Training for student midwives
The training programme will involve a 1-week primary care placement for students enrolled in the BSc in Midwifery course. Students will gain valuable exposure working alongside the experienced nursing team across three sites, led by the nurse managers. The development of this programme was spearheaded by Sims IVF’s Group Clinic Director, Mikey O’ Brien, a former TCD student and nurse and midwife for over twenty years, with the past seven years focused solely on fertility.
Trinity College Dublin
This primary care placement aims to fill a niche in the Irish education environment and to introduce midwifery students to the discipline of fertility early in their careers. The introduction is timely due to the limited amount of trained fertility nurses in Ireland. At present, Sims IVF operates a two-year training programme for Registered Nurses (RN), Registered Midwives (RM) and dual qualified RN/RM, with most staff coming from acute or maternity hospitals.
