Preparing Your Client’s Nursery for the Booking
Professional Guidance for Maternity Nurses
Learn how to prepare a newborn nursery for professional maternity nurse care.
Practical guidance on essential equipment, safety, and real working environments.
INTRO
Preparing a nursery is often misunderstood.
Families are told what to buy — but not what is actually needed.
As a maternity nurse, you will walk into environments that are:
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overfilled with unnecessary products
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missing essential items
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or not set up safely or practically for newborn care
This session will give you a clear, professional standard for what a nursery should — and should not — include.
WHO THIS IS FOR
This session is suitable for:
This programme is designed exclusively for individuals holding government regulated qualifications relevant to childcare, early years, nursing or midwifery.
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Government qualified maternity nurses preparing for bookings
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Childcare government qualifed professionals moving into newborn care
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Newly qualified nursery nurses, nurses, childcare degree and midwives wanting to improve standards in private home environments
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
By the end of this session, you will understand:
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What is essential for safe and practical newborn care
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What is unnecessary, unsafe, or commonly misunderstood
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How to assess a nursery before or at the start of a booking
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How to advise parents professionally and confidently
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How to avoid common setup issues that impact care
SESSION CONTENT
This is a focused, practical session based on real working environments.
We will cover:
The Reality of Nursery Preparation
What families are told vs what is actually needed in practice
Essential Equipment
What must be in place for safe, effective newborn care
What Not to Buy
Products that are unnecessary, impractical, or unsafe
Product Insight
Balanced discussion of commonly used items — what works and what doesn’t
Preparing the Environment
Sleep space, feeding setup, temperature, layout and organisation
WHAT YOU RECEIVE
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Live professional guidance session (approx. 2–3 hours)
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Digital Newborn Nursery Preparation Guide
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Digital Certificate of Completion
Programme Dates
Start Date: Wednesday 15th July 2026 or Wednesday 12 August 2026
Duration: 1 week
Teaching Day: Wednesday evenings
Time: 6:00pm – 8:30pm (UK)
FEE
£195
(Limited numbers per session)
This session can also support maternity nurses in advising parents prior to bookings, helping to prevent common issues and improve working conditions from the outset.
IMPORTANT NOTE
This is a professional development course and is not a regulated qualification.
Completion of this programme does not confer a licence to practise or professional registration.
Learners are expected to work within their level of competence and in accordance with current guidance and professional standards.
Apply
Following receipt of payment, learners will receive a confirmation email containing further course information and the Microsoft Teams joining link prior to the course start date.