Preparing to attend

The majority of the patient will be postnatal, so think about the problems that can occur postnatally and how you will look for them.

When you arrive

Go to the morning handover at 8am in the Maternity Seminar Room on level 2 of the main building.

You are welcome to leave you bag in the doctors office in the Lake view room (through Hineora Ward) or in the lockers there.

When the team does morning introductions, introduce yourself and say you are the 5th(6th) year student on Maternity today. This way the Maternity SHO will know to take you with them after handover.

What you might be able to do from the logbook

• Obstetric conditions

Other opportunities to look out for

• Performing a postnatal ward round assessment

• Writing prescriptions

• Preparing Discharge summaries / Transfer letter