Dear Emma,
No, you are not being naive and it will work out. I'm really pleased to see
that student caseloading is alive and well in Bournemouth. I was a student
there 95-98 and it was myself and Jo Hartley who set up the student
caseloading scheme. I have been a caseload midwife since qualifying and have
been mentor to two students now for the whole of their training at
Southampton University. I was involved in setting up Weston Shore Midwifery
Group Practice in 2000, which was inspired by the Albany MGP. We have had 4
new qualified students join us since we started (all have trained within a
student caseload model - 3 from Southampton and 1 from Bournemouth) and it
has been very successful. So please reassure your fellow students that it
does work and is the best way to learn midwifery. Good luck and keep in
touch to let us know how it goes. Best wishes
Diane Henty
----- Original Message -----
From: "Emma Frayne" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2004 9:33 PM
Subject: new to the list
> hello all,
>
> just thought I would say hello. I am a second year student midwife
> studying at Bournemouth University. We are fortunate to be able to hold a
> small caseload as part of our training and I am really looking forward to
> starting out on this way of working in April 05.
>
> There is a real worry amongst the student body that caseloading while
> studying is an added pressure that most appear to be really anxious about.
> Am i really naive to think that it will not only all work out but will be
> a fantastic way of learning women-centred midwifery? I am hoping to work
> in a case loading model when I qualify and I am really looking forward to
> reading the 'post' from other listees to see how caseloading works in
> the 'real world'!
>
> yours, slightly in awe of all you case loading midwives,
> Emma Frayne
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