- Read “Why Medical Terminology Is Important.” Write up all the reasons it is important for midwifery. List your personal top 3 reasons why you need to know medical terminology. File this in your compendium.
- Take free Essential Medical Terminology course (5-6 hours).
- Read Frye, Holistic Midwifery Vol. 1, pp. 352-359. Write a summary (1-3 paragraphs long). File in your compendium.
- Read and do activities in Birthsong Midwifery Workbook, chapter 3.
- Make flashcards for pp. 56, 57, 61, 62, 63, and 66.
- Ask your study partner to quiz you.
Books to Purchase:
- Frye – Holistic Midwifery, Vol I
- Birthsong Midwifery Workbook
- Weaver – Practical Skills Guide for Midwives (5th edition)
- Ruth Johnson & Wendy Taylor – Skills for Midwifery Practice (5th edition) – optional
Skills to Practice:
Try to find YouTube videos demonstrating how to do each skill. You should aim to practice each skill daily until your preceptor signs off on it.
- Handwashing (Weaver p. 3)
- Gloving (Weaver p. 4)
- Sterile technique (Weaver p. 5)
- Instrument sterilization (Weaver p. 6-8)
- Universal precautions (Weaver p. 13)
- SOAPIER charting (Weaver p. 25)
Optional: Check each of these skills in Johnson & Taylor, Skills for Midwifery Practice.
