Uplifting Midwives Neesha Ridley (she/her) - Midwifery Educator, Education and Organisational Development Lead, All4Maternity Social @neesharidley Nurturing wellbeing amidst contemporary challenges There have been numerous reports and recent media coverage about the...
Sustaining Ourselves – Beyond the Obvious
Sustaining Ourselves – Beyond the Obvious Kate Greenstock – Midwife, facilitator and coach Twitter @wildrubiescoach www.flourishformidwives.com Photo: Phil Askew @luminouslives Published in The Practising Midwife Volume 26 Issue 07 July 2023, Pages 08-13 https://doi.org/10.55975/ADVX6459 Kate is a midwife on a continuity of carer team in London, a facilitator and a coach. Her new book Flourish: […]
Nourishing Goes Deeper – Bringing Psychological Safety to Work
Nourishing Goes Deeper - Bringing Psychological Safety to Work Kate Greenstock - Midwife, coach, author of Flourish: A Practical and Emotional Guidebook to Thriving in Midwifery www.flourishformidwives.com Twitter @wildrubiescoach Published in The Practising Midwife...
What is Good for You is Good for Your Work Place, Your Colleagues and Those You Serve?
What is Good for You is Good for Your Work Place, Your Colleagues and Those You Serve? Aaron Turner (he/him) – Senior Partner, One Thought Twitter @DrAaronTurner Introduction Aaron Turner PhD from One Thought discusses how a recognition of state of mind removes the common conflicts and tensions in work and also in life and […]
Because Midwives’ Wellbeing Matters: How The Midwives In Mind Project Developed
Because Midwives’ Wellbeing Matters: How The Midwives In Mind Project Developed Dr Tina South (she/her) – Programme Manager and Lead Midwife for Education, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool Twitter @MidwivesinMind Published in The Practising Midwife Volume 25 Issue 08 September 2022, Pages 08-13 https://doi.org/10.55975/LHWX1565 Summary A personal viewpoint is shared on how four midwives, from […]
My experience of continuity of carer as a student midwife
My experience of continuity of carer as a student midwife Kerry Clark – Second-year student midwife, Sheffield Hallam University. Instagram: @_kerrylc I have chosen Atkins and Murphy’s five stage model to guide my reflection upon experiencing a continuity of carer (CoC) model when I was a first-year student midwife.1 This reflection analyses my experience and […]
Guided Relaxation Delivered by Professional Midwifery Advocate for Maternity Staff During the COVID-19 Pandemic 2020
Guided Relaxation Delivered by Professional Midwifery Advocate for Maternity Staff During the COVID-19 Pandemic 2020 Jilly Ireland – Professional Midwifery Advocate, Poole Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Dorset Published in The Practising Midwife – Volume 23 Issue 9 October 2020 https://doi.org/10.55975/UBOS8947 Summary As soon as it became apparent that COVID-19 was present in the UK, the […]
#InspiredByYou
#InspiredByYou Katie Watkins - Integrated Digital Midwife, Wexham Park Hospital @watkins3112 on Twitter When I first qualified as a midwife in 2016, I had all the same emotions and feelings that I’m sure many of you felt. Excitement, terror, wonder… anxious about what...
15 steps to reduce stress and be productive at University
15 steps to reduce stress and be productive at University Dr Maeve O’Connell PhD MSc BSc (Hons) RGN RM – Lecturer in Nursing We are beginning a new semester at University soon. Everyone starts out the year with enthusiasm and motivation, but the time flies by and between theory and clinical practice placements (or work if […]
The Gratitude Tin
The Gratitude Tin Ashley Stephenson – First Year Student Midwife at the University of Central Lancashire I’m 30 years old with a wonderfully, supportive family consisting of; my husband Mike and our two daughters Ruby (9) and Darcy (5). They have been my main inspiration throughout this year. Whenever university is getting tough or home […]