Vida Kent

Certified Nurse Midwife

Park Nicollet

St Louis Park, Minnesota

10.2000 - 06.2022

Promoted benefits of breastfeeding and offered education on proper positioning, latching and breast care.
Coached over numerous women through final stage of labor and delivered over 2000] newborns in family-oriented settings.
Provided high level of quality care to laboring women.
Obtained patient health histories through careful questioning and effective communication.
Explained preparation and anticipated effects of such procedures as IUD insertions and family planning to keep patients educated and informed
Coordinated care of low and high-risk laboring women of childbearing age and immediate stabilization of newborn following delivery.
Responded to emergency situations such as pre-eclampsia, early labor and fetal distress.
Worked closely with doctors and midwives in coaching pregnant women through childbirth and post-natal recovery.
Coached new mothers with breastfeeding techniques, postpartum self-care and infant care to promote easier transition into motherhood.
Aided with induction of labor for women suffering from complications such as preeclampsia.
Completed comprehensive assessment of patient and family needs to identify outcomes, establish care plans, monitor progress and modify care plan.
Monitored labs, examined ultrasounds and informed mothers on what to expect in stages of pregnancy.
Leveraged computerized documentation systems to monitor, record and communicate patient condition.
Scheduled follow-up visits and instructed care for new mothers for weeks immediately following childbirth.
Liaised with members of healthcare team to assess and coordinate patient discharge planning needs.
Identified high-risk pregnancies and educated pregnant women on gynecological healthcare.
Identified complications in pregnant women or laboring mothers and notified medical doctors to obtain speedy and effective care.
Helped mothers handle realities of labor, childbirth and postpartum recovery through proactive preparation and education.
Assisted parents in coping with miscarriages, termination, stillbirths and neonatal deaths.
Collected biological samples from patients, checked pulses, monitored temperatures and assessed blood pressure to keep close eye on changing maternal conditions.
Delivered over 2000 babies