Pania Nin
Dinsdale,Hamilton
Summary
Experienced health care provider. Specializing in women's health, working with mums and their whānau.
Promoted and practiced traditional Maori birthing practices
Passion for working with Maori.
Previous clinical and management experience working within Maori organisations
knowledge of tikanga and reo maori
Previous clinical work experience in hospital setting.
Sound clinical skills and knowledge
Excellent communication skills
Hard working, and diligent
Caring and supportive
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Cleaner
United cleaning
Frankton, Hamilton
06.2018 - Current
- Completed routine maintenance checks, notifying management of needed repairs.
- Checked inventory for required supplies and made lists for needed cleaning products.
- Vacuumed carpeted areas and mopped solid surfaces with proper chemical solutions.
- Polished windows, glass partitions or mirrors using sponges or squeegees.
- Followed safety processes for all manual and electric cleaning equipment.
- Disinfected doorknobs, light switches, telephones, computers, desks and other high-touch surfaces.
Palliative Carer
Hospice
Pukete, Hamilton
04.2021 - 08.2023
- Built strong and trusting rapport with clients and loved ones.
- Supported bathing, dressing and personal care needs.
- Maintained accurate records of services provided, changes in client's condition, progress notes.
- Observed patients for changes in physical, emotional, mental or behavioral condition and injuries.
- Helped clients communicate with loved ones by typing written messages and relaying verbal messages.
- Maintained clean and well-organized environment for client happiness and safety.
- Aided with mobility and independence for disabled individuals and continually monitored safety.
- Planned and prepared healthy meals and snacks for clients and provided assistance with eating when necessary.
- Obtained sources of entertainment for clients to provide full and enjoyable daily activities.
- Followed care plan and directions to administer medications.
- Assessed safety hazards in the environment and made necessary modifications.
- Examined and treated patient lacerations, contusions, and physical symptoms and referred patients to other medical professionals.
- Reported concerns to nurse supervisor to promote optimal care.
- Organized oral medications for clients following dosage and schedule requirements.
- Adhered to strict confidentiality guidelines while handling sensitive information related to clients' health conditions or personal matters.
- Maintained cleanliness of clients' environment by cleaning surfaces and washing clothes or dishes.
- Helped clients adjust to new lifestyles during periods of incapacitation or recuperation.
- Performed household tasks such as laundry, cleaning, shopping, meal preparation.
- Resolved conflicts between different stakeholders involved in providing care services.
Midwife
Birthcare Huntly
Huntly, Waikato
04.2016 - 10.2018
- Provided antenatal care to pregnant women and their families, including monitoring maternal and fetal health.
- Developed individualized birth plans with mothers based on health concerns, desires and fears.
- Prescribed pregnancy-related medication as per the scope of practice when needed.
- Advised mothers on topics such as contraception use, lactation guidance, and stress management strategies.
- Closely monitored mother's health, comfort and emotional states before, during and after labor for births.
- Collaborated with community health programs to increase knowledge of available birthing methods and educate families.
- Identified potential high-risk pregnancies and referred patients to specialists for further evaluation.
- Provided emotional support to clients throughout the birthing experience.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary team members to ensure optimal patient care outcomes.
- Counseled mothers on nutrition, exercise, and lifestyle habits during pregnancy.
- Encouraged family participation in birthing process when appropriate.
- Attended meetings with other healthcare professionals regarding patient care plans.
- Consulted with and obtained orders from obstetricians for special care or diagnostic procedures.
- Educated patients about nutrition and good health practices and encouraged participation in healthcare-related decisions.
- Performed routine newborn assessments immediately following delivery to assess overall health status.
- Coordinated referrals for additional services such as ultrasound imaging or genetic counseling.
- Educated women on birth options, positive strategies and unique health issues.
- Conducted follow-up visits with postpartum mothers to evaluate healing progress.
- Demonstrated best angles and positioning to support and enable women to successfully breastfeed babies.
- Monitored fetal development by listening to fetal heartbeat, taking external uterine measurements and identifying fetal position.
- Enhanced newborn outcomes and promoted bonding by teaching new mothers how to breastfeed and care for infants.
- Maintained accurate medical records according to established protocols.
- Provided all aspects of primary maternity care
Midwifery Unit Manager
Logan Hospital
Logan, Brisbane Ane
09.2011 - 12.2015
- Shift manager for birthing suite
- Coordinated staff, on call consultants registrars/patients
- Provided care for women in labour
- Care for women presenting with complications in pregnancy, or postpartum.
- Closely monitored mother's health, comfort and emotional states before, during and after labor for births.
- Communicated with antenatal and postnatal ward for timely transfers of patients
- Conduct and oversee the induction and augmentation of labor with the syntocinon infusion protocol.
- Management of PIH with the magnesium sulfate protocol.
- Insert IV leurs when needed
- Facilitate normal birthing and manage emergency situations
- Complete clinical notes and reports in a timely manner.
Midwife Birthsuite
Waikato DHB
HAMILTON, Waikato
01.2007 - 08.2011
- Care for pregnant women.
- Manage labour and delivery, post partum, complete documentation and transfer to postnatal ward
- Assiat in emergency situations
- Assist in the theater for emergencies, i.e., cesareans, instrumental delivery, hemorrhage, multiple births, and repairs.
- Ordered, took bloods and interpreted laboratory and diagnostic tests to establish diagnoses and develop comprehensive treatment plans.
- Referral in a timely manner to specialist, and other appropriate health care providers as necessary
- Stock take
- Check resuscitation ewuipment every shift
Midwifery Unit Manager
Ngati Porou Hauora
Te Puia Springs
01.2000 - 01.2009
- Managed remote rural birthing unit
- Provided caseload midwifery care for hapu wahine and their whanau areas covering Hicks Bay - Tologa Bay
- Provided all aspects of pre conception, pregnancy, labour and birth and post natal care
- Referred to appropriate setvices when necessary (o&g consultant, well health child, oranga tamariki)
- Collaborated with community health programs to increase knowledge of available birthing methods and educate families.
- Monitored inpatient bed use, facilities and staff to provide optimal use of resources.
- Created reports summarizing activities within the unit for senior management review.
- Promoted quality assurance initiatives among staff to ensure best practices were followed.
- Developed individualized birth plans with mothers based on health concerns, desires and fears.
- Established solid relations with leadership and staff by attending board meetings and coordinating interdepartmental information exchanges.
- Educated patients about nutrition and good health practices and encouraged participation in healthcare-related decisions.
- Communicated with patients with compassion while keeping medical information private.
- Developed and implemented policies and procedures for the midwifery unit.
- Organized regular meetings with staff to discuss changes in protocols and procedures.
- Provided leadership to staff members through mentoring, coaching and training.
- Evaluated fetal status by performing abdominal palpation and ultrasound examinations to estimate fetal weight, presentation and position.
- Administered fiscal operations for accounting, budget planning, authorizing expenditures and coordinating reporting.
Independent Midwife
Self employed
Hamilton , Waikato
01.1998 - 11.2008
Education
Bachelor of Midwifery - Nursing Midwifery
WINTEC
Hamilton 11-1998
Skills
- Inventory management
- Chemical handling
- Surface disinfection
- Equipment maintenance
- Safety compliance
- Client communication
- Time management
- Team collaboration
- Record keeping
- Problem solving
- Attention to detail
- Conflict resolution
- Patient observation
- Environment organization
- Meal preparation
- Use of Protective Gear
- Administrative support
- Time management abilities
- Disinfection practices
- Safety procedures
- New employee training
- Reliability and punctuality
- Multi-tasking
- Relationship building
- Adaptable and flexible
- Decision-making
- Task prioritization
- Problem-solving aptitude
- Adaptability and flexibility
- Blood taking
- Monitor observations/vitals
- Administration of drugs, iv, pr, oral, topical
- Clear, accurate documentation
- Task orientated
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Palliative Carer
Hospice
04.2021 - 08.2023
Cleaner
United cleaning
06.2018 - Current
Midwife
Birthcare Huntly
04.2016 - 10.2018
Midwifery Unit Manager
Logan Hospital
09.2011 - 12.2015
Midwife Birthsuite
Waikato DHB
01.2007 - 08.2011
Midwifery Unit Manager
Ngati Porou Hauora
01.2000 - 01.2009
Independent Midwife
Self employed
01.1998 - 11.2008
Bachelor of Midwifery - Nursing Midwifery
WINTEC