Oh it has been a funny week.  On Monday we had the mock OSCE. The stations were set up as they would be on the day, and we were given 10 minutes to complete the assessment. I turned over the clipboard to read a neonatal resuscitation scenario, and breathed a…

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This week has felt a little bit disjointed, as we’ve had different days at uni, and been in different places for part of the week – but as usual, it has flown by!  Monday was a uni day. The morning was a lecture on conflict resolution – scary to think…

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Another week has just FLOWN by, and I’m now counting down the days until we go out into placement. You can read my week 5 update here. Monday was a mixed day. In the morning we had a session all about using the electronic library resources and referencing – all…

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I had a terrifying realisation today that it’s just 4 weeks until our OSCE and our first placement shifts – I can’t believe I will be out in the hospital working as a student midwife! This week has been quite a busy one again, and we’ve learnt some really interesting…

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Last week was the week that uni started ‘properly’. Our first week was all induction and intros, but last week we started midwifery lectures. It was great to feel like we had really got going, and that all continued this week.  On Monday we had a day of biology. After…

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