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Series 18 - Episode 1: Becoming, and being, a midwife

Dr Suzanne Crozier

What can we learn from the stories of newly qualified midwives

In this session, we discuss research undertaken by Suzanne which explored the experience of newly qualified midwives and its implications for supporting and developing new midwives. The identity of being a midwife is through relationships and this needs some rebalancing as practitioners start to negotiate the ‘doing’ (where the focus is on the proficiencies) with the ‘being’.

Hosted by:

• Sue Macdonald

Contributions from:

• Dr Suzanne Crozier, Midwifery Consultant

Biography

Dr Suzanne Crozier

Suzanne has recently retired from her role as associate professor and Head of Teaching and Learning at Edinburgh Napier University. She retains a visiting role at Napier and is also undertaking consultancy work related to education quality assurance in England and Scotland. During her time at Edinburgh Napier she completed a secondment with the NMC and has many years experience as a QA visitor for midwifery and nursing programmes. Suzanne also has a wealth of experience in midwifery education having previously been LME at the University of Northumbria and completed a doctorate exploring the concept of employability within midwifery.