JOYCE OWUSU
KUMASI
Summary
Compassionate healthcare professional with a focus on maternal and newborn care. Known for high productivity and efficiency in fast-paced environments, ensuring both mother and child receive the best possible care. Skilled in prenatal education, labor support techniques, and postpartum care. Excel at communication, empathy, and critical thinking to provide exceptional service to families during one of the most significant times of their lives.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
Work History
Midwife
MANHYIA DISTRICT HOSPITAL
KUMASI
07.2022 - 07.2023
- Recognized emergent obstetric and neonatal conditions and initiated appropriate measures.
- Facilitated delivery of newborns through natural childbirth or cesarean section procedures.
- Provided antenatal care to pregnant women and their families, including monitoring maternal and fetal health.
- Consulted with and obtained orders from obstetricians for special care or diagnostic procedures.
- Monitored fetal development by listening to fetal heartbeat, taking external uterine measurements and identifying fetal position.
- Instructed new parents on infant care techniques such as swaddling and diapering methods.
- Enhanced newborn outcomes and promoted bonding by teaching new mothers how to breastfeed and care for infants.
- Educated women on birth options, positive strategies and unique health issues.
- Monitored fetus during labor, completed cervical checks and helped women into different positions to facilitate smooth labors.
- Taught prenatal classes to help educate expectant parents on labor stages and pain relief options.
- Assisted physicians in performing obstetric procedures such as amniocentesis or external cephalic version.
- Advised mothers on topics such as contraception use, lactation guidance, and stress management strategies.
- Administered medications prescribed by physicians for pain relief or induction of labor.
- Managed care and monitored pain levels of postpartum and postoperative patients.
- Identified potential high-risk pregnancies and referred patients to specialists for further evaluation.
- Maintained accurate medical records according to established protocols.
- Prescribed medications when necessary for conditions like hypertension or gestational diabetes.
Education
Diploma - Midwifery
ST. MICHEAL'S NURSING AND MIDWIFERY TRAINING COL.
JACHIE-PRAMSO04-2022
Skills
- Antenatal care
- Fetal monitoring
- Obstetric procedures
- Patient education
- Labor support
- Healthcare collaboration
Languages
English
First Language
English
Advanced (C1)
C1
Affiliations
- ATHLETICS
- CHURCH ADINISTRATOR
- SALES GIRL AT ERNESTY'S PROVISION SHOP
- CHURCH PROTOCOL DIRECTOR
- PASTOR'S SECRETARY
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Midwife
MANHYIA DISTRICT HOSPITAL
07.2022 - 07.2023
Diploma - Midwifery
ST. MICHEAL'S NURSING AND MIDWIFERY TRAINING COL.
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