FELICIA OBENG SARFOWAA

Clinical Skills:

• Proficient in conducting antenatal, intrapartum, and postnatal assessments
• Skilled in performing routine examinations, including fetal monitoring, cervical dilation assessment, and postpartum checks
• Competent in managing complications during labor and delivery, such as breech births, hemorrhage, and fetal distress
• Provided direct patient care and managed prenatal, antenatal, inpatient, and follow-up care for women, including deliveries
• Maintained high standards of clinical care
• Monitored the mental, emotional, and physical state pregnant patients
• Conducted daily patient examinations, promptly addressing all patient queries to reduce stress and ensure clarity
• Provided specialized care to women during pregnancy, labor, birth, postpartum, well-woman gynecology, family planning, and treatment of minor gynecological problems
• Offered pre- and post-screening counseling to pregnant patients
• Assisted in the labor process and monitored fetus condition

Patient Care:

• Provide compassionate and culturally sensitive care to expectant mothers, ensuring their physical and emotional well-being throughout pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period
• Educate women and their families on prenatal care, breastfeeding, infant care, and family planning options
• Provided daily infant care to expectant parents, including bathing and breastfeeding

Communication Skills:

• Ability to effectively communicate with patients, colleagues, and other healthcare professionals
• Proficient in counseling and providing emotional support to women and families during pregnancy, labor, and postpartum
• Built productive working relationships with hospital personnel
• Established trusting relationships with patients and their significant others, ensuring thorough communication and addressing all questions

Critical Thinking and Problem-Solving:

• Capable of making quick and accurate assessments of maternal and fetal health
• Skilled in developing and implementing appropriate care plans based on individual patient needs and medical indications

Teamwork and Collaboration:

• Work collaboratively with obstetricians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to ensure the best possible outcomes for mothers and babies
• Participate actively in multidisciplinary team meetings and contribute to the development of comprehensive care plans

Cultural Competence:

• Respect and value cultural diversity, understanding the unique cultural beliefs and practices of the communities served
• Adapt care practices to align with cultural preferences while maintaining professional standards of care

Documentation and Record-Keeping:

• Maintain accurate and detailed records of patient assessments, interventions, and outcomes
• Adhere to legal and ethical standards regarding confidentiality and patient privacy

Continuing Education and Professional Development:

• Commitment to staying updated on the latest evidence-based practices, guidelines, and advancements in midwifery care
• Actively participate in continuing education programs, workshops, and conferences to enhance knowledge and skills.

• Provision of health education to expectant mothers and post-natal mothers
• Initial screening of expectant mothers and historical data taking
• Physical and obstetric examinations of clients
• Analyze information to see patients’ needs and outcome
• Administer medication, monitoring and documentation
• Assist doctors in carrying out procedures
• Helped and calmed pregnant women during labor for safe delivery
• Inserted and cared for indwelling catheters
• Monitored women in labor and delivered babies
• Provided post-natal care to mothers and babies, including those that had cesarean sections
• Cared for pre-mature and sick babies.