From admin at webforumz.com Tue Nov 20 09:19:24 2007 From: admin at webforumz.com (SEOSpecialist) Date: Tue Nov 20 09:19:27 2007 Subject: Student Midwife Support Network :: Launch Press Release Message-ID: More Choice for Student Midwives Student Midwives are as different as the women they care for, but when it comes to online debate, discussion and support there is very little choice of online community for them to immerse themselves into... until now. Newest on the scene is the student midwife support network which was launched at the beginning of November. It has already accrued hundreds of members many of whom can only describe it as 'addictive' What makes StudentMidwife.NET special is its array of features that are useful to students. The Royal College of Midwives supply the site with breaking midwifery news and NHS Careers feed in the latest jobs. You'll find a midwifery glossary (checked by qualified midwives) which operates site wide across the sites other services such as forums, blogs, interactive profiles, educational videos and other gadgets and gizmos which are pleasurable to interact with. The site is the brainchild of founders Josie Turner (a student midwife) and her partner Rob Collyer (a web application developer). When talking about the ethos of the website, Josie said, "Our mission is to provide a friendly, welcoming and supportive venue where open and honest discussions about midwifery can take place among wannabe's, students at all levels and qualified midwives." Josie explained that the goals of the site are to be a resource, assist 'wannabe' student midwives, support students throughout their course and to promote professional development. The site is staffed by a moderator team consisting of two qualified midwives (one is RGN Trained) and many final, second year and first year students plus a wannabe midwife. The moderators ensure that order is kept and that debate, discussion and support are lively and well available. Rob, the programmer behind the site reported that many additions to the site are in planning and that he is glad to put his time into helping support student midwives. Membership of the website is free and you can visit by going to www.studentmidwife.net