MARY BOAKYE KWARTENG
Summary
Dynamic and dedicated Registered Midwife with extensive experience at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital. Expert in prenatal assessments and patient education, I excel in labor support techniques and effective communication. Committed to enhancing maternal and newborn health outcomes, I advocate for patient needs while collaborating with healthcare teams in high-pressure environments.
Caring and well-trained Midwife focused on mother and child safety. Coordinates calm, stress-free deliveries balancing appropriate techniques with personal desires. Understands important issues and reacts quickly in emergent situations.
Overview
2027
2027
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
REGISTER MIDWIFE
Komfo Anokye teaching hospital
KUMASI
06.2025 - 06.2026
- Assisted in prenatal assessments and monitored fetal development.
- Provided patient education on childbirth and postpartum care.
- Supported laboring women through pain management techniques.
- Collaborated with healthcare team for comprehensive maternal care.
- Conducted routine health checks and documented patient progress.
- Facilitated communication between patients and medical staff effectively.
- Implemented safety protocols during delivery procedures consistently.
- Advocated for patient needs in a fast-paced hospital environment.
- Monitored vital signs of mother and baby during labor and delivery process.
- Counseled mothers on nutrition, exercise, and lifestyle habits during pregnancy.
- Provided emotional support to clients throughout the birthing experience.
- Provided antenatal care to pregnant women and their families, including monitoring maternal and fetal health.
- Advised mothers on topics such as contraception use, lactation guidance, and stress management strategies.
- Performed routine newborn assessments immediately following delivery to assess overall health status.
- Assessed laboring women for progress of labor using physical examination techniques.
- Taught prenatal classes to help educate expectant parents on labor stages and pain relief options.
- Maintained accurate medical records according to established protocols.
- Identified potential high-risk pregnancies and referred patients to specialists for further evaluation.
- Managed care and monitored pain levels of postpartum and postoperative patients.
- Developed individualized birth plans with clients, addressing issues such as labor pain management options, breastfeeding support, and postpartum recovery.
- Conducted follow-up visits with postpartum mothers to evaluate healing progress.
- Administered medications prescribed by physicians for pain relief or induction of labor.
- Recognized emergent obstetric and neonatal conditions and initiated appropriate measures.
STUDENT MIDWIFE
TAMALE TEACHING HOSPITAL
TANALE
- Assisted in prenatal assessments and monitored patient progress during visits.
- Supported midwives during labor and delivery by providing emotional and physical care.
- Educated patients on reproductive health, childbirth, and newborn care techniques.
- Educated women on birth options, positive strategies and unique health issues.
- Enhanced newborn outcomes and promoted bonding by teaching new mothers how to breastfeed and care for infants.
- Monitored fetal development by listening to fetal heartbeat, taking external uterine measurements and identifying fetal position.
- Consulted with and obtained orders from obstetricians for special care or diagnostic procedures.
- Demonstrated best angles and positioning to support and enable women to successfully breastfeed babies.
- Developed individualized birth plans with mothers based on health concerns, desires and fears.
Education
Bachelor of Science - MIDWIFERY
UNIVERSITY FOR DEVELOPMENT STUDIES
TAMALE, GHANA 09.2021 - 11.2024
Skills
- Prenatal assessments
- Patient education
- Labor support techniques
- Health documentation
- Reproductive health education
- Communication facilitation
- Team collaboration
- Critical thinking
- Maternal health education
- Contraceptive counseling
- Pelvic floor exercises
- Prenatal care
- Newborn assessment
- Fetal monitoring
- Reproductive health
- Time management
- Crisis intervention
- Health monitoring
Certification
- BSc in Midwifery (University for Development Studies, Tamale)
- Licensed Midwife (Nursing and Midwifery Council of Ghana)
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
REGISTER MIDWIFE
Komfo Anokye teaching hospital
06.2025 - 06.2026
Bachelor of Science - MIDWIFERY
UNIVERSITY FOR DEVELOPMENT STUDIES
09.2021 - 11.2024
STUDENT MIDWIFE
TAMALE TEACHING HOSPITAL