Anete Andzane
Havelock North
Summary
Dynamic midwifery professional with extensive experience in primary community setting and at Hawke's Bay DHB now Te Whatu Ora. Excelling in patient assessment and interdisciplinary collaboration. Successfully developed a Day Assessment Unit, enhancing community care. Passionate about health education and dedicated to promoting smoke-free practices, ensuring a positive impact on maternal and child health.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead Maternity Carer
Self employed
Hawke's Bay
12.2007 - Current
- I have worked as an LMC midwife across the full midwifery scope of practice since my graduation in 2007.
Casual DHB Midwife
Hawke's Bay DHB
02.2013 - 11.2022
- Fulfilling full midwifery care as per the DHB requirements, while working across the full midwifery scope. I gave up my casual position to work under the MMPO pay agreement, which has now been removed again.
Day Assesment Unit Developer
Hawke's Bay DHB
09.2016 - 03.2018
- Once it was decided that our local maternity unit would have funding for a Day Assessment Unit, I, as an LMC and a core midwife, was appointed to create the unit with its protocols and procedures in order to deliver this service.
- Running the unit was an ongoing development project needing adjustments in order to run smoothly for everyone: patients, doctors, our midwifery colleagues at the hospital, and, more importantly, in the community.
- Communication skills among all parties involved were key in this setup.
Maternal and Child Health Smokefree Coordinator
Hawke's Bay DHB
02.2013 - 03.2017
- This role involved promoting smoke-free practices in three departments of the Hawke's Bay Hospital: the Maternity Ward, Special Care Baby Unit, and Paediatric Ward.
- Ongoing education on study days for staff to ensure that all know how to refer patients.
- Referral distribution to community services.
- Promotions, advertising, and making sure the smokefree message is loud and clear.
- Nicotine Replacement Therapy Prescribing Education.
- Reporting back to the Ministry of Health quarterly.
Family Violence Coordinator
Lakes DHB
02.2010 - 07.2011
- This position requires specialized training on a yearly basis through NZCOM.
- I was responsible for annual study days for all staff involved in whānau care with babies and young children.
- I would coordinate with local services for panel discussions, and where to go for help, and more education.
Education
Postgraduate Diploma - Midwifery
Auckalnd Univerity of Technology
Auckland, NZ12-2014
Bachelor of Midwifery - Midwifery
Otago Polytechnic
Dunedin, NZ12-2007
Doctor of Medicine - General Medicine
Latvian National University
Riga, Latvia12-2002
Skills
- Patient assessment
- Clinical documentation
- Emergency response
- Care plan development
- Health education
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- IT skills
- Office management skills
Affiliations
- In my spare time, I am fully family-focused, looking after my very busy five children and one fur baby
- I am a fit person and enjoy a walk and a beach trip
Accomplishments
- My smokefree initiative work was nominated in national level
Languages
Latvian
Native/ Bilingual
Rusian
Limited
Timeline
Day Assesment Unit Developer
Hawke's Bay DHB
09.2016 - 03.2018
Casual DHB Midwife
Hawke's Bay DHB
02.2013 - 11.2022
Maternal and Child Health Smokefree Coordinator
Hawke's Bay DHB
02.2013 - 03.2017
Family Violence Coordinator
Lakes DHB
02.2010 - 07.2011
Lead Maternity Carer
Self employed
12.2007 - Current
Postgraduate Diploma - Midwifery
Auckalnd Univerity of Technology
Bachelor of Midwifery - Midwifery
Otago Polytechnic
Doctor of Medicine - General Medicine
Latvian National University
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