Ms Rachel Stanyer
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Ms Rachel Stanyer

Lecturer in Midwifery

School of Nursing and Midwifery (Faculty of Health)

Biography

Biography

Lead Midwife for Education

Qualifications

MSc Contemporary Healthcare
BSc (Hons) Nursing and Human Sciences
Diploma in Midwifery
Post Graduate Certificate in Adult Education and Training
I became a registered nurse in 1993 and a registered midwife in 1996 and worked clinically until joining Plymouth University as a Midwifery Lecturer in 2011. 
During my years in clinical practice I worked as a community midwife, a hospital midwife and in a midwife led unit as well as working as a Practice Development Midwife. 

Professional membership

Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy 
Nursing and Midwifery Council
Royal College of Midwives

Roles on external bodies

Member of NMC LME Strategic Reference Group
Teaching

Teaching

Teaching interests

Newborn Examination, NIPE, midwifery skills

Staff serving as external examiners

External Examiner for University of Birmingham 
Research

Research

Research interests

Newborn and Infant Physical Examination (NIPE)
Publications

Publications

Key publications

Key publications are highlighted

Journals
Articles
Stanyer R & Hopper H (2019) 'Is the incorporation of the newborn examination in the pre-registration curriculum acceptable in clinical practice? A qualitative study' Nurse Education in Practice 35, 117-123 Author Site , DOI Open access
Fisher ML & Stanyer R (2018) 'Peer mentoring: Enhancing the transition from student to professional' Midwifery , DOI Open access