Am interested in working together as team and promoting the health of people
AGNES OWUSU
KUMASI
Summary
At Ghana Health Service, I excelled as a Registered Midwife, mentoring student midwives and enhancing patient satisfaction through personalized care. Skilled in clinical assessment and patient education, I improved health outcomes by developing individualized care plans and fostering collaborative practices. My approach significantly contributed to informed birthing choices and optimized prenatal and postnatal care.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Midwife
Ghana Health Service
06.2016 - Current
- Served as a mentor for student midwives by sharing clinical expertise, providing constructive feedback, and modeling excellence in the practice of midwifery.
- Supported birthing partners in their roles by providing education on pregnancy, labor, and newborn care.
- Developed strong rapport with patients through active listening skills that facilitated open communication about concerns or anxieties related to pregnancy or childbirth experience.
- Performed prenatal and postnatal examinations.
- Improved patient health outcomes by conducting comprehensive assessments, identifying risk factors, and developing individualized care plans.
- Assisted women in making informed decisions regarding their birth preferences based on thorough discussions about risks and benefits of various options available.
- Coordinated care with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals as needed during complex or high-risk births to ensure optimal outcomes for mother and baby.
- Maintained accurate documentation of patient encounters, medical histories, assessments, interventions, and outcomes to ensure continuity of care.
- Gave emotional support to expecting mothers by answering questions and alleviating concerns.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing personalized and compassionate care throughout the prenatal, labor, and postpartum periods.
- Assisted mothers with breastfeeding, self-care and postpartum healthcare.
- Provided healthcare information and educational resources to new parents.
- Offered primary care to expecting mothers and newborn infants.
- Ensured safety of mother and baby during labor by continuously assessing fetal heart rates and maternal vital signs.
- Diagnosed and treated patients with high-risk complications.
- Educated mothers and families on pregnancy-related topics to inform and prepare for pregnancy, childbirth and newborn care.
- Performed neonatal assessments by checking baby's vital signs and performing physical exams to determine overall health at birth.
- Promoted benefits of breastfeeding and offered education on proper positioning, latching and breast care.
Education
DIPLOMA IN MIDWIFERY - Nursing Midwifery
Mampong Midwifery Training School
KUMASI MAMPONG08.2014
Skills
- Antenatal care
- Clinical assessment
- Maternal health
- Intrapartum Care
- Emergency Management
- Infant resuscitation
- Prenatal education
- Hypertensive Disorders Management
- Collaborative Practice
- Medical Documentation
- Pharmacology knowledge
- Postpartum Care
- Prenatal care
- Prenatal nutrition
- Patient-focused care
- Patient Education
- Medication Administration
- Physical examination
- Infection Control
- Emergency Response
- Suturing
- Routine gynecological care
- Patient Records Management
- Newborn care
- Breastfeeding support
Timeline
Registered Midwife
Ghana Health Service
06.2016 - Current
DIPLOMA IN MIDWIFERY - Nursing Midwifery
Mampong Midwifery Training School
Quote
It is never too late to be what you might have been.
George Eliot
Affiliations
- International Council of Nurses
Certification
- Certified [Job Title], [Company Name] - [Timeframe]
- [Area of certification], [Company Name] - [Timeframe]
- [Area of expertise] License - [Timeframe]
- Licensed [Job Title] - [Timeframe]
- [Area of certification] Training - [Timeframe]
Interests
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