Cerified Nurse Midwife
Resume:
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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