Supporting student midwives through clinical incidences in practice: the Southampton model

Abstract

Student midwives are increasingly being asked to provide written statements concerning their involvement in clinical cases. This article presents the ‘Southampton Model’, which has the purpose of supporting student midwives through clinical incidences. An academic lead for student incidences in practice (midwifery) who is also a Supervisor of Midwives has been identified to support students through the often emotional and traumatic experience of being involved in a clinical incident and having to write a statement. Students receive a debriefing opportunity through reflection, by experiencing the investigation processes or part thereof while still a student. By experiencing proactive supervision and questioning during the fact-finding exercise, this acts as an educational tool for the student. The University of Southampton has further developed strong links with the local Trust to enhance the process for student learning and development, and to ensure that effective communication remains paramount with a view to minimising the practice–theory divide.

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ORCID for E. Kitson-Reynolds: orcid.org/0000-0002-8099-883X

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