Becoming A Midwife

A nurse is a person who gives care and provides care for patients. There are different types of nurse. The role of an adult nurse is to work with young and elderly adults with health problems.
The responsibilities of a nurse:
- A nurse tries to make the patient be comfortable in order to feel safe in the environment they are in.
- A nurse shows the patient that she is concerned about the health of the patient.
- A nurse interprets any type of information for the patient for example: if a patient does not speak English and speaks Turkish instead, then the nurse will give the patient a booklet with the information of their illness in Turkish writing.
- A nurse gives the patient intellectual, emotional and psychological support.
Career pathways of a nurse:
To become a nurse, you would need to get at least two merit
grades in level 2 health and social care and also 5 A*-C for GCSE. Also, you would need to get three DDD in level 3 health and social care and 3 a-level grades.
Midwife:
A midwife gives advice, support and care for women and their husband before and after giving birth.
They provide care for children who are new born and also give the parents of the child support for the first one month.
The responsibilities of a Midwife:
A midwife is responsible for taking care for the health or child as well as the mother. A midwife usually works in hospitals and health care settings. They do sometimes do home visits to make sure that the baby and the mother is in good condition. A midwife has many different responsibilities. These include:
- Monitoring the pregnant women to see that her health is good and there is nothing wrong with her.
- Gives support for things such as miscarriage and death babies during pregnancy.
- Gives advice for mothers such as breast-feeding, preparing the milk for the baby and the best position for the baby to sleep.
Career pathways of a midwife:
To become a midwife, you would need to apply to a university that offers Midwifery for three years. The entry requirements for studying midwifery in university are: grades A-C grade in GCSE which include English and science and at least 3
a-levels.
Social worker:
A social worker helps people and also their families who have problems in their lives for example health conditions, child abuse, mental problems, disability problems and behaviours that are not normal. A social worker must make sure that they help people and accept that certain things cannot be changed. A social worker works with homeless, unemployed and mentally and physically ill people. Social workers work with the government in certain prisons, clinics and hospitals.
The responsibilities of a social worker:
- A social worker writes essays based on the person they are looking after.
- A social worker will often have meetings with the family and other service users of the person they are taking care of.
- A social worker gives evidence when they are working in court.
- A social worker makes decisions about the actions for a different service user.
- A social worker keeps records of notes and also prepares a different report for meetings with other service users and family of the person they are looking after.
Career pathways of a social worker:
To become a social worker, you must go to university and study social worker. After that, you must graduate from university as a social worker. The entry requirements for studying social worker in university are: three grade B’s for a-levels and for BTEC National Diploma you must get a DDM.