Unlock Your Full Potential: Essential Handbook for Midwifery Students

Authored by Siobhan Scanlan and Hilary Walker, this indispensable guide is specifically designed to help midwifery students make the most of their academic journey. By focusing on the development of essential learning skills, students can set themselves up for success and thrive in their future careers as registered midwives.

Core Skills for Midwifery Students

The handbook provides clear explanations of fundamental skills required from the onset of the course, including:

• Academic writing
• Placement learning
• Understanding theoretical concepts

Additionally, it introduces more advanced skills that are crucial for midwifery students to master, such as:

• Reflection
• Research
• Evidence-based practice
• Writing a dissertation
• Complex decision making

These skills are vital not only for academic success but also for becoming a competent and confident midwife.

A Unique Approach to Learning

This student-friendly guide features three midwifery students who share their real-life experiences and challenges throughout the book, making it easier for readers to relate and learn from their stories. Engaging activities are scattered throughout the chapters to help you test and develop your own learning skills.

Alignment with NMC and QAA Standards

Each chapter is carefully linked to relevant NMC and QAA standards, ensuring that you are well-aware of the expectations and requirements for passing your programme.

Series Editor Judith Jackson, from Canterbury College, has worked tirelessly to bring you this valuable resource as part of the Transforming Midwifery Practice series.

Book Details:

• Publisher: Learning Matters
• Publication Date: December 20, 2013
• Language: English
• Pages: 200
• ISBN-10: 1446256774
• ISBN-13: 978-1446256770