Tessa Kirklin
Sebewaing
Summary
Compassionate and dedicated nurse-midwife student in my final semesters, set to graduate in August of this year, and Registered Nurse with 7 years experience in obstetrics. Eager to provide holistic, evidence-based care to diverse populations and empower individuals through education and support in all aspects of women's reproductive health. Seeking a Certified Nurse-Midwife (CNM) position to apply clinical skills, promote patient-centered care and advocate for positive birth experiences.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Child Birth Educator
McLaren Thumb Region
01.2023 - Current
- Organize community resources and coordinated referrals to give parents additional support.
- Support family decision-making by offering objective and informative input.
- Inform parents about community resources and options for childbirth methods, facilities and medical professionals.
- Support medical offices and local clinics with childbirth education and content to serve patients.
- Provide community member support by offering educational childbirth resources.
Obstetric Nurse Educator
McLaren Thumb Region
07.2021 - Current
- Assess patient care systems for areas of inefficiency and suggest solutions and consequential adjustments to nurse's curriculum.
- Roll out newly established standards to direct patient care staff and provide educational opportunities to promote development of staff members.
- Help staff achieve patient care goals and outcome standards by implementing regular training courses.
- Develop curriculum and competency tools by evaluating educational needs of trainees and researching trends in clinical instruction.
- Assess new nursing staff with fair and consistent evaluation tools to determine knowledge and quality of care delivery.
Obstetrics Registered Nurse
McLaren Thumb Region
03.2019 - Current
- Assist doctors in monitoring baby and mothers' health during childbirth
- Perform physical assessments of mothers and babies
- Administer medications to both babies and mothers as needed
- Support mother through childbirth and supported family needs throughout stay
- Give vital instructions before mother and baby were discharged to go home and answered various questions they may have had
- Triage patients for rule out labors, preeclampsia, and many other concerns
- Preform routine NSTs
- Continue education to provide update to date care
Birth Center Registered Nurse
Covenant Healthcare Birth Center
04.2019 - 10.2019
- Educated patients on specific treatments and care plans Provided care for patients utilizing fetal and maternal monitoring equipment
- Managed the patient's pain including epidural and patient controlled analgesia administration
- Assisted physician during delivery, treatment, examination and surgical procedures
- Monitored, recorded and communicated patient condition as appropriate utilizing computerized documentation systems
- Provided patient and family education on labor, pain and newborn
Medical Surgical Registered Nurse
Mclaren Thumb Region
05.2018 - 10.2018
- Interviewed patients to obtain medical information, weight and height measurements and vital signs
- Collaborated with all members of a patient's healthcare team to ensure the proper and appropriate level of care
- Educated patients and their families on their illnesses, medications and treatment plans so that they were aware and informed
- Ensured safety and well-being of patients
- Documented vitals and medical histories in patient charts when assessing patients and communicated patient information to physicians and other nurses for care continuity
- Analyzed patient responses to medications, therapies and variances in plans of care
- Directed patient admission and discharge tasks while managing patients and coordinating care
Education
Nursing Midwifery
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, OH08.2025
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Chamberlain University
02.2022
Associate of Science - Nursing
Kirtland Community College
05.2018
High School Diploma -
Unionville-Sebewaing High School
Sebewaing, MI05.2013
Skills
- Good communication skills
- Clinical judgment
- Professional bedside manner
- Able to gain trust with patients
- Positive behavior modeling
- Advocacy
- Empathy and compassion
- Lifetime learner
Clinical Experience
Experience in the following:
- Preconception visits
- New and return antepartum visits
- Labor management
- Births
- Breastfeeding support
- Postpartum visits (2 hours-8weeks)
- Common health problems
- Family planning including IUD placements
- gynecological visits
- Peri/post menopausal visits
- Newborn assessments
Certification
- RN- State of Michigan
- Basic Life Support
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support
- S.T.A.B.L.E
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program
- AWHONN and NCC Fetal Monitoring
- Spinning Babies
Professional Memberships
American College of Nurse-Midwives Member since 2023
Timeline
Child Birth Educator
McLaren Thumb Region
01.2023 - Current
Obstetric Nurse Educator
McLaren Thumb Region
07.2021 - Current
Birth Center Registered Nurse
Covenant Healthcare Birth Center
04.2019 - 10.2019
Obstetrics Registered Nurse
McLaren Thumb Region
03.2019 - Current
Medical Surgical Registered Nurse
Mclaren Thumb Region
05.2018 - 10.2018
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Chamberlain University
Associate of Science - Nursing
Kirtland Community College
High School Diploma -
Unionville-Sebewaing High School
Nursing Midwifery
University of Cincinnati
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