The experiences of a first cohort of Bachelor of Midwifery students, Victoria, Australia

Midwifery students׳ experiences of an innovative clinical placement model embedded within midwifery continuity of care in Australia

“…Students often perceived themselves to be observers and complained of not belonging to the health care team, and having no real role to play. Similar findings have been reported in other studies (e.g., Seibold, 2005;McKenna and Rolls, 2007). In the UK, many programs delay students' experience of holding their own caseload by 18 months, to enable prerequisite skill development Rawnson et al, 2008).…”

An exploration of the midwifery continuity of care program at one Australian University as a symbiotic clinical education model

“…Furthermore, the participants in this study spoke of feelings of not belonging to the health care team; of feeling as if they were an outsider with no real role to play, as one said being an "appendage of the woman". These findings concur with the published experiences of other Australian University (Seibold 2005;McKenna and Rolls 2007). The CoC may afford experiential learning opportunities, which, when appropriately supported, become significant authentic learning experiences.…”

Women's experiences of a Follow Through Journey Program with Bachelor of Midwifery students

“…3 Women and Birth (2007) Summary The purpose of this study was to explore the experiences of women involved with Bachelor of Midwifery students enrolled at Australian Catholic University (ACU), Victoria in a Follow Through Journey Program. The study incorporated an exploratory descriptive design utilising semi-structured interviews.…”