GUSTAVA T. ZIMMER, RN, BA, MSN, CNM

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Certified Nurse Midwife

As a Certified Nurse Midwife Hospitalist, I work exclusively with the migrant,

undocumented, Haitian, Hispanic, High Risk, morbidly obese population in South Florida.

Attended to hospital births, assisted in numerous C/Sections as First Assistant, repaired numerous

complex lacerations, managed a number of shoulder dystocias, IUFD, frank breech birth, VBACs,

postpartum hemorrhages, 20+ week inevitable abortion, with birth of live nonviable fetus. I also

provide care to numerous teenage, obese and AMA women, who at the end of each risk factor

spectrum, developed GDM, preeclampsia and/or HELLP Syndrome, among other complications of

pregnancy, necessitating complex clinical management. In addition, I work with women who have

been victim of domestic abuse, including battered women and drug addicted women, women who

have STI’s during pregnancy, together with secondary and tertiary syphilis infected women, among

other high risk clinical scenarios.

I am a multilingual communicator skilled in building and strengthening relationships

with diverse populations and related sequelea. Excellent and compassionate multi lingual

communicator with large spectrum of clinical awareness, knowledge and a continual focus on

working with peers, subordinates, physicians, and other medical staff to drive positive outcomes

and client/provider partnership. I base my practice on the belief that pregnancy and motherhood

are choices and fully support the woman in her reproductive and/or birth control choices.

EDUCATION & LICENSURE

POST MASTER’S Graduate ANP Certification, South University, Currently attending

MSN, Certified Nurse Midwife, Frontier Nursing University, December 2013

BA, Health Care Management, George Mason University, May 2007

AAS, Nursing, Marymount University, May 1995

Licenses: Licensed in Virginia, District of Columbia and Georgia

CERTIFIED NURSE MIDWIFE EXPERIENCE:

Premier Associates for the Health Care of Women- October 2014/ Present. High risk Perinatal focused

practice, caring only for women who are experiencing high risk pregnancies and conditions such as

Chronic Hypertension, Obesity, IDDM, GDM, Multiples pregnancy, IVF pregnancies, Thalassemia,

Factor V Leiden (and other clotting disorders), women with immune disorders, low PAPP-A results,

incompetent cervix, multiple C/S, Cerclage, together with evaluating images, measuring nuchal

translucencies, observing for nasal bone, evaluating fetal echocardiograms and referring as needed,

evaluating AFV, Fetal HC to AC ratios, evaluating for SGA/LGA, BPP/NST, preterm labor, among other

complications.

Bethesda Memorial Hospital- June thru September, 2014. Contracted position as Bethesda Memorial

Hospital awaited implementation of Clinic Physicians and Midwives of new contract and directorship.

Certified Nurse Midwife Hospitalist attending births and caring for the underserved, undocumented and

refugee population in the South Florida area where acuity, such as chronic and pregnancy induced

hypertension, GDM, among other clinical challenges is high, responsible for triage, inpatient post partum

and intrapartum patients, together with First Assist duties. Presently, I am receiving training in the

Maternal Fetal Health, subspecialty and seeing high risk patients who are experiencing risk perinatal

pregnancies.

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Working with the migrant, undocumented, Haitian and Hispanic population from the South Florida Health

Department. Attending to hospital births, performing as First Assistant in many C/S primary and

emergent, numerous repairs of complex lacerations, I have managed shoulder dystocias, IUFDs, frank

breech birth, Post Partum Hemorrhages, Pre Term 20+ week inevitable abortion, with birth of live

unviable fetus. I also provide care to numerous teenage and AMA women, who at the end of each risk

factor spectrum, developed Pre Eclampsia and/or HELLP Syndrome. In addition, I work with women

who have been victim of domestic abuse, including battered women and drug addicted women, women

who develop GDM, women who have STI’s during pregnancy and/or become pre eclamptic, together

with secondary and tertiary syphilis infected women, among other high risk clinical scenarios.

Premier Associates for the Health Care of Women/Bethesda Ob/Gyn Clinic Physicians and Midwives-

April thru June, 2014, when Premier Associates for the Health Care of Women lost their contract bid with

Bethesda Memorial Hospital- Certified Nurse Midwife Hospitalist attending births and caring for the

underserved, undocumented and refugee population in the South Florida area where acuity, such as

chronic and pregnancy induced hypertension, GDM, among other clinical challenges is high, responsible

for triage, inpatient post partum and intrapartum patients, together with First Assist duties. Presently, I am

receiving training in the Maternal Fetal Health, subspecialty and seeing high risk patients who are

experiencing risk perinatal pregnancies.

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Working with the migrant, undocumented, Haitian and Hispanic population from the South

Florida Health Department. Attending to hospital births, performing as First Assistant in many C/S

primary and emergent, numerous repairs of complex lacerations, I have managed shoulder dystocias,

IUFDs, frank breech birth, Post Partum Hemorrhages, Pre Term 20+ week inevitable abortion, with

birth of live unviable fetus. I also provide care to numerous teenage and AMA women, who at the end of

each risk factor spectrum, developed Pre Eclampsia and/or HELLP Syndrome. In addition, I work with

women who have been victim of domestic abuse, including battered women and drug addicted women,

women who develop GDM, women who have STI’s during pregnancy and/or become pre eclamptic,

together with secondary and tertiary syphilis infected women, among other high risk clinical scenarios.

STUDENT MIDWIFERY ROTATIONS

LifeCycle OB/GYN, Atlanta, GA

March 2013 - August 2013

Provide comprehensive obstetrical and gynecological services to patients with socio-economic

complexities such as incarceration, lack of adequate living conditions, unemployment, homelessness, and

intimate partner violence. Exposed to a wide range of clinical complexities, which included but were not

limited to late-to care, insufficient care, drug abuse during pregnancy, HIV, multi-drug resistant UTIs,

multi-organism STIs, STI counseling, IUFD, GBS UTI's, SGA, obesity, gestational diabetes, poor

nutrition, placental failure, anemia, Chronic high blood pressure, gestational hypertension, placental

abruption, eclampsia, diabetes, premature labor, status post Leep procedure, Interpartner violence and/or

mental illness during pregnancy. Population had high rate of ante partum, intrapartum, and postpartum

complexities. Hospital births included inductions and NSVD with use of FSE, IUPC, amnio Infusion and

Oxytocin/ Cervidil augmentation.

BirthCare and Women’s Health, Alexandria, VA

January 2013 - March 2013

Delivered care to low-risk population with well to do socio-economic status, providing comprehensive

obstetrical and gynecological services. Performed in compliance with strictly low-risk criteria. Clients

gave birth at home or BirthCenter, unless emergencies arose during labor.

Dimensions Health Care Systems, Cheverly Maryland Health Department

August 2012 - December 2012

Served diverse base of patients, most from non-English speaking population in parts of Prince George's

County, MD, facing aforementioned socio-economic challenges. Clinical complexities included a high

rate of gestational diabetes, STIs, hypertension, obesity, illiteracy, migrate care, insufficient and late-to

care, poor nutrition, SGA, PID, STIs, and premature labor.

Family Health and Birth Center, Washington, DC

July 2012 - October 2012

Provided care to high-risk population in one of most disadvantaged neighborhoods in Washington, DC.

Aforementioned socio-economic complexities and disadvantaged background factors were present.

Managed clinical complexities including high rate of gestational diabetes, STIs, hypertension, obesity,

illiteracy, migrate care, insufficient and late-to care, poor nutrition, SGA, PID, STIs, and premature labor.

REGISTERED NURSING EXPERIENCE.

18 years of bedside nursing experience and worked in the following respected institutions:

Universal Health Services, The George Washington University Hospital, Washington, DC

February 2010 - Present

Inova Fairfax Hospital, T2E Stroke Unit/ Neurosurgery/Step Down Neuro ICU

February 2008 - 2010

Inova Home Health

July 2007 - February 2008

Inova Fairfax Hospital/Float Pool

June 2005 - August 2007

Inova Alexandria Hospital, Unit 28

1999 -2004

Inova Temps –Supplemental Staffing

1997-1999

Inova Fairfax Hospital, Tower 7

1996-1997

DC General Hospital Emergency Room

1995-1996

LANGUAGES

Fluent: English, Portuguese and Spanish

REFERENCES

Excellent Professional and Personal References Available Upon Request

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