CHARLOTTE BEH CHU

P: 204-***-**** E: ad0141@r.postjobfree.com

Summary of qualifications

• Over 12 years' experience in nursing and midwifery positions

• Friendly and reliable, able to make and maintain professional relationships

• Excellent interpersonal skills; able to get along well with others

• Effective at working as a team or independently; friendly helpful demeanor

• Proven ability to work under pressure and remain focused during constant interruptions

• Able to multi-task demonstrating excellent communication skills; able to express ideas

• Flexible availability

Professional Experience

Midwife, Presbyterian Health Complex Douala, Cameroon, 2020-2023

• Headed the maternity unit

• Drew up monthly and daily duty rosters, as well as monthly and weekly statistics

• Followed up on pregnant women during ante-natal clinic, labor, delivery, and postpartum care

• Provided patient care, conducted observations, and reported findings

• Conducted daily consultations

• Delivered health education during ante-natal and infant welfare clinics

• Administered vaccinations to infants during welfare clinics

• Performed circumcisions on infants aged 0 to 6 months

• Carried out family planning (birth control methods) for women

• Monitored vital signs for all clients

• Provided bed baths for post-caesarean section women

• Conducted difficult deliveries, such as shoulder dystocia and breech presentations

• Conducted breast and cervical cancer screenings and provided management

• Offered support to women dealing with depression

• Administered intravenous and intramuscular treatments as needed

Community nurse, Lukmef Buea, Cameroon, 2019

• Provided care and support to patients in the community

• Diagnosed and treated simple malaria and acute watery diarrhea

• Reported findings and relevant information

Nurse, Doctors Without Borders, Cameroon, 2019

• Provided psychological first aid

• Identified malnourished children through measuring upper arm circumference

• Educated on nutrition

• Identified alert signs in pregnant women and newborns

• Educated community women about sexual violence

• Diagnosed and treated simple malaria and respiratory tract infections

• Assisted in maintaining personal hygiene and performed manicures and pedicures for the elderly

Community nurse, Mile 16 Integrated Health Center, Cameroon, 2010-2019

• Provided health education during antenatal and welfare clinics

• Offered care and advice to women during pregnancy, labor, and postpartum

• Provided care for newborns and infants

• Conducted counseling sessions

• Monitored and documented developmental milestones (norms against which the motor, social, and psychological development of a child is measured)

• Generated reports

• Participated in immunization programs during this period, including polio vaccination, vitamin A supplementation, and deworming initiatives

Education

Essential skills; direct support worker, Opportunities for Employment, 2023

CPR/First Aid, Canadian Red Cross, 2023

Nursing assistance, The Ministry of public health Cameroon, 2009

Nurse and midwife, Saint Francis School in Cameroon, 2015

Midwife, Presbyterian Church in Cameroon, 2019

References available upon request

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