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Cynthia Jefferson

South Point,OH

Summary

Accomplished Certified Nurse Midwife with a proven track record at Holzer Medical Center, enhancing patient satisfaction and improving birth outcomes through expert labor management and professional communication. Skilled in health promotion and routine gynecological care, consistently delivering high-quality care across diverse nursing roles. Demonstrates exceptional critical thinking and patient advocacy, significantly reducing recovery times and complications.

Overview

37
37
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Certified Nurse Midwife

Holzer Medical Center
03.2019 - Current
  • Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing comprehensive prenatal, postpartum, and gynecological care.
  • Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to deliver high-quality care for low-risk pregnancies.
  • Reduced complications during labor and delivery by closely monitoring maternal and fetal health throughout pregnancy.
  • Improved birth outcomes by developing individualized birth plans that incorporated patient preferences and medical needs.
  • Supported women''s health through the provision of annual exams, contraceptive counseling, and preventative screenings.

Maternal Transport Nurse

Cabell Huntington Hospital
04.2006 - 03.2019
  • Facilitate the transport of high risk antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum women with need for higher level of care to CHH Maternal-Fetal Medicine services
  • Improved patient outcomes by providing high-quality medical care during transport.
  • Enhanced team communication by conducting thorough patient hand-offs between facilities.
  • Maintained up-to-date knowledge of transport nursing practices, leading to better informed decisions during critical situations.
  • Teach AWHONN intermediate fetal monitoring class to staff nurses and family practice and OB/GYN residents
  • Teach Lamaze based childbirth education classes

Staff Nurse, Labor and Delivery

Cabell Huntington Hospital
09.1988 - 04.2016
  • Developed strong rapport with patients and families, fostering trust and open communication during challenging times.
  • Exhibited strong critical thinking skills when assessing complex medical situations and determining appropriate interventions.
  • Experience caring for normal and high risk antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum women.
  • Functioned as scrub/circulating nurse during OB/Gyn surgeries.

Staff Nurse, Operating Room

St. Mary Hospital
05.1987 - 08.1988
  • Provided exceptional pre-and post-operative care, reducing recovery times and complications for surgical patients.
  • Acted as a patient advocate, ensuring their needs were met and their rights protected throughout their healthcare journey.
  • Circulating and scrub nurse in all areas of surgery.

Education

Master of Science - Certified Nurse Midwifery

Frontier Nursing University
Hyden, KY
09.2018

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Mountain State University
Beckley, WV
2012

Skills

  • Labor Management
  • Professional Communication
  • Health Promotion
  • Routine gynecological care

Certification

APRN- State of Ohio

CNM- National Certification, American Midwifery Certification Board (AMCB)

RN- State of Ohio

Nexplanon Training Certification

ACLS, BLS, NRP Certifications

Certified Lamaze Childbirth Educator

RN- C electronic fetal monitoring


Affiliations

  • ACNM, National and State
  • AWHONN
  • Evidence Based Birth Professional
  • Lamaze International

Timeline

Certified Nurse Midwife

Holzer Medical Center
03.2019 - Current

Maternal Transport Nurse

Cabell Huntington Hospital
04.2006 - 03.2019

Staff Nurse, Labor and Delivery

Cabell Huntington Hospital
09.1988 - 04.2016

Staff Nurse, Operating Room

St. Mary Hospital
05.1987 - 08.1988

Master of Science - Certified Nurse Midwifery

Frontier Nursing University

Bachelor of Science - Nursing

Mountain State University

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