An intelligent and intuitive midwife who trusts birth and can confidently hold birthing people in a safe and supportive way. Passionate about providing equitable care as well as examining own biases regularly. Eager to teach and learn.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Certified Nurse Midwife
Avista Women's Care
Louisville, CO
05.2019 - Current
Provided trauma-informed, evidence-based care to clients in the clinic and hospital settings.
Worked on two multidisciplinary, quality improvement projects with the hospital to improve patient care.
Managed practice's social media; including marketing and education.
Initiated an evidence-based, climate-sensitive clinic project to end routine prenatal urine dipstick testing.
Successfully managed higher-risk pregnancies and births including twins, preeclampsia, and diabetes.
Participated in 200 births with an NSTV rate of 10%
Gave holistic care to a variety of conditions including PMDD, depression, and infertility.
Provided mentorship to two student midwives.
Registered Nurse
The Birth Center Of Boulder
Boulder, CO
04.2017 - 04.2019
Provided comprehensive community care to clients in their homes and the birth center.
Assisted in transfers of the birthing person and/or newborn to the hospital, using effective communication and trauma-informed care.
Learned the principles of physiological birth and obtained a greater understanding of the human body.
Held the postpartum recovery for the birthing person and newborn after birth and subsequent home and clinic visits.
Registered Nurse
SCL Health
Broomfield, CO
07.2016 - 03.2018
Worked on the Talent Share Float Pool, providing labor and delivery and postpartum support at 3 Denver area hospitals.
Collaborated with midwives, physicians and residents at a large teaching hospital in Denver.
Modeled Intermittent Auscultation and provided education on IA for staff and providers at one facility.
Registered Nurse
Boulder Community Health
Boulder , CO
05.2012 - 05.2016
Provided support to labor and delivery, postpartum and NICU as a Clinical Team Leader.
Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
Spearheaded a quality improvement project that introduced skin-to-skin care in the operating room.
Registered Nurse
St. Anthony North Health Campus
Federal Heights , CO
06.2008 - 05.2012
Worked for close to a year on a Medical/Surgical floor before transferring to Labor and Delivery.
Promoted quickly to charge nurse and later Assistant Nurse Manager, working closely with the Director to implement unit changes.
Supported Family Medicine interns and residents during their OB rotations.
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