MICHELLE BRECHON

Maplewood, MN

612-***-****

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SUMMARY

EXPERT WOMEN’S HEALTH CARE PROVIDER with over 15 + years of exceptional skills in the holistic health care for women of all ages and backgrounds. Proficient in prenatal care, birth control counseling, IUD and Nexplanon placement and removal, annual examinations including cancer screenings, initial assessment of anxiety and depression and knowledge in alternative health care modalities. Experience in precepting and training Nurse Midwife and Nurse Practitioner students.

EXPERIENCE

Certified Nurse Midwife/Women’s Health Care Practitioner

United Family Medicine Clinic

Saint Paul, MN

December 2020 to November 2022

- Reestablished a prenatal program for low- income pregnant women in a Federally Qualified Health Center, increasing prenatal patients by 51% in 1 year and improving return rate of infants to the clinic for well infant care by over 30%.

- Formed partnerships with several Hospital based Certified Nurse Midwife and MD groups to attend deliveries.

- Expert practitioner in IUD and Nexplanon placements and removals, birth control counseling and teaching, gynecologic care of women of all ages, screening for cervical cancer, anxiety and depression.

- Worked with women of all ethnic backgrounds in this low income, underinsured population.

- Worked with a multidisciplinary team of social workers, mental health practitioners and family practice providers for optimizing care and the needs of women with very complex socio-economic situations.

Certified Nurse Midwife

Fairview Riverside Clinic

Minneapolis, MN

May 1996 to July 2020

- Worked within a team of 6 other CNM and conducting prenatal visits in 4 metro area clinical settings and facilitated 40-50 deliveries per month in an urban hospital setting.

- Performed gynecological examinations and screened patients for birth control, sexually transmitted diseases, depression and anxiety issues.

- Counseled and educated culturally and economically diverse patients on natural birth processes, medical procedures and medication alternatives.

- Trained and mentored Nurse Midwifery and Women's Health Care Nurse Practitioner students.

- Consulted with physicians in high-risk delivery scenarios and assured compliance with practice guidelines and parameters.

- Served as a clinical resource to nurses, physicians and patients in researching and recommending herbal and supplement alternatives.

Registered Nurse/ Lead Nurse

Minnesota Visiting Nurses Association

Minneapolis, MN

Months of Experience: 108 (Seasonal)

- Supervised and supported LPN, RN and support staff assuring quality vaccine administration.

- Administered flu vaccines in corporate and community settings.

- Educated patients on vaccine benefits and risks and responded to emergency reactions.

- Balanced, processed, verified and deposited daily cash receipts.

Registered Nurse

University of Michigan

Ann Arbor, MI

Months of Experience: 36

Provided quality focused services for a 15 room Labor and Delivery Birthing Unit staffed by Certified Nurse Midwives, OB/Gyn physicians and Maternal Fetal Medicine physicians. Administered medications, nurtured, counseled and supported patients and families in live and stillbirth settings. Responded to emergency cesarean sections, resuscitation scenarios.

Registered Nurse

Hennepin County Medical Center

Minneapolis, MN

Months of Experience: 36

Provided caring, nurturing nursing services for homeless, indigent, under privileged populations in Labor and Delivery Unit. Collaborated with Residents and Medical Students on patient care techniques and procedures.

EDUCATION

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan

Masters of Science in Nursing Nurse Midwifery

Courses: Authored numerous papers on alternative healing modalities.

Winona State University, Winona, Minnesota

Bachelors of Science: Nursing

Minor: Psychology

LICENSE

Certified Nurse Midwife

American Midwifery Certification Board

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

Minnesota Board of Nursing MN

Registered Nurse

Minnesota Board of Nursing MN

SKILLS

Microsoft Office Suite: Word

EPIC: Excellian and Ochin

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