Thu, 12 Mar 2026 11:13:30 -0400 https://www.buzzsprout.com/1554228 en-us © 2026 Pushing Through yes e79e11dd-88b8-5200-b1ba-21a679b4e9c4 Philippa episodic false Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) Midwifery, birth, student, nursing Philippa https://storage.buzzsprout.com/x0sv0x890xjld5g9h1pfke7u0bpw?.jpg 2: Professionalism or Censorship? Registered nurse Anthony Johnson joins me to chat about his role as Lead Organiser for campaign group Nurses United and to discuss the line between being professional and being censored in the workplace.

Being a nurse or a midwife is a responsible role which requires compassion, honesty and professionalism. Student nurses and midwives are expected to keep to codes of conduct produced by the Nursing and Midwifery Council and their University during their studies and professionalism forms part of how they are graded during placements

But when does ensuring professionalism become a way of stopping students  from raising issues affecting them in the classroom or on placement? Do students on healthcare courses feel less able to enjoy a normal student experience and how can student midwives work together to advocate ourselves during the Coronavirus pandemic?

All views expressed are personal

to find out more visit nursesunited.org.uk on twitter @nurses_united or email support@nursesuniteduk.org

If you have any ideas for future episodes, would like to get involved in the podcast or would like to share a story about your experience as a student midwife it would be great to hear from you pushingthroughpodcast@gmail.com  

]]> Registered nurse Anthony Johnson joins me to chat about his role as Lead Organiser for campaign group Nurses United and to discuss the line between being professional and being censored in the workplace.

Being a nurse or a midwife is a responsible role which requires compassion, honesty and professionalism. Student nurses and midwives are expected to keep to codes of conduct produced by the Nursing and Midwifery Council and their University during their studies and professionalism forms part of how they are graded during placements

But when does ensuring professionalism become a way of stopping students  from raising issues affecting them in the classroom or on placement? Do students on healthcare courses feel less able to enjoy a normal student experience and how can student midwives work together to advocate ourselves during the Coronavirus pandemic?

All views expressed are personal

to find out more visit nursesunited.org.uk on twitter @nurses_united or email support@nursesuniteduk.org

If you have any ideas for future episodes, would like to get involved in the podcast or would like to share a story about your experience as a student midwife it would be great to hear from you pushingthroughpodcast@gmail.com  

]]> Philippa Buzzsprout-7390495 Wed, 20 Jan 2021 08:00:00 -0500 2155 full false Episode 1: Freebirth In this episode, Mother of two Tizzy Allison discusses her experience of deciding to Freebirth her daughter Bethany who was an unassisted delivery at home during the Corona Virus lockdown in April 2020.

Freebirth,  (also known as unassisted birth) is when no midwife or other medical professional attends the birth. Freebirth isn't really discussed during midwifery training but it is legal in the UK and there is anecdotal evidence that the number of people choosing a Freebirth has increased during the coronavirus pandemic due to restrictions on home birth services. 

Pushing Through,  is a podcast for Student Midwives. It  is a collection of interviews with people who have either experienced or are involved in maternity care and a space to discuss the issues that there maybe isn't the chance to chat about in the classroom. 

Note: All views expressed are personal opinions. 

]]> In this episode, Mother of two Tizzy Allison discusses her experience of deciding to Freebirth her daughter Bethany who was an unassisted delivery at home during the Corona Virus lockdown in April 2020.

Freebirth,  (also known as unassisted birth) is when no midwife or other medical professional attends the birth. Freebirth isn't really discussed during midwifery training but it is legal in the UK and there is anecdotal evidence that the number of people choosing a Freebirth has increased during the coronavirus pandemic due to restrictions on home birth services. 

Pushing Through,  is a podcast for Student Midwives. It  is a collection of interviews with people who have either experienced or are involved in maternity care and a space to discuss the issues that there maybe isn't the chance to chat about in the classroom. 

Note: All views expressed are personal opinions. 

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