Rachel Carian
Wellington,Wellington
Summary
- Experienced registered health professional 18 years of experience caring for whānau in both hospital and community settings.
- Passionate about providing mana enhancing experiences of health services to all with a particular passion for whānau centred care provision where and how whānau feel comfortable
- Adds value to any organization in need of great collaboration, interpersonal and multitasking abilities. Meets tight deadlines.
- Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges.
- Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills.
- Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Community Self Employed Midwife
Self
Wellington, Wellington
01.2015 - Current
- Ordered and interpreted laboratory and diagnostic tests to establish diagnoses and develop comprehensive treatment plans.
- Attended meetings with other healthcare professionals regarding patient care plans.
- Developed individualized birth plans with mothers based on health concerns, desires and fears.
- Recognized emergent obstetric and neonatal conditions and initiated appropriate measures.
- Encouraged whānau participation in entire pregnancy journey
- Managed care and monitored pain levels of postpartum and postoperative patients.
- Educated women on birth options, positive strategies and unique health issues.
- Performed routine newborn assessments immediately following delivery to assess overall health status.
- Educated patients about resources available in the community related to parenting skills.
- Identified potential high-risk pregnancies and referred patients to specialists for further evaluation.
- Collaborated with community health programs to increase knowledge of available birthing methods and educate families.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary team members to ensure optimal patient care outcomes.
- Provided antenatal care to pregnant women and their families, including monitoring maternal and fetal health.
- Coordinated referrals for additional services such as ultrasound imaging or genetic counseling.
- Developed individualized birth plans with clients, addressing issues such as labor pain management options, breastfeeding support, and postpartum recovery.
Core Midwife
Wellington Regional Hospital (CCDHB)
Wellington, Wellington
01.2013 - Current
- I work as part of a large multidisciplinary team in a busy environment caring for women having both normal and complicated births in a tertiary hospital
- I primarily work in Delivery Suite, but also in the Antenatal and Postnatal wards
- My work ranges from caring for primary care women undergoing normal births, to women with high risk pregnancies with various complexities
- My role is to support women and their Whanau whilst empowering them to make decisions based on safe evidence based practices
- As a Senior Midwife I assist students and new-graduate Midwives in developing their skills and confidence
- A frequent part of my role is dealing with obstetric emergencies and assisting and supporting colleagues during times of stress and high anxiety.
- Demonstrated best angles and positioning to support and enable women to successfully breastfeed babies.
- 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.
- Taught prenatal classes to help educate expectant parents on labor stages and pain relief options.
Community Midwife
Dr Basu (O & G Consultant)
Wellington
Midwife
The Mater Hospital
Brisbane
New Graduate Programme
Wellington Hospital
Wellington
Bachelor of Midwifery
Wellington
- Three years of the practical component of the Bachelor of Midwifery, in both Wellington Hospital and in the community.
Education
Bachelor of Midwifery
Massey University
Wellington, NZ12-2005
Timeline
Community Self Employed Midwife
Self
01.2015 - Current
Core Midwife
Wellington Regional Hospital (CCDHB)
01.2013 - Current
Community Midwife
Dr Basu (O & G Consultant)
Midwife
The Mater Hospital
New Graduate Programme
Wellington Hospital
Bachelor of Midwifery
Bachelor of Midwifery
Massey University
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