[Skip to content]

Royal College of Midwives logo
Search our Site
Search our Site
E-zine

E-zine

The latest midwifery news and events sent straight to your inbox

Subscribe here...

Midwifery resources

ADVERTISEMENT

Jobs & careers

The latest jobs in midwifery

More jobs...

Community

Community

See who's talking about what & join the discussion

Join in here...

.

Student life: June 2012

  • Graduation cap The end is only the beginningWhile being a student midwife can often be overwhelming, the experiences it offers will equip you to become the midwife you want to be, says Maddie Saunders.
  • Mother I am your midwifeCecilia Leslie explains why it's important for women from all cultural backgrounds to understand the role of the midwife.
  • Mama conference A valuable experienceSophie Irvine Robertson shares how this year's Mama Conference raised some thought-provoking topics and enhanced her studies invaluably.
  • Stress Stress and the student midwifeHeavy workloads, demanding placements, financial problems - training to be a midwife isn't all fun and games. So how can students recognise the signs of stress and ensure it doesn't become overwhelming? Ramona Rodder offers some advice.
  • Natalie Boxall Hard to handle: why student midwives should avoid risky manual handlingSince around 5000 manual handling-related injuries are reported every year by general healthcare staff, Natalie Boxall outlines the risks involved and how such injuries can be prevented.
  • Aongola Ngenda Maternal care in ArgentinaAongola Ngenda, runner-up in the Pampers student vision award, is planning a three-week placement in Mendoza, Argentina, to learn more about reproductive health and maternity services in the country.
  • Midwives survey RCM asks students to fill in surveyThe RCM is inviting every student midwife in the UK to participate in its second annual survey.
  • Baby cafe Hospital's baby café is a UK firstNew service is teaching parents and midwifery students about breastfeeding best practice.
  • Student place numbers set for huge cuts Thousands of new student midwivesNew mothers will today be promised one-to-one care, as Andrew Lansley announces 5000 new student midwives.
  • RCM debate: graduate education RCM debate: graduate educationThe claim that graduate-level training has led to the decline of midwifery was fiercely debated last night.
  • More midwife teachers needed 'More midwife teachers needed'The number of midwifery students per teacher is rising, reveals a freedom of information request by the RCM.