Hi everyone!
Just thought id update this now that I have been at uni for about a month now! WOW how quickly time has gone!
My first thoughts of the course were WOW, this is going to be one massive journey indeed! Not that I ever thought it was going to be easy, but I guess there is just a lot to take in! However, the first few weeks have gone pretty smoothly and I have found my place again after having a year off study.
Ok, so whats new?? Well, I have recruited three pregnant ladies to have as my 'follow throughs' or Continuity of Care Experiences! I wasn't expecting to find them so early in the course but im glad I have had a head start to kick me off in the right direction!
I attended my first ante-natal visit with my first woman a couple of weeks back (I will keep names private for now) and it was such a fantastic experience. She was 8 weeks at the time of the appointment and I was able to sit in on her first consult and watch her little 'jellybean' on the ultrasound - amazing! There was this tiny little thing, a new life forming, with the strongest little heartbeat beating away. It was just one of those moments where you really appreciate life and the miracle that it really is! This woman had previously had children so she had been through this road before, but nonetheless, still an amazing time for her all over again!
Im still on the quest to recruit a few more woman (another 7 this year if possible) so ill have to work hard on that in the next few weeks. I start my first clinical placement in May but im not too sure where ill be placed though. Im actually really looking forward to it!
Well, ill wrap up here and update in the next week or so (or when something interesting happens!)
Thanks for reading!
Carla
x
Sunday, March 27, 2011
Friday, March 4, 2011
Welcome
Hi there!
My name is Carla, im 27 and live in Adelaide. I am also a Registered Nurse and now, student midwife!
As of this week, I commenced my first week at uni to study the Bachelor of Midwifery part time over three years.
Now, what is this blog all about you ask?
Well, I really thought about having some form of documentation over the next three years to watch my knowledge and skill grow, talk about my experiences and share them with others. Id love to look back at this at the end of the three years and see where it all began.
I guess for me, this will be a way of documenting my journey and really being able to reflect on my learning. I am required to follow through 20 women from ante-natal stage through to their post-natal stage, being a part of their birth and supporting them along the way of their pregnancy. I am also required to birth 40 babies under the supervision of a registered midwife.
Soooo....all I really have to say is that I have a challenging three years ahead of me!
Once completed, this will be my third degree (sheesh!). I studied my nursing first, followed by a paramedic degree. But you know what, I actually enjoy studying and learning and I dont think there is a such thing as too much study. Ive always been interested in studying midwifery, in fact I was going to apply to do it straight after nursing! I love babies and I love interacting with pregnant women. Yes, I am clucky... but I know my time will come one day! ;)
This blog is still under construction and not quite complete yet so be sure to check back next time where ill hopefully have gotten into the swing of things.
Until next time...
Carla x
My name is Carla, im 27 and live in Adelaide. I am also a Registered Nurse and now, student midwife!
As of this week, I commenced my first week at uni to study the Bachelor of Midwifery part time over three years.
Now, what is this blog all about you ask?
Well, I really thought about having some form of documentation over the next three years to watch my knowledge and skill grow, talk about my experiences and share them with others. Id love to look back at this at the end of the three years and see where it all began.
I guess for me, this will be a way of documenting my journey and really being able to reflect on my learning. I am required to follow through 20 women from ante-natal stage through to their post-natal stage, being a part of their birth and supporting them along the way of their pregnancy. I am also required to birth 40 babies under the supervision of a registered midwife.
Soooo....all I really have to say is that I have a challenging three years ahead of me!
Once completed, this will be my third degree (sheesh!). I studied my nursing first, followed by a paramedic degree. But you know what, I actually enjoy studying and learning and I dont think there is a such thing as too much study. Ive always been interested in studying midwifery, in fact I was going to apply to do it straight after nursing! I love babies and I love interacting with pregnant women. Yes, I am clucky... but I know my time will come one day! ;)
This blog is still under construction and not quite complete yet so be sure to check back next time where ill hopefully have gotten into the swing of things.
Until next time...
Carla x
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