Applying for student midwife position, any tips?

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Specializes in Med/Surg, ED, ortho, urology.

Hi,

I am currently a new grad RN and have just applied for the post grad diploma student midwife position. They will probably have interviews the end of this month beginning of september.

Do you have any advice for the interview (if I get one?) also, as this is any area I would really like to get into, I will apply again next year if I don't get a position this time. Would love some advice for the aspiring midwife?

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Specializes in Peds Medical Floor.

I think you usually need experience before going to school? I'm not a midwife, just interested in it eventually.

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I was thinking the same thing as the previous poster...

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Specializes in Med/Surg, ED, ortho, urology.

No, here you can't get experience unless you are a student or registered midwife. The whole point of the program is not only for you to complete the post grad diploma, but you are employed as a student mw throughout the program. I guess we do things differently here in aus.

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Oh okay, yeah, maybe things are different in Aus than they are in the US.

Good luck!

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Specializes in Peds Medical Floor.

I meant here, at least most of the programs I've seen in America, you need to work as a Labor and Delivery nurse for at least a year or two before they will take you as a midwife student. I think it's that way with most Master's degree programs. Plus I'd personally want to have the experience to make sure this is what I want to do before paying all that money and time to go through more schooling.

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Specializes in Med/Surg, ED, ortho, urology.

Over here they ONLY employ midwives in L&D. So this is the only way for me to get experience.

So back to the original question, any tips?

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