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Royal College of Midwives
There are some NHS Trusts which are neat and tidy and all pretty much on one site – and there are others, like mine, that have different sites spread over a wide geographical area. When you’ve got to move between sites, as many staff and patients do, having a reliable transport service is vital. At East Lancs, the sites are miles apart and there isn’t a public transport alternative. Instead, we’ve had a shuttle bus service, provided by the Trust, for years and it’s been a godsend.
Royal College of Midwives
With applications for self-nominations to the RCM Board open, our current Chair, Barbara Kuypers, tells us about the privilege to help steer the College, and what it brings to her professional life. Being part of the Royal College of Midwives is special. For some, membership begins as a student, for some it’s when they enter the workplace. Whenever or wherever you join the College, you become part of our midwifery community, which to me is something really special.
Royal College of Midwives
It’s been five years since the introduction of midwifery apprenticeships in England, and I’m really proud to say that the RCM was one of the early champions of this route into the profession. The first Registered Midwife Degree Apprenticeship (RMDA) programme started at the University of Greenwich in January 202. Since then, another 11 RMDA programmes have been introduced in England.
MPs to debate maternity services: let’s work together to get your voice heard
We are committed to amplifying your voice, to ensure your stories and experiences are heard by politicians and decision-makers. To make it happen, though, we need your help. Later this month, Westminster MPs will meet in Parliament and spend an hour and a half debating maternity services in England. They will be able to raise any issue to do with maternity services and a health minister will have to address the points they raise and answer their questions too.
Working to reduce baby loss and improve bereavement care
By Heather Bower, RCM Professional Advisor, Midwife on 11 October 2022 Midwives MSWs - Maternity Support Workers Bereavement Care Child Mortality Infant Mortality Miscarriage Neonatal Death Safe Sleep Sands Stillbirth Specialist Midwives The loss of a baby is devastating for every family experiencing such a loss. It is also traumatic for midwives, MSWs and other healthcare professionals caring for families who are going through this experience.
Peer learning and collaborative placement models in health care: a systematic review and qualitative synthesis of the literature
ABSTRACT Aims To summarise the international empirical literature to provide a comprehensive overview of peer learning and collaborative practice placement models in health care and to synthesise their benefits and challenges.
Special Education majors required to take TRIO
Freeform By thekeystonenews on April 1, 2019 • By Heather Bower Staff Writer Every KU student majoring in special education is required to take a semester of classes called TRIO, which has been a part of the special education process at KU for nine years. TRIO is composed of three classes that must be taken together: SPU 320, SPU 322, and SPU 317.
KU students share thoughts on winter storm policies
Freeform By thekeystonenews on March 15, 2019 • By Heather Bower Staff Writer Every year, KU faces inevitable snow storms and, sometimes, ice storms. It is the university’s job to make the appropriate decisions about canceling classes based on the severity of the storm for the safety of students, professors and staff members. Three KU students were interviewed about the latest snow storm that occurred from Monday, Feb.
KU Dean’s List requirement second highest in PASSHE
Making the Dean’s List at KU requires students take at least 12 credits and earn a GPA of at least 3.60 for the semester. However, not all Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) schools have the same GPA requirement, and KU’s requirement ranks second highest among the 14 schools in the PASSHE system.
Number of students living on campus expected to increase by 300-350 next year
KU is anticipating an additional 300 to 350 more students in the residence halls next year. This will be building on the current population of about 3,600 according to Kent Dahlquist, KU’s Director of Housing and Dining Services. Starting in the Fall 2017 semester, the university implemented a two-year residency requirement for most students.
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