I wander onto labour ward. There is a loud voice shouting. Not unusual in itself. But it is doing so with an American accent. “Push. Push! You can do it! Push!”
“Who is that?” I ask Matron.
“It is one of the students.” I look around the curtains. Sure enough it is Stephanie. She is an American pre-medical student who has been with us for a few days and has decided to learn how to deliver a baby whilst she is with us. It is 11pm – you have to admire her dedication.
“Excellent! Way to go! You’re nearly there!” she shrieks. There is a yell from the mother and a second later a baby starts crying.
I leave Stephanie to it and slip off to bed.
The following morning in the morning meeting someone nips in. “Has anyone seen Stephanie?”
Nicky gives a small grin. “I saw her a second ago. She said she was nipping off to empower the social worker.”
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