MIDWIFERY
What are the 6Cs? - Answer- Commitment, Communication, Courage, Competence, Care, Compassion
When have you shown commitment? - Answer- I have devoted myself for almost 6 years to swimming. It has been a fond hobby of mine that I have committed myself to and do it at least twice a week...
MIDWIFERY
What are the 6Cs? - Answer- Commitment, Communication, Courage, Competence,
Care, Compassion
When have you shown commitment? - Answer- I have devoted myself for almost 6
years to swimming. It has been a fond hobby of mine that I have committed myself to
and do it at least twice a week (excluding lockdown unfortunately). I started
swimming at 11 years old and progressed very quickly through the levels- my coach
said i was a very fast learner- and within 2 and a half years I was in the advanced
group and doing club level swimming. I also took my passion for swimming further
and enrolled in the clubs rookie lifeguard training and have so far achieved my level
2 silver award as well as learning basic first aid skills for in and out the water and I
am also now an assistant instructor there myself. I work closely alongside the
families of the children that I teach and build up a stable and trusting rapport with
them. Working with the team has taught me many skills like working in a team and
on my own, adapting to different environments
- Answer- and thinking quickly on my feet during every circumstance. In this field of
work you really do have to have eyes and ears everywhere as well as have a good
knowledge of child protection. I feel like I could bring my knowledge and excellent
teamwork skills to your midwifery course
When do you think you have shown good communication skills? - Answer- As an
assistant swimming teacher, it is part of my many responsibilities to communicate
effectively with the students, staff and families that are all a part of the company. It is
vital that we do so to protect the students, as well as the staff in the institution and I
believe strongly that I have demonstrated this very well throughout my time as an
assistant. I have listened attentively to those around me and asked multiple
questions in attempt to better myself at the job. Also, in circumstances where
communication is paramount, for instance a child has been sick, or someone has
slipped on the poolside, I have listened and communicated with my fellow staff
members well to control the situation, make sure the family of the child and the child
stay calm and so we can get the situation dealt with as quickly as we can.
How would you react if you saw a neighbour in your community hitting a small child?
- Answer- Well, to begin with this is quite a complex ethical situation, with a very
vulnerable person right in the centre who won't be able to fend for themself the same
way an older person would be able to. However, it can be questioned whether you
would approach the situation straight away because I wouldn't know if the parent (or
whatever relation the person had to the child) would feel under threat or criticized by
me approaching, and I don't know whether they will be more abusive or 'take it out'
on the child when they are at home. You would also have to use your common
sense in the situation and assess it. Is the child in any immediate danger, if so the
police should be called immediately as no matter what culture the parent is from, in
this country hitting a child is illegal. Also, if the abuse has been going on for some
time and the NSPCC will have records on these kinds of
, - Answer- actions. However before I do this, I would have to observe the situation
and assess the child (do they look scared, frightened or are they acting normally and
laughing at the situation- however im not sure a child would be laughing in this
situation). If the childs life was in danger I would step in myself as it is my job as a
midwife or a student midwife to protect children from abuse and maltreatment,
prevent harm to a childs health or development and to make sure that the child
grows up in a safe and stable home.
However you've really got to look at the mothers point of view as well. What could be
the reasons behind her hitting her child? maybe she is stressed out and this is a cry
for help. maybe she needs that extra support in her
- Answer- life to help her cope and that assault could be a one time thing brought on
by stress. As the family are my neighbours, as a midwife who knows about
safeguarding children I would talk to them about services like home start and other
voluntary services that could help support them during the tough time they are going
through. Having a child can be so stressful, and maybe that abuse was a one time
thing that the parents instantly regretted. If not, maybe it stemmed from a long line of
generational abuse. If so, I would love to help it stop there.
Why have you chosen to be a midwife? - Answer- As cliché as it sounds, I really
have wanted to be a midwife since I was 6 years old, starting when my mum was
pregnant with my brother, and one evening she let me use a foetal doppler to scan
his heartbeat. I went on to ask my dad what the people that scanned the mummy's
tummies were called and he told me that they were 'Midwives'- and that was the
moment when I decided that being a midwife was the path that I wanted to take. Of
course back then I was only interested in cuddling babies all day and using the foetal
doppler that my mum had at home to scan tummys. But as I grew, I learnt more
about Midwifery and about the true meaning of the profession. I developed a true
understanding of what it meant to be a Midwife and that it's really about the amazing
mothers who pass through our doors; supporting them in every decision they make
and offering them care that is well-rounded care that
- Answer- isn't subject to discrimination of any kind. I have been captivated by the
idea of being a midwife and have researched into it thoroughly throughout the past
year to better my knowledge, and each day I wake up wanting it with more passion
than i did the day before
What are the roles of a midwife - Answer- - to support and care for women going
through a normal pregnancy through the antenatal period, labour and postnatal
period
- to offer care that is free of judgement and discrimination of any kind and also allows
the mother to make her own decisions about her pregnancy and birth of her baby
- to work in a multidisciplinary team efficiently (constructed of doctors, nurses,
lactation consultants, physiotherapists, paramedics, anaesthetists) and communicate
effectively with them to provide the care to their patients and their families that they
deserve and require.
- assessing care requirements and writing care plans
- carrying out screenings
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