Bilkis Abdul Rashid
Accra
Summary
Productive employee with proven track record of successful project management and producing quality outcomes through leadership and team motivation. Works with clients to determine requirements and provide excellent service.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
2
2
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Midwife
Korle Bu Teaching Hospital
Accra
04.2021 - 11.2024
- Conducted pre-labour educational seminars covering topics of reproductive health, preparation for parenthood and breastfeeding to promote health of mothers and babies.
- Thoroughly monitored patient progress to minimise risks and complications, offering advice and strategies to assist patients during labour.
- Coordinated and provided pain relief to patients during active labour, offering support and guidance to minimise distress.
- Trained student midwives to provide care for newborns and assist mothers during labour.
- Equipped patient with information to provide education on nutrition, childcare and family planning.
- Provided detailed information, encouragement and emotional support to patients during labour.
- Performed emergency measures in collaboration with senior midwives and doctors to establish optimum patient and baby health and safety.
- Comforted patients to help cope with miscarriage, termination, stillbirth and neonatal death, providing resources to handle grief and pain.
- Administered medication, injections and intravenous infusions during labour to minimise pain and discomfort.
- Examined pulse rate, temperature and blood pressure of patients to measure vital signs and detect abnormalities.
- Provided emotional support and reassurance to women and partners to ease fear and anxieties in giving birth.
- Educated families on newborn care, breastfeeding, and postpartum recovery techniques.
Rotation Midwife
37 Military Hospital
Accra
01.2019 - 02.2020
- Conducted pre-labour educational seminars covering topics of reproductive health, preparation for parenthood and breastfeeding to promote health of mothers and babies.
- Identified care requirements to write care plans to communicate with nurses, health providers and patients.
- Trained patients to practice breathing exercises and pain management techniques to prepare for labour.
- Provided practical advice to new mothers to nurture and care for newborns.
- Comforted patients to help cope with miscarriage, termination, stillbirth and neonatal death, providing resources to handle grief and pain.
- Provided emotional support and reassurance to women and partners to ease fear and anxieties in giving birth.
- Thoroughly monitored patient progress to minimise risks and complications, offering advice and strategies to assist patients during labour.
- Taught prenatal classes to help educate expectant parents on labor stages and pain relief options.
- Developed individualized birth plans with clients, addressing issues such as labor pain management options, breastfeeding support, and postpartum recovery.
- Facilitated delivery of newborns through natural childbirth or cesarean section procedures.
- Educated patients about nutrition and good health practices and encouraged participation in healthcare-related decisions.
- Attended meetings with other healthcare professionals regarding patient care plans.
Student Midwife
Maamobi General Hospital
Accra
11.2015 - 09.2017
- Monitored low-risk parents throughout early labour stages, providing practical and emotional support.
- Worked diligently and efficiently to meet growing demands of busy maternity departments.
- Used exceptional communication skills to build and nurture positive, professional relationships with midwifery patients.
- Developed clinical skills knowledge through attentive monitoring, aiding overall patient care provisions.
- Guided new parents in breastfeeding and chest-feeding techniques, increasing likelihood of successful feeding journeys.
- Carried out manual patient observations, recording details promptly and precisely for clear, reliable documentation.
- Provided compassionate practical and emotional postnatal care to new parents and babies.
- Coordinated and provided pain relief to patients during active labour, offering support and guidance to minimise distress.
- Assisted in prenatal assessments and monitored fetal development during patient visits.
- Provided emotional support and education to expectant mothers throughout pregnancy.
- Collaborated with healthcare teams to ensure comprehensive care for patients.
- Participated in community outreach programs to promote maternal health awareness initiatives.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Midwifery
UNIVERSITY OF CAPE COAST
Accra, Ghana 02.2022 - 08.2024
Diploma of Higher Education -
KORLEBU NURSING AND MIDWIFERY COLLEGE MIDWIFERY
Accra, GhanaBECE -
DE YOUNGSTER'S INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
Accra, GhanaWASSCE -
KANESHIE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Accra, GhanaSkills
- PREGNANCY MANAGEMENT
- COUNSELLING
- PUBLIC HEALTH EDUCATION
- POSTNATAL CARE
- CARE PLANS
- LABOUR SUPPORT
- ANTENATAL CARE
- INSTRUMENT STERILISATION
- OBSERVATION MONITORING
- Maternal health promotion
- Reproductive health advocacy
- Family planning advice
- Infant resuscitation
Job Objective
- SECURE A RESPONSIBLE CAREER OPPORTUNITYY TO FULLY UTILIZE MY TRAINING AND SKILLS WHILE MAKING SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION AND IMPACT TOWARDS THE SUCCESS OF THE ORGANIZATION
Hobbies and Interests
- Swimming
- Reading
- Adventure
- Cooking
Languages
- English
- Ga
- Twi
- Hausa
Languages
English
Advanced
C1
Ga
Beginner
A1
Twi
Beginner
A1
Hausa
Beginner
A1
Referees
- ABDUL AZIZ ABDUL FATAH
- PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTMAAMOBI GEN. HOSPITAL+233244895800
- MO ANNE ASUMAN
- MIDWIFERY OFFICERKORLE BU TEACHING HOSPITAL+233242853535
Timeline
Bachelor of Science - Midwifery
UNIVERSITY OF CAPE COAST
02.2022 - 08.2024
Midwife
Korle Bu Teaching Hospital
04.2021 - 11.2024
Rotation Midwife
37 Military Hospital
01.2019 - 02.2020
Student Midwife
Maamobi General Hospital
11.2015 - 09.2017
Diploma of Higher Education -
KORLEBU NURSING AND MIDWIFERY COLLEGE MIDWIFERY
BECE -
DE YOUNGSTER'S INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
WASSCE -
KANESHIE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL