1. Kings Cross Train Station

2. Heathrow International Arrivals

3. Meet at the accommodation

Our staff will be there to meet all students in-person. We will then have dinner before delivering our student induction, safety and safeguarding protocols. Students can then relax, meet all their fellow students and prepare for a busy week.

On Monday, students will start learning about who a midwife is, what a midwife does, how a midwife’s role is different from a nurse, and everything they need to know about being a midwife. After that, the focus will be on the baby and the mother. Students will understand how a midwife should interact with a mother in the antenatal and postnatal stages and how to act around a baby. In the afternoon, students will have their first interaction with baby simulators.

Covered:

• Duties of a midwife
• Differences between a midwife and a nurse
• Baby simulators introduction
• How to handle a baby
• First baby scenarios
• Daily debrief

On Tuesday, we will start with CPR and first AID sessions. This session is split into two sections. The first one is focused on how to give CPR and first aid to a mother in the antenatal stage. The second part is about administering CPR and first aid to an infant. After that, we will talk about an infant’s health, administer medication and injections to an infant, and end the day with more advanced infant scenarios.

Covered:

• General CPR
• Mother in the antenatal stage CPR 
• Infant CPR
• Monitoring health of an infant
• Administering injections and medication to an infant – theory
• Administering injections – practical session
• More advanced infant scenarios
• Daily debrief

The whole Wednesday focuses on birth. In the morning, students will learn the theory about giving birth. Our mentors will go through the stages of a natural birth and C-Section as well. In the afternoon it will be up to the students! Students will be split into groups and take turns in multiple birth-giving scenarios.

Covered:

• Giving birth – theory 
• Giving birth – practical scenarios 
• Daily debrief

Thursday is focused on interviews. In the morning, we will start by explaining to students how to be successful at a midwifery interview, and then every student will do a mock interview. The mock interviews consist of four different stations. Students will all take part in every station and will be interviewed by a variety of mentors like they would in their real interviews. 

Covered:

• Midwifery interviews best practice
• Mock midwifery interview

Friday starts with a practical session on administering pain relief medication and is followed by a theory about ultrasound. Students will then take part in a practical session where they will need to interpret ultrasound results. The afternoon will be dedicated to a discussion about the life of a midwife, led by one of our midwives, followed by a discussion about the life of a midwifery student. 

Covered:

• Administering pain relief
• Ultrasound theory
• Ultrasound practical session
• Life of a midwife 
• Life of a midwifery student
• Daily debrief

Friday night activity:

There is an optional Friday night activity. This is usually a meal and a West End Show, which is a great way to round off a busy week. This is optional and is purchased separately (around £70).

Saturday is departure day. After breakfast students will head home from one of our three departure options:

1. Collection from accommodation

2. Return to Kings Cross

3. Return to Heathrow

Please note there are specific times for Kings Cross and Heathrow departures so please do not book transport before booking the course and checking our departure schedule.