria today. It was awesome, feels amazing to finally be doing it. I know the setup will probs be different for those of you doing the 3 year programme but they couldn't have given us anymore information on anything, registration was smooth and they told us just about everything we needed to know about the course, placements, finances and expectations without overdoing it on the first day. Was very impressed and it made the start easier.

Glad you had such a good first day Jamie. I look forward to reading all about your experiences as you progress through the course.

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Midwifemissy x

Student Midwife 2007
Student uni rep
Educational Resources Manager

PAB Support Worker

I cant wait to start to start!
5 weeks today!

xx

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Wolves Sept 2008
SM.NET Project Manager
SM.NET Wolves Student Rep

where's all the greenwich starters?! I want the goss!

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Middlesex Student Midwife September 2008
SM.Net Middlesex University Student Midwife Rep!

I remember my first day out on placement, I was on community with 2 midwives who did a clinic together always, very un-nerving, I got asked to make a decent cup of tea (or several!) they talked over each other all the time, said I was opinionated and also that I wouldn't be as enthusiastic in a few years! Here I am 4 years later working with them haha, they still think I'm opinionated, but I like to call it "passionate", but I get on with them really well, they taught me some great stuff, shared their years of experience with me, and got me "doing" (as they called it, bp, bloods, bookings etc..) straight away, so I was way ahead of alot of the others as they just said "go for it", I was really organised back then, had timesheets signed daily, and all assessments done and dusted quite quickly, I got worse as the years went by!! Brilliant days though, I'd love to go back in tme for a few days with them again x

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Have you just been offered a place? If so and you want a mentor please post in post this forum (also post here if you would like a mentee)

Well yesterday was my first day but wow.... it was great!!! I'm so excited, i'm bouncing off the walls! lol I registered today and got my student ID, showed my access certificate etc Finally seems real!!

Today we were sat in the lecture hall with the all the nursing students, the hall seats over 200 and it was packed right out and students sitting on the floor! lol was great.

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I can't get rid of that stupid damn nodding head in my sig! arrrggghhh

Aww Keeley its all real now!!
I want to start!!
Roll on 13th October xx

Keep us informed xx

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Wolves Sept 2008
SM.NET Project Manager
SM.NET Wolves Student Rep

oh my god! I have a year to wait and i'm just bubbling with excitement!
must be so fantastic for all of you who are there or have been there and now moved onto subsequent years.
cant wait!!!!!