Rachael Arthur Asare
Daboase
Summary
Motivated Registered Midwife expertly provides primary care to women and expecting mothers. Skilled in caring for newborn infants and providing emotional support for mothers. Hard worker assists during cesarean sections and prescribes medicine to patients.
Friendly Registered Midwife with extensive experience handling labor and deliveries. Meticulous worker diligently conducts prenatal, postnatal and overall health examinations. Critical thinker expertly handles tense and emergency situations with sound judgment.
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.
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Hardworking employee with customer service, multitasking and time management abilities. Devoted to giving every customer a positive and memorable experience.
Committed job seeker with a history of meeting company needs with consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand.
Recent graduate with excellent research, technical and problem-solving skills. Detail-oriented and able to learn new concepts quickly.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Midwife
Ministry of health Ghana
Kumasi
01.2021 - Current
- Developed midwifery program and integrated service provision into established hospital of 42 labor and delivery unit beds serving women greater than 16 weeks gestation
- Executed program after successfully overcoming various cultural and risk management obstacles associated with traditional care setting integration
- Provided evaluation and management of low risk pregnant women presenting various pregnancy associated complaints
- Performed normal labor management and delivery for routine and healthy vaginal deliveries.
- Communicated regularly with families regarding prenatal health status updates.
- Educated patients about lifestyle modifications that can improve outcomes during pregnancy.
- Facilitated referrals to specialists when needed for additional assessments or treatments.
- Assisted with the delivery of newborns, providing physical and emotional support to mothers.
- Monitored patients' vital signs during labor and delivery, including fetal heart rate.
- Provided patient education on topics related to childbirth and postpartum care.
- Performed routine examinations of pregnant women to monitor fetal growth and development.
- Coordinated care with other healthcare providers such as physicians, nurses, nutritionists and social workers.
- Instructed new parents in infant feeding techniques and breastfeeding management.
- Counseled expectant mothers on birthing options, risks associated with various procedures, pain management strategies.
- Maintained accurate medical records for each patient including progress notes, lab results, sonograms and more.
- Developed relationships with patients by providing compassionate care throughout their pregnancy experience.
- Collaborated with obstetricians to develop individualized plans of care for expecting mothers.
- Managed labor room activities ensuring timely deliveries according to hospital protocols.
- Ensured compliance with safety regulations and infection control policies at all times.
- Attended conferences, workshops and seminars to stay current on best practices in obstetrics.
- Communicated with patients, partners and family members regarding reproductive health and newborn care.
- Monitored and recorded patient vitals and ordered diagnostic tests.
- Monitored health of pregnant patients and unborn babies and delivered superior care across continuum.
- Educated patients in pain management techniques and strategies for labor.
- Delivered focused, quality care to antepartum, post-partum, newborn and gynecologic patients.
- Maintained accountability for midwifery assessment, birth plan and implementation.
- Educated patients about nutrition and good health practices and encouraged participation in healthcare-related decisions.
- Closely monitored mother's health, comfort and emotional states before, during and after labor for births.
- Demonstrated best angles and positioning to support and enable women to successfully breastfeed babies.
- Evaluated fetal status by performing abdominal palpation and ultrasound examinations to estimate fetal weight, presentation and position.
- Taught prenatal classes to help educate expectant parents on labor stages and pain relief options.
- Managed care and monitored pain levels of postpartum and postoperative patients.
- Developed individualized birth plans with mothers based on health concerns, desires and fears.
- Ordered and interpreted laboratory and diagnostic tests to establish diagnoses and develop comprehensive treatment plans.
- Collaborated with community health programs to increase knowledge of available birthing methods and educate families.
- Recognized emergent obstetric and neonatal conditions and initiated appropriate measures.
- Assisted obstetrician with cesarean sections and gynecological surgeries.
- Introduced breathing and grounding techniques to support birthing process and increase overall comfort.
- Monitored fetus during labor, completed cervical checks and helped women into different positions to facilitate smooth labors.
- Monitored fetal development by listening to fetal heartbeat, taking external uterine measurements and identifying fetal position.
- Educated women on birth options, positive strategies and unique health issues.
Registered Midwife
Ministry of health Ghana
Kumasi
01.2021 - Current
- Managed routine gynecologic care including healthy pregnancy examinations
- Counseled patients in contraception and pregnancy options
- Managed caseload of average 75 patients per week.
Healthcare Assistant
Ministry of health Ghana
Wa
09.2015 - 12.2020
- Assisted in scheduling and preparing patient appointments.
- Provided assistance to nursing staff with patient care activities such as bathing, dressing and feeding patients.
- Performed basic clinical tasks such as taking vital signs, height and weight measurements and blood glucose tests.
- Organised medical supplies and equipment for use in the clinic or hospital setting.
- Monitored patient progress and reported any changes to the healthcare team.
- Greeted visitors and answered telephone calls in a professional manner while providing information about services offered by the healthcare facility.
- Collaborated with members of multi-disciplinary teams when required for patient care decisions.
- Ensured that all safety protocols were followed at all times.
- Supported physicians during exams and treatments by providing instruments, equipment or other items needed.
- Assisted nurses with collecting specimens from patients for laboratory testing.
Education
Diploma in Midwifery - Midwifery
Kokofu Nursing Training College
Kumasi, Ashanti05-2023
Diploma in Midwifery - Midwifery
University of Cape Coast
Cape Coast12-2022
Health Assistant Certificate - Nursing
Lawra Health Assistant Training College
Lawra 11-2014
Skills
- Medical Documentation
- Emergency Management
- Postpartum Care
- Prenatal Care
- Professionalism
- Effective Communication
- Excellent Communication
- Analytical Thinking
- Reliability
- Analytical Skills
- Goal Setting
- Time Management
- Decision-Making
- Patient Records Management
- Suturing
- Attention to Detail
- Patient-Focused Care
- Problem-Solving Aptitude
- Problem-Solving Abilities
- Delegation Skills
- Physical Examination
- Multitasking
- Growth Tracking
- Patient Education
- Time Management Abilities
- Continuous Improvement
- First Aid Knowledge
- Team Building
- Postpartum Management
- Active Listening
- Organizational Skills
- Problem-Solving
- Written Communication
- Task Prioritization
- Adaptability
- Self Motivation
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Relationship Building
- Interpersonal Communication
- Infection Control
- Adaptability and Flexibility
- Documentation Maintenance
- Interpersonal Skills
- Medication Administration
Languages
English
Proficient
C2
French
Elementary
A2
Twi
Beginner
A1
Timeline
Registered Midwife
Ministry of health Ghana
01.2021 - Current
Registered Midwife
Ministry of health Ghana
01.2021 - Current
Healthcare Assistant
Ministry of health Ghana
09.2015 - 12.2020
Diploma in Midwifery - Midwifery
Kokofu Nursing Training College
Diploma in Midwifery - Midwifery
University of Cape Coast
Health Assistant Certificate - Nursing
Lawra Health Assistant Training College