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160 | Chapter 7 No. Statement Round 1 Imp. (%) Appl. (Median, IQR) Consensus Workplace dependent 1 Every newly qualified midwife should be introduced to professional practice in the workplace, regardless of their employment contract (e.g. temporary contract or locum). 91 4/1 Discrepancies in remarks 2 Every workplace should provide newly qualified midwives with clarity on tasks and responsibilities. 96 4/1 Yes 3 A newly qualified midwife must be treated as a full team member because this contributes to their involvement in the workplace and to their self-confidence. 93 4/1 Yes 4 To create a stable work environment, every newly qualified midwife should work in a salaried job at a workplace for their first year. 16 3/1 No 5 Each newly qualified midwife should only work in one VSV (verloskundig samenwerkingsverband; regional maternity care partnerships) in their first year after graduating. 43 3/1 No 6 In the first year after newly qualified midwives graduate, they should have a fellow midwife colleague who is available for consultation and/or backup. 91 4/1 Discrepancies in remarks 7 Newly qualified midwives regularly get feedback on their performance from a partner/manager. 88 4/1 Yes Workplace independent 8 In the first year after newly qualified midwives graduate, they receive facilities (for training/coaching) to fully master their profession. 79 4/1 Yes 9 In the first year after a newly qualified midwife graduates, they must take part in a transition programme to get a good feel for the field. 43 3/2 No 10 In the first year after newly qualified midwives graduate, they have a mentor at their workplace whom they can consult about all sorts of work situations. 75 4/1 Discrepancies in remarks 11 During newly qualified midwives’ first year in practice, they all have a guiding peer support group to ensure that they will continue to learn and develop. 73 4/1 Yes 12 Newly qualified midwives all have a mentor outside their own workplace, who can support, coach, and advise them in work matters. 64 4/1 No 13 Mentors of newly qualified midwives are trained in advance, for which they are compensated (either with quality register points or with financial reimbursement). 86 4/1 Yes 14 The university of applied sciences (HBO) Bachelor’s programme in midwifery is responsible for well preparing all VIOs (verloskundigen in opleiding; midwives in training) for them to start as professionals in birth care. 97 4/1 Yes 15 The university of applied sciences (HBO) Bachelor’s programme in midwifery is partly responsible for guiding newly qualified midwives in their first year after graduation. 54 3/2 No 16 The second half of the university of applied sciences (HBO) Bachelor’s programme in midwifery is offered in dual form, whereby the student partly follows an educational programme and partly works as a midwife in training (VIO, verloskundige in opleiding). 71 4/1 Discrepancies in remarks

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