Get into Nursing & Midwifery

This useful and timely book has been designed as a helpful companion for the significant number of people who seek to enter the nursing or midwifery professions. Applications to professional courses continue to increase, making nursing one of the top five most popular course destinations. An accessible guide such as this, packed with up to date and practical information, will guide candidates through all stages of the admissions process and maximise the likelihood of success.

Designed as a step-by-step guide, the book offers potential nursing and midwifery candidates the opportunity to

• Appreciate the knowledge, skills and attributes of a nurse or midwife in the twenty-first century

• Explore traditional and non-traditional routes into the professions

• Understand the complexities of applying for a place on a highly competitive course

• Consider the realties of being a student on a challenging course that demands equal commitment to the development of academic and clinical skills

• Relate all this information to the challenges inherent in investigating, applying, being interviewed for and starting a nursing or midwifery course

Sarah Snow is a midwifery lecturer and admissions tutor at the University of Worcester. Her career as a nurse and midwife spans 27 years, the last decade of which has been within higher education, teaching across a range of pre- and post-registration midwifery and sexual health courses.