A Labour of Love: Leading a diverse midwifery workforce and building trust in the system
- S1E6
- 42:01
- May 5th 2025
In this episode, Ms Mary Brosnan, Director of Midwifery and Nursing, The National Maternity Hospital, Holles Street, reflects on some of the leadership successes and challenges from her career as a nurse and midwife.
Mary reflects on the influences that inspired her to become a midwife and how, as a Director, she led through some of the challenges she faced as policy, society and workforce changes prompted her to adapt and flex her leadership style to optimise care delivery and team cohesion.
Mary shares her hopes and aspirations for the future of the midwifery profession and for the women, mothers and babies who access care in the maternity services of Ireland.
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Presenter - Director, National Clinical Leadership Centre for Nursing and Midwifery (NCLC)
Dr Aoife Lane is Leadership advisor at the National Clinical Leadership Centre for Nursing and Midwifery.
Deputy Director of the National Clinical Leadership Centre for Nursing and Midwifery in the HSE