Midwife's Assistant
September 2014 to December 2015Sacopee Valley Midwifery Services - Limington, MEAssistant to a group of home-birth centered midwives. All aspects of holistic family-centered midwifery and well-woman care including home visits prenatally and during the post-partum period to assess breast-feeding and mother-baby health and adjustment, labor monitoring and support for entire family, birthing assistant in home setting, newborn care, medication administration, and family follow-up.
Registered Nurse
July 2014 to CurrentCamp Fernwood Cove - Harrison, MaineProviding 24/7 care to campers, counselors, and ancillary staff in an overnight camp setting. Recognition and management of chronic and acute health related issues in children, medication administration using Camp-Meds, prepare and maintain first-aid kits for off-campus excursions, maintenance of emergency medical equipment, update and maintain medical records, provide effective communication in a timely fashion with parents and outside medical professionals, medical appointment management, provide health and wellness activities and teaching to campers and staff, and all aspects of maintaining a fully functional infirmary from inventory to housekeeping.
Registered Nurse
December 2007 to September 2017Bridgton Hospital - Bridgton, MEAll aspects of inpatient nursing care with a focus on Labor & Delivery and Mother-Baby care in small rural hospital, maintained cross-training in multiple departments including outpatient clinic, emergency department, and the medical-surgical department. All aspects of designing, promoting, and teaching of childbirth education classes and successful promotion of the Baby-Friendly initiative through community outreach.
Registered Nurse
December 2002 to December 2007Stephens Memorial Hospital - Norway, MEAll aspects of inpatient care with specialty in labor and delivery and mother-baby care.
ASN : Nursing, 2002New Hampshire Community Technical College - Berlin, NH, USA
Two-year certificate program : Midwifery and Well-Woman services, 1999Birthwise Midwifery School - Bridgton, Maine, USATwo year program and preceptorship covering all aspects of well-woman and maternity care with a focus on out of hospital birth.