Registered Midwife
Resume:
Henrietta OYE Koram
Twifo Praso, Ghana *****
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Professional Summary
Detail-oriented Registered Nurse Midwife with over 16 years of experience working with patients of varying needs and personal requests. Thoughtful facilitator of comprehensively arranged births, both at home and in hospital settings. Gynecological health expert, providing consultations, care and support for all patients.
Skills
Soft Skills
Team work
Good communication skills
Time Management
Emotional intelligence
Hard skills
Microsoft Office Package
Microsoft Excel
Power point
Professional Skills
Knowledge on infant resuscitation
Breastfeeding support
Antenatal care
Emergency Management
Home birth assistance
Infection Control
Work History
01/2025 to current Principal Midwifery Officer
Ministry Of Health – Winneba
08/2013 to 12/2024
Midwifery Officer - Principal Midwifery Officer
Ministry Of Health – Twifo Praso
In addition to the duties performed as a staff and senior staff midwife, I
Serve as a clinical instructor mentoring for over 150 student nurses and midwives by sharing clinical expertise, providing constructive feedback, and modeling excellence in the practice of nursing and midwifery.
Conducting internal and external licensing practical for final year nursing students
Participate in the training and supervision of junior colleagues.
Reduced complications during childbirth from 70% to 25% by closely assisting and supporting mothers in labour monitoring both their condition and that of the baby and collaborating with healthcare professionals for timely interventions.
Administer medication utilizing knowledge pain management
Supported over 150 birthing partners in their roles by providing education on pregnancy, labor, and newborn care.
Offer support and counselling for events such as miscarriage, termination, stillbirth, neonatal abnormalities and neonatal death
Developed strong rapport with over 500 patients through active listening skills that facilitated open communication about concerns or anxieties related to pregnancy or childbirth experience.
Performed prenatal and postnatal examinations for over 1000 client.
Contributed to the reduction of maternal mortality rates from 60% to 15% by identifying high-risk pregnancies earlier and referring them for specialist intervention when necessary.
Provide and deliver parenting and health education
Attended personnel meetings and training sessions to improve skills and learn new policies and procedures.
Mitigated potential risks by proactively identifying potential issues and implementing appropriate countermeasures or contingency plans as needed.
Developed and implemented strategic plans quarterly, half-yearly and yearly to meet organizational goals, ensuring alignment with company objectives.
07/2008 to 07/2013
Staff Midwife - Senior Staff Midwife
Ghana Health Service – Winneba
Check and record vital signs of patients such temperature, pulse, respiration and blood pressure.
Daily ward cleaning and dusting
Monitor and examine women and their babies during pregnancy
Rendering assistants and support to senior staffs on discharge of their duty to patients.
Serve bedpan to patients when the need arises
Do bed bath or assisted bed bath to patients
Assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care plans and labour plans
Monitors patients vigilantly to detect early any deviation from normal for prompt management
Provide antenatal care, including screening tests providing appropriate guidance and support to parents
Assists patient with their daily routine care, which includes but not limited to care of the hair, hands and feet, brushing of teeth.
Provide care to pregnant mothers, including regular screening in line with national initiatives
Give support and advice on the care of the newborn baby, including breastfeeding, bathing, sleep bereavement and safeguarding.
Decontaminate used instruments, washes and packages them for sterilization.
Referring cases to Doctors and the wider care team as appropriate
Education
12/2022
Bachelor of Science: Midwifery
KAAF University College - Gomoa Fetteh
Classification: First Class Honors
07/2015
Bed. Health Science (Midwifery)
University of Cape Coast - Cape Coast
Classification: Second Class Upper Division
08/2007
Diploma in Nursing (Midwifery)
Nurses' And Midwifery Training School, - Cape Coast
Classification: First Class Honors
Additional Certifications
03/2025 Certificate on Trauma Life Support, Personal Support Worker,
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation – La Plage Meta Verse (LPMV)
09/2024 Certificate of Completion on Narrative Shifts: Reshaping Dialogues in
Suicidal Prevention
08/2024 Care Certificates: Geriatric Disaster Preparedness and Response
Telemedicine and Remote Monitoring in Elderly Care
Adaptive Technology Training for Elderly Care
Care Quality Development Commission – United Kingdom
Classification: Outstanding Results
05/2024 Certificate of Completion on Schizophrenia Month Frontline
Additional section - Publications
Dominic, B. I. D., Yawson, H., Asare, S., Takyi, O., Dzidzornu, F. A., Koram, H. O., & Johnson, E. A. (2023). Household food insecurity, family size and their interactions for depression prevalence among teenage pregnant girls in Ghana, a multi-stage cluster sampling survey.
Reading books, listening to music
Reading textbooks to update the already existing knowledge in the field of work and listening to gospel music.
Referees
Mrs. Josephine Okine (D.D.N.S)
Trauma and Specialist Hospital
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Miss Akua Asantewaa Agyei
Deputy Director of Nursing Service (D.D.N.S.)
Twifo Praso Hospital
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Miss Monica Mensah
University of Cape Coast Hospital
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