Midwife Info

[ZebrasKneecaps]

This is really for anyone who's wife is a midwife or knows one.

My wife, who will be 30 when we move back from the states, is starting to get itchy feet now that the youngest of our four kids are starting school, and is trying to decide what she wants to do with her life. The main thing she wants to do is become a midwife based in the Stoke-on-Trent area, as this is where our family are and where we want to settle down ourselves in the next few years.

Now looking at the Keele University info on the course, they are talking about having 5 GCSE's and 3 A-Levels in order to apply. Unfortunatly, my wife does not have that many GCSE's and no A-Levels.

My question really is, is anyone married to a midwife or knows of one, who trained late and was accepted because of their life experience (4 kids in our case) rather than their qualifications from nearly 15 years ago?

Also, if my wife does need to retake any GCSE's etc or pay for the Midwifery course, are spouses entitled to any financial assistance due to me being in the RAF? (advanced learning credits perhaps?)

Cheers

Billy DT_Xtremez_14:

 

[Ex-Bay]

This lot might be able to help:-

http://www.rcm.org.uk/

College of Midwives.

 

[Stuck in a rut!]

My wife is in a similar position, well same age anyway and lack of relevant qualifications. Midwifery seems to be incredibly popular (300 applicants for 20 places is common at most uni's) so they can afford to be choosy. Unfortunately life experience isn't considered and she will need some qualifications, I think at least maths and English. My mrs is doing a part time college access to health and social care course that will give her the qualifications needed (2 year, 1 day a week), you've then got to get an interview. If you want to get your other half to pm me and I'll put her in touch with mine so she can fill her in properly with all the info.

 

[ZebrasKneecaps]

My wife is in a similar position, well same age anyway and lack of relevant qualifications. Midwifery seems to be incredibly popular (300 applicants for 20 places is common at most uni's) so they can afford to be choosy. Unfortunately life experience isn't considered and she will need some qualifications, I think at least maths and English. My mrs is doing a part time college access to health and social care course that will give her the qualifications needed (2 year, 1 day a week), you've then got to get an interview. If you want to get your other half to pm me and I'll put her in touch with mine so she can fill her in properly with all the info.

Cheers mate, I shall let her know.

We are in the US at the min so ill tell her to start looking at distance learning courses which might be relevent.

Nice one DT_Xtremez_14:

 

[AllWoman]

I too have been looking at going to uni and a lot of universities have different policies regarding mature students so it might actually be worth her emailing the university she is thinking of applying to and asking them what they consider when they are judging mature student applications. Theuniversity themselves may even do an access course that she would be able to befre she goes on to do the course she wants to.

 

[psycho-fluffy]

Don't know what the situation is now but a GNVQ(3) in Health & Social Care was also referred to as an Access to Nursing Course when I started my training a few years ago.

As for age, I started my training (same 2 year course nurses do no) when I was 1 week short of my 30th birthday. I was not the oldest on the course (she was 42 when we started).

It used to be the case that "Mature Students" with life experience were preferred because when "pushing the next generation out" I for one preferred being looked after an adult who I thought knew what she was talking about rather than the 12 year old in a doctor's coat.

Best of luck to you wife.

P-F

If you are looking for distance learning and have a BFPO number, the OU do some excellent Health & Social Care Courses. http://www3.open.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/qualification/d34.htm

 

[Seven]

I have just qualified this week as a midwife. Tell your wife that there is 2 brilliant forums which will point her in the right direction for everything midwifery related. The midwifery sanctuary and studentmidwife.net. Its an amazing job so tell her not to let the competiveness for places on the course put her off.

 

[penfold93]

As a Potter myself Stoke is the home of the GodsDT_Xtremez_42:

Access to nursing course is a good way fwd as well as trying to get a job as a Health care assistant on the maternity wards. I will speak to some of my medical friends at the North Staffs and at Keele and hopefully will try and get some info for you as soon as I can.

 

[ZebrasKneecaps]

Hey everyone

Sorry it has taken so long to reply, but we are due to move back to the RAF Waddington in December, and I am still very keen on becoming a midwife.

Your advice is greatly appreciated and I'll let you know how I get on

Zebras Bird )


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[blackscarrab]

Midwife info

Midwife info

Hi, My partner is a midwife and we have found this website brill for getting the right information straight from the shop floor

Google this site Midwifesanctuary.co.uk. You will get some good feedback. From what my partner has said, it looks like they are tightening up on qualifications, midwifery seems to be going down the A level route. There is nothing from stopping your missus from taking a direct access route through a local college?? I think it is a year full time at college followed by 3 years midwifery training.