Certified Nurse Midwife resume example with 20+ years of experience
Jessica
Claire
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Summary
Versatile Certified Nurse Midwife promoting over 26 years of experience providing high level of care to women and babies, first as a registered nurse and then as a certified nurse-midwife. Kind and disciplined with expertise in prenatal education, labor, delivery and postpartum assessments.
Skills
Contraception
Newborn assessments
Labor and delivery
Postpartum checks
Vital signs monitoring
Patient examination skills
Pain management
Postpartum management
Collaboration
Documentation maintenance
Education and Training
Frontier School Of Midwifery And Family NursingHyden, KY, Expected in 11/1998 ā āCertified Nurse-Midwife:Nurse-Midwifery - GPA:
The Pennsylvania State UniversityUniversity Park, PA, Expected in 11/1976 ā āBachelor of Science:Nursing - GPA:
Experience
Kaiser Permanente - Certified Nurse-Midwife Frederick, MD, 06/2000 - 06/2004
Delivered exceptional physical, mental and emotional care to over one hundred women in various stages of labor.
Helped women to work through final labor stage, delivering babies vaginally and assisting physicians with Caesarean sections.
Provided prenatal care to pregnant women, delivered babies and provided postnatal care to mother and infant.
Educated women on birth options, positive strategies and unique health issues.
Conducted physical examinations by taking vital signs, checking neurological reflexes and examining breasts.
Monitored fetal development by listening to fetal heartbeat, taking external uterine measurements and identifying fetal position.
Cared for and assisted women in labor by completing [Task] and [Task].
Monitored fetus during labor, completed cervical checks and helped women into different positions to facilitate smooth labors.
Enhanced newborn outcomes and promoted bonding by teaching new mothers how to breastfeed and care for infants.
Documented patients' health histories, symptoms and physical conditions in [Software].
Guided expectant mothers through stages of pregnancy via prenatal nursing care at health clinic in coordination with obstetrician.
Cared for pregnant women expecting imminent birth and for babies immediately after birth in hospitals and health clinics.
Coordinated overall patient care with specialists, physicians and other departments and supervised ancillary staff.
Reviewed and tracked progress of mothers in labor, interpreted fetal heart monitor and informed delivering physician of status.
Educated patients on preparation and anticipated effects of specific procedures, answering questions at every step.
Detailed health histories for each patient by asking open-ended questions and employing active listening skills.
Delivered exceptional physical, mental and emotional care to over [Number] women in various stages of labor.
Demonstrated best angles and positioning to support and enable women to successfully breastfeed babies.
Provided Weekly sessions (9 per class group) of ICEA Instruction for expectant couples.
Assisted couples in the skills necessary to navigate labor and birth by teaching breathing and relaxation techniques.
Devoted specific classes to baby care and breast feeding.
Supported family decision-making by offering objective and informative input.
Offered subject matter expertise for clinical assistance and program services like WIC.
Mission Health System, Inc - Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse Weaverville, NC, 06/1978 - 06/1998
Reviewed and tracked progress of mothers in labor, interpreted fetal heart monitor and informed delivering physician of status.
Briefed next-shift nurses thoroughly on condition, status and needs of mother and newborn.
Assessed and documented physical condition of mothers and babies and assisted doctors in identifying and treating preeclampsia.
Cared for pregnant women expecting imminent birth and for babies immediately after birth in thehospital.
Developed and maintained quality care systems and standards, including creating and improving medical protocols and guidelines.
Responded to emergency situations with speed, expertise and level-headed approaches to provide optimal care, support and life-saving interventions.
Administered scheduled medications and therapies intravenously, rectally, orally, subcutaneously and via intramuscular injections while overseeing pain management plans.
Answered patient questions and provided take-home materials for further information.
Delivered quality patient care from admission to discharge through direct supervision of all nursing and ancillary staff.
Monitored and recorded patient condition, vital signs, recovery progress and medication side effects.
Coordinated with healthcare team to establish, enact and evaluate patient care plans.
Participated in continuing education programs and fetal monitoring workshops to enhance training and nursing knowledge.
Provided skilled direct nursing care to newborn babies and their mothers in Maternity department.
Imparted medical, operational and patient care knowledge to junior nurses to maximize performance and quality of team operations.
Assessed patient conditions, monitored behaviors and updated supervising physicians with observations and concerns.
Observed strict safety measures, including checking medication dosages before administration to patients.
Activities and Honors
After retiring from active practice as a nurse-midwife, Jessica was instrumental in starting the PA Association of Licensed Midwifes (PALM.) This organization was instrumental in securing prescriptive authority for certified nurse-midwives in PA.
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