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So Far Yet So Similar: Reflections from a Florence Nightingale Travel Scholarship

I am the consultant midwife for Powys Teaching Health Board and have been qualified for 22 years. During my career, I have developed my passion for woman-centred care, autonomy, choice and trust. In 2015 I completed a PhD exploring the concept of trust within the midwife-mother relationship. In the study I highlighted the importance of partnership working and models currently practised that can support the development of meaningful relationships. The commitment to continuity and empowerment of women through the New Zealand model of care featured as an example of good practice. Following completion, I began to formulate ideas for further study and a passion for clinical quality improvement to help implement my research findings. This is not without some challenges and, to assist in my thinking, I applied in 2017 for a Florence Nightingale Foundation travel scholarship. In this article I aim to share my reflections of completing the scholarship and encourage others to apply for similar opportunities for learning.