All students must also comply with an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, which must match their previously submitted self-declaration. Expectant parents are trusting you to safely deliver their most prized possession, so, as a midwife, you need to be personable enough to build a strong, positive relationship. Every person who qualifies as a midwife must then register with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).

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It reflects the new standards and key performance indicators (KPIs) from Public Health England (2016b). The Student Midwife journal authors: We are happy that you have prepared a contribution (“Contribution”) for The Student Midwife (the “Work”), edited by Jessica Falk Perlman (“Editor-In-Chief”), to be published by All4Holdings Limited (“Publisher”). Further sessions in the skills labs are included throughout the course; for example, in a ward-based decision-making simulation and homebirth simulations. A number of our academic Schools may also choose to take your performance in the EPQ into account should places be available in August for applicants who narrowly miss the entry grades for their chosen course. If studying a related subject such as psychology, sociology or health and social care, but not studying biology or chemistry, students are expected to achieve a mix of D3 D3 M2 or AAB grades at A-level.We will continue to develop new stations covering different skills and scenarios, so it is important that candidates and those supporting them incorporate the NMC blueprint and standards into their preparation for the test. Advancing Skills in Midwifery Practice provides a guide to continuing professional development needs and meeting the latest Post-Registration and Practice (PREP) requirements. For the remainder of Semester 1 and 2, theory and practice will be integrated within each week, enabling immediate application of theory to practice and vice-versa, and access to academic and peer support.

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We want to support midwives to deliver the best and safest care possible, and to use our influence with others who can make changes to support midwives.The PROMPT (Practical Obstetric Multi-Professional Training) course covers the management of a range of obstetric emergency situations. Applications from students studying for this qualification are welcome and all applicants will be considered on an individual basis. Visualise yourself gaining help in any emergency situation, and consider what language you would use. There are a limited number of medical conditions (such as being a chronic carrier of Hepatitis B) that may affect your ability to register as a midwife with the NMC and your freedom to practice in certain clinical situations on health and safety grounds. Test specifications show how the test is designed, what it will assess and how, and how results will be produced and presented.