Registered Midwife
Resume:
FATIMA SALEH LAWAN
Address: *** ***** *, *** ******** damboa road, Maiduguri, Borno State. Nigeria
Phone: +234(0) 803-***-**** E-mail: ************@*****.*** LinkedIn: Fatima Lawan Skype: live:.cid.53da751a28c06bf5
CAREER PROFILE
Midwife with 6 years of experience providing clinical care to a variety of patients. Highly organized, energetic and able to multitask. Patient-focused and strong leadership and organizational skills with proven management, communication and team supervision skills, and ability to innovatively organize and prioritise workload, having a track record of achieving exceptional results in emergency areas and births with high success rate in medical treatment and accountability. Possess extensive experienced in project management, Gender-Based Violence (GBV), Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH), Child Protection, policies formulation and Data management.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Proficient computer literacy (MS Word, MS Excel, Outlook, internet)
Ability to deal with emotionally charged situations and good stress management
Excellent patient care management and good knowledge of epidemiology control
Good knowledge of Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) and Emergency Room (ER)
Flexibility and teamwork and cooperation abilities, committed and result and quality oriented
Excellent report writing skills with attention to details and good communication skills
Fluent in English, Hausa, Kanuri, Shuwa, and Fulani
KEY ACHIEVEMENTS
Completed 1 in 2021 Project team Management course with certificate
Trained and certified with a Leadership and management certificate in 2021
Completed basic and comprehensive emergency Obstetric and neonatal care 01/2020
Through innovative approach, increased family planning acceptance by communities with over 60% in 2018
Supervised activities of IPC team/staff that created awareness on preventive measures for hepatitis E reaching over 10,000 households and reduced infection rate at Ngala in 2017
Obtained certificate on Humanitarian Architecture and Coordination 06/2018
Formed an effective team which was able to sustained medical service delivery during heightened crisis through recruitment of community-based staff and enhanced performance of staff with on-the-job technical guidance that reached over 12,000 individuals
Managed a NGN63,000,000 SRHS/GBV project and supervised over 20 staff/team members.
WORK HISTORY
Position: PHC Midwife
Employer: Premier Urgence International
Duration: 10/2021 – current
RESPONSABILITIES AND TASKS
A.PATIENT CARE
Prepare all the materials and ensure that everything is ready before starting the activities
Perform antenatal consultations including history taking, examination and screening tests according to the protocols, detect and mention all the risk factors.
Conduct high quality delivery according to the protocols, precautions, hygiene standards
Perform postnatal consultations during the 6 weeks following the delivery, give appropriate treatment and refers to secondary care when needed
Perform family planning consultations and counseling according to protocol
Give systematic prophylactic treatments to pregnant women
Verify the tetanus vaccination of each pregnant woman
Manage SRH emergency cases with the assistance of the SRH supervisor according to PUI protocols and regulation
Identify Sexually Gender-Based Violence victims and collaborate with the medical team for treatment
Explain clearly the diagnosis and treatment to the patient and make sure that the patients comply with the treatment
Request for a 2nd evaluation of the patient when needed
Provide individual health promotion during consultations
Give health education sessions to the patients in the waiting areas
Execute any action requested by the DPM, SRH supervisor as part of the outbreak response plan
Actively participate in the good cohesion and coordination of the team.
Record on a readable manner the health status and medical prescription
Participate in the follow-up of waste management according to the waste management procedures
Participate in any other activities such as vaccination, survey etc. according to the needs and as directed
Maintain the working environment in a clean and presentable state
B.MANAGEMENT OF AN EFFICIENT REFERRAL SYSTEM
Manage the emergency and electives referral cases according to the referral protocol by facilitating the logistics including transportation means, appointment with specialists, laboratory tests etc. in collaboration with SRH supervisor
Follow up the referred cases, and check the outcome
Ensuring appropriate follow-up care has been given and taking appropriate action if further care is needed
Identify and refer patients who need mental health consultation
C.MEDICAL DATA COLLECTION AND REPORTING
Record accurately and in a readable manner, the clinical case management on the patient health card (history taking, physical examination, treatment, investigation, etc.), and patient registration book
Ensure an accurate daily use and tracking of epidemiological data
Participate in the daily tracking of consumption of the drugs and materials used from the medical box
Collect general information about the people living conditions
Participate in the weekly medical statistic report in collaboration with SRH Supervisor and the deputy program manager
Ensure a clear verbal and written hand over at every end of the shift, with emphasis on specific events
Report to the supervisor any problem especially the gap/loss/robbery/damage of medical equipment or medicines or any patient and organizational issue
Inform the direct supervisor of the various needs
D.INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL REPRESENTATION
Participate actively in meetings when required
Participate in any training in order to improve the quality and efficiency of nursing cares and duties
Position: SRHS/GBV Officer
Employer: Zenith of the Girl Child and Women Initiative Support (ZEGCAWIS)
Duration: 11/2020 – current
Responsibilities
Manage the G2L SRHR/GBV and community engagement activities interfacing with other project staff/team members.
Work closely with health services provider (nursing and midwifes) to ensure survivors received support services and ensure all preparedness are done.
Conduct daily supervision of community engagement outreach and service delivery activities.
Leads staff/team toward ZEGCAWIS objectives, promote good work and medical ethics and patient safety.
Draft workplan of all personnel under my supervision and submit to the project manager for approval
Organize and conduct regular in-service/on the job training for CVs and GBV/nursing assistants. Ensure emergency response (ER) to high risks cases are provided timely.
Keeps the team dynamic and promote good working atmosphere. Understand the job descriptions of all staff and ensuring that each individual knows and understands his/her own job and work accordingly.
Support the planning of mobile outreach activities together with the service providers with support of the Project Manager.
Checking that all information is passed on during referral to the service providers or other health structures in -order to ensure the continuity of health care for GBV survivors.
Participating in supervisors’ meetings to facilitate the exchange of information and inter-phase collaborations.
Ensure respectful relationship and communication with the care givers/patients/survivors and all the team members.
Ensure follow ER cases are conducted
Participates in the orientation of new personnel. Identify training needs and organize sessions on personnel development
Provide mentorship to all project team under my supervision.
Position: Midwife/Nursing team lead
Employer: Family Health International (FHI360) – Banki, Bama LGA, Borno
Duration: 06/2018 - 09/2020
Responsibilities
Implement all FHI360’s protocols, guidelines and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) that guide the day-to-day nursing and other activities including ER
For ER and OPD nurse, ensuring triage of patients in waiting areas, wards or during emergencies, detecting the priority acute/emergency cases, carrying out first aid care and referring them to the doctor when necessary
Ensure the organizing and carrying out of care and treatments are done according to medical prescriptions, and assisting during consultations, daily rounds and other medical procedures.
Implement all data collection paper work in collaboration with nursing and all units
Ensure health messages are delivered in the waiting areas and addressing health issues in line with main morbidities in the Health Facility
Participating in health education of the patient (and family) when necessary.
Ensure provision of highest standards of quality care to patients (reception, admission, patient care, consultation, individual health education and drug provision) are timely administered including all stat doses of medication commenced.
Compiling daily, weekly and monthly statistics. Generate Monthly Medical Report for all activities submit to the program coordinator
Ensure quality (aseptic technique) dressing following the wound care protocol. Ensure staff know and adhere to the PEP and ER protocol. responsible for the pharmaceutical and Medical items stored
Ensure complementary requests by the doctor, correctly applied in the desired period.
Put in place and maintain hygiene rules and universal precautions to staff involved in patient care.
Checking that data collection forms are available and filled correctly (registers, forms, tally sheets, referral sheets and morbidity forms, etc.)
Draft objectives of each staff member under their supervision and conduct job appraisals of all staff
ensure there is enough stock to run the wards, ensure good consumption tracking and submission to the central pharmacy with due respect to timing and ordering procedures.
Provides and ensures all necessary stationaries and all related paper work are available including registers, nursing notes, prescription, lab request forms.
Leads and deeply involved in the weekly inventories, double check consumptions and justify discrepancies.
Supervising administrative procedures and documents (patient’s files, forms, consumptions, statistics, registers, health files, etc.)
Ensure rational use of drugs and strict adherence to protocols.
Position: Assistant Technical Officer Midwifery
Employer: Family Health International (FHI360) – Gamboru Ngala, LGA, Borno
Duration: 03/2017 - June/2018
Responsibilities
Provide Psychological first-aid to client’s with GBV cases such (sexual or physical assault)
Provides comprehensive sexual and reproductive health information and services including family planning counseling and services to prevent and treat malaria, tetanus, STI, HIV. Also provide individualized and holistic pre and post-test counselling for HIV and rape cases.
Provide psychosocial support to cases referred from GBV/protection unit and trauma cases that are admitted in the facility.
Checked general and mental health and overall comfort of mothers in prenatal appointments.
Met with mothers to design individualized birth plans in terms of health concerns, birthing desires and potential problems.
Supervision of community health outreach activities and active case finding.
Conduct Monthly health sessions in collaboration with GBV protection unit and Child protection unit.
Supervise CHEWs, Midwife assistant, Nursing assistants, mother to mother support group and reproductive health community volunteers on daily basis to ensure quality health care services.
Conduct monthly training for midwife assistant, Nursing assistant and CHEWs for capacity building.
Assisted in over 5 successful births per day and provided post-partum counseling for struggling families in collaboration with Com. Eng. Staff to increase happiness and health of newborns and mothers.
Watched vital signs, checked for comfort levels and monitored emotional states of mothers before, during and after labor.
Promoted benefits of breastfeeding and offered education on proper positioning, latching and breast care.
Managed quality assurance program, including on-site evaluations, internal audits and customer surveys.
Devoted special emphasis to punctuality and worked to maintain outstanding attendance record, consistently arriving to work ready to start immediately.
Collected biological samples from patients, checked pulses, monitored temperatures and assessed blood pressure to keep close eye on changing maternal conditions.
Identified high-risk pregnancies and educated pregnant women on gynecological healthcare.
Identified complications in pregnant women or laboring mothers and notified medical doctors to obtain speedy and effective care.
Assisted parents in coping with miscarriages, termination, stillbirths and neonatal deaths.
Aided with induction of labor for women suffering from complications such as preeclampsia.
Responded to emergency situations such as pre-eclampsia, early labor and fetal distress.
Coached new mothers with breastfeeding techniques, postpartum (nursing period) self-care and infant care to promote easier transition into motherhood.
Scheduled follow-up visits and instructed care for new mothers for weeks immediately following childbirth.
Provides training and management in the prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) of HIV to the community volunteers.
Implemented interventions, including medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
Provided training for CHEWs and other support staff on proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols to optimize performance and safety. Ensure strict adherence to infection prevention and control measure.
Position: Midwife
Employer: Federal Medical Center – Azare, Bauchi
Duration: 12/2015 - 02/2017
Responsibilities
Provide PMTCT services and direct patient care and accompany in the management of pre-natal, antenatal, inpatient and follow-up care for women (including deliveries).
Provided training on the prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) of HIV to the community volunteers/nursing mothers.
Provided monthly awareness sessions at community level on reproductive health services and counseling to adolescent girls and women on the prevention of teen pregnancy, transmission of STI/HIV, and sexual violence related injuries.
Supported physicians in both planned and emergency Cesarean section procedures.
Provision of direct nursing care (Administration of IV medications, wound dressings clinical observations etc.)
Ensure accurate documentation, reporting accurately done on patient’s folders, stock and all inventory registers.
Ensure good consumption tracking checklists and submission to the central pharmacy with due respect to timing and procurement plans
Compiling daily, weekly and monthly statistics HDU/ER-Triage activities and submit to Epidemiology Department and NAM-OR respectively, when expected.
Maintains all reusable equipment by cleaning and sterilizing appropriately.
Give feedback to the nursing team regarding progress, and discuss other possible measures for improvement
Encouraged the protection and improvement of the health of families and communities through promotion of healthy lifestyles. Other duties required by supervisor
Position: Midwifery serving scheme (MSS)
Employer: Kujuru Primary Health Care, Kujuru LGA, Bauchi State
Duration: 09/2015 - 08/2016
Responsibilities
Provided daily Ante- natal Care (ANC) for pregnant women. Provided care to nursing mother (post-natal care) to Women that delivered.
Conducted safe deliveries on daily bases. Put in place and maintain hygiene rules and universal precautions to staff involved in patient care
Ensure quality (aseptic technique) dressing following the wound care protocol.
Ensure complementary requests by the doctor, correctly applied in the desired period
Provided health education to pregnant and lactating mothers on: diet, personal hygiene, child Spacing and exclusive Brest feeding.
Ensure accurate documentation, reporting accurately done on patient’s folders, stock and all inventory registers
Involved in the weekly inventories, double check consumptions and justify discrepancies.
Provided Family Planning Services to promote health of Mothers and families at large.
Wrote and submitted narrative weekly report after data compilation.
Provided general screening for all pregnant women at first visit, 36 weeks and during delivery.
Ensures all laboratory investigations carried out at screening area are in line with Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
Provided PMTCT (Prevention from Mother to Child Transmission) services.
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION
Mariyam Abacha American University - Maradi State (Niger Republic)
Bachelor of Science (BSc): Midwifery - 09/2019 – 02/2021
College Of Nursing and Midwifery - Maiduguri (Borno State)
Diploma in Midwifery - 03/2012 – 08/2015
YAYSIB COMPUTER INSTITUE
Diploma In Computer Application 06/2014
CERTIFICATIONS/TRAININGS
Minimum Initial Package for Reproductive Health with Certificate 2017
Clinical Management of Rape Cases 2017
Humanitarian Architecture and Coordination Training with Certificate 2012
Networking Fundamentals and Routing Protocols and Concept Certificate 2012
REFEREES
John Ezekiel
FHI 360 - Field coordinator
*****@**.******.***
ABUBAKAR MODIBBO
UMTH, Resident Doctor
*********@*****.***
JOHNSON IBRAHIM
ZEGCAWIS - Project Manager
**************@********.***
HOBBIES
Creative Thinking
Learning new medical skills
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