Midwifery Training at the University of South Wales

โœจ Yesterday Amy, Nat and Gethin visited the University of South Wales, Glyntaff working in the simulation suite with Year 3 Learning Disability and Midwifery students ๐Ÿ‘ถ๐Ÿฉบ Nat and Gethin played the fantastic role of new parents with a baby just a few days old, while Amy took on the role of a pregnant patient ๐Ÿคฐ๐Ÿ‘ These real-life scenarios helped future nurses better understand the experiences of adults with a learning disability.

๐Ÿ’ฌ We talked about how everyone must work together to support adults with learning disabilities before, during and after pregnancy, ensuring parents are supported, cared for and understood, and giving families the best chance to raise a family together ๐Ÿ’ž The students were amazing ๐Ÿ‘ They learned not only from the โ€œpatientsโ€ but from each other, working across different fields.

Key topics included:
๐Ÿ“„ Easy Read information
๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ Clear communication โ€” no jargon
๐Ÿ“˜ Health profiles and why they are so important

This session highlighted the crucial role of all nurses, especially Learning Disability nurses, in delivering inclusive, person-centred care โค๏ธ ๐ŸŽ“ Interested in becoming a Learning Disability Nurse? You can enrol at universities like USW and make a real difference supporting people with learning disabilities and their families every day ๐Ÿ’™ Another successful visit with so much learned by everyone โ€” thank you USW Treforest! ๐Ÿ‘โœจ