Medicines management in maternity updated
Despite it being an intrinsic part of the midwives’ role, many aspects of medicines management can be confusing and challenging. This is due, in some part, to the different ways in which midwives can practice with autonomy regarding medicines using exemptions legislation and the application to daily practice. Whilst it is acknowledged that midwives work […]
RCM Student essentials
These interactive i-learn resources will help prepare you for midwifery student life, the university work involved and your clinical placements. The resources have been designed for you to access information when you require it, dipping in and out of each section as needed and hearing from other students who share their tips in short clips […]
Perinatal mental health (2023)
This i-learn module on identifying and supporting mothers with perinatal mental health difficulties provides an understanding of the problem and its scale within pregnancy and the postpartum period in the UK. It provides information on understanding and identifying how disorders may present, the way to ask about mental wellbeing during an appointment and which services […]
Revalidation: an introduction
Revalidation is the process by which nurses, midwives and nursing associates maintain their registration with the NMC and are eligible to practise. This module uses animation, short video clips and interactive activities to explore revalidation, what midwives need to do to maintain their effective registration and how the RCM, i-learn and i-folio can help you […]
Neurodiversity in the workplace
Stigma associated with neurodivergence and negative connotations in diagnostic and medical literature with use of terms like “disorder” and “disability”, focussing on deficits rather than strengths, causes many neurodivergent adults to “hide” their neurodivergence or develop coping mechanisms, such as masking their differences, creating another barrier to accessing support to enable equitable employment. Neurominorities have […]
Very Brief Advice (VBA) on smoking for pregnant women
Welcome to this training module on delivering very brief advice on smoking (VBA) to pregnant women, including carbon monoxide (CO) screening. Smoking in pregnancy poses significant health risks to the mother and to the baby. VBA is a proven intervention to trigger quit attempts that has the potential to improve the health and save the […]
Domestic abuse
This updated i-learn module will develop awareness and understanding of what domestic abuse is, who is affected by it and how it presents in modern society, including its consequences. The module aims to develop confidence in identifying pregnant women who are experiencing domestic abuse or children exposed to such abuse and in need of protection […]
Understanding asylum seekers and refugees
This module will provide you with the opportunity to develop an insight into the life of a pregnant woman in the UK who is seeking asylum or is a refugee. The chapters will take you on a journey to learn about why she may have fled her home country, the experiences she brings with her, […]
COVID-19 in pregnancy
This module will provide you with an overview of the evidence about COVID-19 in pregnancy, including outcomes for women, unborn and newborn babies. It will also include brief information about vaccination in pregnancy (see the i-learn module: COVID-19 vaccination in pregnancy for further information on this). The information about COVID-19 in pregnancy has grown exponentially since […]
Diabetes in pregnancy
Midwives regularly come in contact with pregnant women with diabetes and play a significant role in influencing care, which can improve the outcomes of current as well as future pregnancies. A national survey from the Diabetes Care Trust has shown that over 85% of midwives would like further knowledge and education about various aspects of […]