Yvette Schmitz

Currently volunteering at The Breastfeeding Garden. Assessed needs of new mothers and advised mothers about child care topics. Promote, protect and support Breastfeeding. Assisted mothers with breastfeeding, self-care and postpartum healthcare. Demonstrated how to express milk and store it in bottles for later feeds. Promoted available resources and connected individuals with services. Promoted benefits of breastfeeding and offered education on proper positioning, latching and breast care. Encouraged donations by supporting community fundraising events and campaigns. Used strong interpersonal communication skills to convey information to others. Promoted benefits of breastfeeding and offered education on proper positioning, latching and breast care.

Member of the Binational Breastfeeding Coalition for more than a year. Helped organize breastfeeding events and promoted public breastfeeding. Helped El Paso Matters news with an interview and helped UTEP with a case study regarding breastfeeding after birth. Lactation consultants meeting by zoom frequently. Assisted local and state governments and community agencies with developing health education programs. Assisted with development of improved seminars and training materials.

Completed more than a 1000 hours helping mothers achieved their breastfeeding goals. Promoted breastfeeding, protected and supported breastfeeding. Helped mothers and babies achieved a good latch. Taught mothers hand expression and taught mothers how to use a manual and electric pump. Provided breastfeeding information handouts to mother and father. Promoted available resources and connected individuals with services. Prepared breastfeeding videos and power point presentations to families. Helped mother to breastfeed after birth. Skin to skin contact after birth for at least an hour or as long as the mother wishes. Helped mothers express colostrum and to fed their Newborns with a spoon or syringe. Promoted benefits of breastfeeding and offered education on proper positioning, latching and breast care.

Student Midwife at a Birth Center for almost 2 years. Performed prenatal and postnatal examinations. Offered primary care to expecting mothers and newborn infants. Helped low income Mexican mothers and helped mothers from different cultures to give birth naturally. Assisted in over 55 successful births and provided post-partum counseling for struggling families to increase happiness and health of newborns and mothers. Gave emotional support to expecting mothers by answering questions and alleviating concerns. Handled labor and delivery for moms choosing alternative birth methods. Performed low-intervention techniques to induce labor or relieve pain during labor. Helped pregnant women with Gestational Diabetes mothers with diet and concerns. Watched vital signs, checked for comfort levels and monitored emotional states of mothers before, during and after labor. Meet with mothers to design individualized birth plans in terms of health concerns, birthing desires and potential problems. Checked general and mental health and overall comfort of mothers in prenatal appointments.

Working with physicians specializing on pediatrics, family practice, internal medicine, gastroenterology, geriatrics and dieticians. Obtained client medical history, including medication information, symptoms and allergies. Conducted preliminary evaluations, including measuring weight, temperature and blood pressure, and documented results with accuracy. Maintained detailed records of test results by entering data and patient information into computer. Explained procedures to patients to reduce anxieties and increase patient cooperation. Updated inventory, expiration and vaccine logs to maintain current tracking documentation. Oriented and trained new staff on proper procedures and policies. Prepared blood, urine, stool and sputum lab specimens for diagnostic evaluation. Prepared and administered medications to alleviate patient symptoms. Attended required training, education and meetings. Scheduled appointments, registered patients and distributed sample pharmaceuticals as prescribed. Directed patients to exam rooms, fielded questions and prepared for physician examinations. Educated patients by providing medication and diet information and clarifying physicians' orders, answering questions thoroughly. Called and faxed pharmacies to submit prescriptions and refills. Communicated clearly and effectively with patients to verify information, determine purpose of visit and record medical history. Sanitized, restocked and organized exam rooms and medical equipment. Submitted prescriptions to pharmacy via phone, fax or web. Kept medical supplies in sufficient stock by monitoring levels and submitting replenishment orders before depleted. Report significant information and changes in patient condition to nurse supervisor and assisted physicians in follow-through of care.

Directed patients to exam rooms, fielded questions and prepared for physician examinations. Collected and documented patient medical information such as blood pressure and weight. Performed clerical duties, such as word processing, data entry, answering phones and filing. Called and faxed pharmacies to submit prescriptions and refills. Ordered and prepared reagents and supplies. Verified appropriate lab couriers picked up collected lab specimens. Prepared patients for Electrocardiograms, suture removal and dressing changes. Assessed patients, collecting data and prioritizing cases in accordance with standards, policies, procedures and guidelines.

Responsible for vaccine inventory every month. Responsible for ordering TVFC vaccines, private vaccines and supplies. Responsible for employees working with be at the back desk. Reporting temperature logs and medical records to the state. Scheduling appointments and writing letters. Responsible for shot records, referrals, calling in prescriptions and prior authorizations. Responsible for answering the phone lines on a multi-line phone system. Update medical records, collecting co-pays, preparing new patient charts and providing general medical assistance such as vital signs, collecting specimens, administering vaccines and obtaining information regarding patient medical history. Responsible for supporting MD and RN as needed. Assisting medical provider with minor diagnostic procedures and treatments as directed. Documenting inventory, restocking rooms and cleanup procedures.

Organized paperwork such as charts and reports for office and patient needs. Helped patients complete necessary medical forms and documentation. Kept waiting room neat and organized by stacking magazines, removing trash and cleaning glass. Responsible for collecting data and patient specimens. Responsible for preparing and administering vaccines. Responsible for doing tests such as Strep, Urine, Flu test and more. Responsible for doing TB test. Performed wound cleaning and freezing warts.