Priscilla Konadu Frimpong
Douglas
Summary
I am an ambitious, caring, respectful and passionate international registered midwife with over four years of practical experience and seeking to get a competitive position as a midwife. I am experience in providing holistic and evidence based care individually and as part of a multidisciplinary team to women during pre-conception, pregnancy, labour and postnatal. I have a current and valid registration as a Registered midwife with the Nursing and Midwifery Council UK. I am also registered as a midwife with the Nursing and Midwifery Council Ghana with registration number RM16870.
To keep myself updated with midwifery practices, I enrol in continuous professional development from accredited institutions. Apart from being accountable, reliable and confident midwife with adequate knowledge in nursing and midwifery care, maintaining and improving quality health of clients and their families through preventive measures is my priority.
Also, I have a consistent track record of successfully completing assigned duties and tasks and work effectively on any shift.
With my good communication skills coupled with good logic and reasoning skills, I am able to interact easily and therapeutically with people from different cultural backgrounds. I possess excellent organisational and good decision making skills which enable me to be a very productive team member. Having the ability to adapt to situations easily, I am ever ready to learn new skills and technologies that will help me enhance my profession.
Additionally, I am also thoughtful and competent with distinguished knowledge in providing standardised evidence based care to pregnant, birthing and new mothers and dedicated to the safety and wellbeing of the people entrusted in my care. I am an excellent innovative midwife who provides patient-centred maternity care and actively listen to healthcare users and address their anxieties.
Again, My experience in midwifery extends across a diverse range of clinical settings, including the community, antenatal clinic, delivery suite, neonatal care unit, theatre, medical and surgical wards and postnatal wards. I can also use obstetric equipment safely under supervision.Throughout my career, i have cared for women with both low-risk and high-risk pregnancies. My responsibilities have been extensive, encompassing conducting deliveries, performing antenatal screening tests, postnatal care and checks, monitoring vital signs, conducting home visits and neonatal resuscitation.
I advocate for my clients and maintain high standard individualised patient care, family support, health education and promotion as these are core aspects my practice. I possess the capability to rapidly assess patients using the Early Warning Score and escalate as required.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Staff Midwife
Ghana Health Service
Ashanti Region, Ghana
03.2022 - Current
- Ensured respectful and trusting relationship with patients and families through compassionate, excellent and culturally sensitive care practices.
- Provided optimal and holistic care and support to women before and during pregnancy, labour and postnatal period.
- Conducted successful deliveries assisted and unassisted and care for the newborn and mother in both hospital and community setting.
- Provided neonatal care including resuscitation.
- Ensured health promotion and education.
- Actively managed third stage of labour.
- Checked maternal observations and reviewed according to organisational policy.
- Managed emergencies in antepartum, intrapartum and postpartum and escalate and refer appropriately.
- Demonstrated dignity and respect to all persons and colleagues, ensuring absolute patient confidentiality and privacy.
- Communicated clearly and effectively at all times within a professional setting ensuring openness and honesty.
- Maintained accurate documentation and health records with computer and hardcopy.
- Safeguard women, children, young people and adults at all times and promote their welfare.
- Monitored fetal heart rate to identify and manage any deviation from normal.
- Examined the new born systematically to identify any congenital abnormalities.
- Administered prescribed medication to patient through various routes such as intravenous, intramuscular, oral and rectal.
- Provided individualised care for client and family to ensure inclusion in care.
- Maintained high standards of infection prevention practices in all procedures.
- Performed cannulation, venepunture and phlebotomy aseptically.
- Monitor and interpret fetal heart rate and uterine contractions with the Cardiotocograph machine.
- Monitor maternal observation to identify and manage abnormalities and escalate as required.
- Ensured optimal time management and organisational skills.
- Admitted and discharged patients on the ward and documented all information accurately to ensure continuity of care.
- Identified obstetric and other emergencies and skilfully managed according to organisation policy.
- Took care of women with long term conditions such as Diabetes.
- Participated in ward level orientation of new staffs and rotational students.
- Performed extra duties and tasks to facilitate excellent care of the clients entrusted in my care.
- Kept accurate medical records during prenatal, antenatal, Labour and postnatal care of clients.
- Advocated for mothers and supported them with all the necessary information they required to make an informed choice of care.
Staff Midwife
Ghana Health Service
Ashanti Region, Ghana
01.2020 - 02.2024
- Admitted and discharged patients on the ward and documented all information accurately to ensure continuity of care.
- Conducted focused antenatal care.
- Took history of new clients and documented appropriately.
- Performed head to toe examination of client and reviewed according to organisational guidelines.
- Demonstrated compassion and care during labour process to establish smooth and safe delivery.
- Performed screening tests for expectant mothers to determine possibility of birth defects.
- Provided emotional support and reassurance to women and partners to ease fear and anxieties in giving birth.
- Escalated and referred high risk clients to obstetricians and consultants.
- Conducted pre-labour educational seminars covering topics of reproductive health, preparation for parenthood and breastfeeding to promote health of mothers and babies.
- Provided bereavement care and support to women cope with miscarriage, termination, stillbirth and neonatal death.
- Identified and managed minors disorders in pregnancy.
- Gave intravenous access and administered prescribed fluids and medications.
- Performed episiotomy, sutured and repaired tears aseptically after delivery.
- Ensured availability of supplies and other logistics at the ward during the shift.
- Functioned as a preceptor for nursing and midwifery students.
- Interpreting routine laboratory investigations scans.
- Performed systematic examination of the newborn to identify any congenital abnormalities.
- Assisted patient and clients with personal care including bathing, toileting, dressing and undressing while promoting optimal privacy, dignity and respect.
- Assisting in emergency situations: respond to emergency situations, such as postpartum haemorrhage, fetal distress, or neonatal resuscitation, providing immediate care and coordinating with the appropriate healthcare team.
- Promoting heath equity: strive to address disparities in access to healthcare, working to ensure that all individuals.
- Identified obstetric and other emergencies and skilfully managed according to organisation policy.
- Performed extra duties and tasks to facilitate excellent care of the clients entrusted in my care.
- Advocated for mothers and supported them with all the necessary information they required to make an informed choice of care.
Education
Diploma - Midwifery
St.Patrick's Nursing And Midwifery College
Offinso-Ashanti Region, Ghana 09.2019
Secondary School Education - General Arts
Serwaa Nyarko Girls’ Senior High School
Dichemso- Kumasi, Ghana 06.2015
Skills
- Phlebotomy
- Cannulation
- Drug Administration
- Palpations
- Conducting deliveries
- CTG interpretation
- Application of Foetal scalp electrode
- Perineal suturing
- Theatre scrub technique
- Conducting home birth
- Neonatal resuscitation
- Supporting women breastfeed
- Computer Literacy
- Excellent Writing Skills
- Excellent keyboard skills
- Multitasking
- Excellent Communication Skills
- Ability to work as a part of a team and independently
- Active Listening
- Instrument sterilisation
- Plan of Care
- Public health education
- Creative thinking
- Adapting new guidelines and procedures
- Ability to work under pressure
Accomplishments
I advocated for better health care for women and their families in the rural communities in Ghana to improve maternal and infant healthcare care. I also collaborated with stakeholders to optimise maternal and infant healthcare access and education in these communities which led to significant improvements in their health and wellbeing.
Certification
Health Professionals Academy (Continuous Professional Development)
Treating nipple pain in breastfeeding mother, 2023
Expressing Breastmilk, 2023.
Optimising Antenatal Education, 2023.
Nutritional Supplement in Pregnancy, 2023.
Wound healing after Caesarean section, 2023.
Sepsis In Neonates, 2023.
Induction of Labour, 2023.
Post partum haemorrhage, 2024.
Family health, 2024.
Support Parents with bottle feeding, 2024.
Oral Health in pregnancy, 2024.
Non- Invasive prenatal testing, 2024.
Childhood Immunisation, 2024.
Perinatal mental health, 2024.
Measuring body temperature in babies and children, 2024.
American Academy of Health
Helping Baby breathe, 2024
Hobbies
Attending educational conferences.
Professional Trainings.
Reading.
Languages
English
Advanced (C1)
References
1. Elizabeth Amoateng
Midwifery Officer
maameabenakonadu8@gmail.com
2. Dr. Emmanuel Ampofo Owusu
Medical Officer
ampofoemmanuel92@gmail.com
Timeline
Staff Midwife
Ghana Health Service
03.2022 - Current
Staff Midwife
Ghana Health Service
01.2020 - 02.2024
Diploma - Midwifery
St.Patrick's Nursing And Midwifery College
Secondary School Education - General Arts
Serwaa Nyarko Girls’ Senior High School