Feroza Lekay
Abu Dhabi,United Arab Emirates
Summary
With an experience of over 17 years in the diversified domains covering Nursing, Gynaecology, Obstetrics and Supervising for the Department of Health, I am confident to join an organization that can reap benefits from my proven skills and expertise. Ready to accept any challenging job matching my profile.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work history
Registered midwife
NMC Women’s Royal Hospital
Abu Dhabi
Current
- Assessing, planning, and implementing Midwifery care Providing support to pregnant women and their families during Pregnancy Providing health education to women and their families during Pregnancy Providing breastfeeding training Conducting birth and providing support and encouragement during labour Communicating effectively and sympathetically with mothers and relatives Assisting doctors with procedures Providing neonatal resuscitation Perineal suturing Ensuring a comfortable and safe environment for mothers and new-borns Practicing safe midwifery Supporting professional’s development of students and junior staff Liaising with other professionals in the multidisciplinary team Ensuring accurate recordkeeping Acting as the women’s advocate during pregnancy, birth and Puerperium Administration of medication Providing midwifery care to women with complicated pregnancies Midwifery care in High Care Department
Charge Midwife
John Hopkins Hospital UAE
Al Ain
01.2016 - 01.2023
- Monitoring and examining women during pregnancy; Developing, assessing and evaluating individual programs of care; Providing full antenatal care, including screening tests in the hospital, community and the home; Identifying high risk pregnancies and making referrals to doctors and other medical specialists; Arranging and providing parenting and health education; Providing counselling and advice before and after screening and tests; Supervising and assisting mothers in labour, monitoring the condition of the fetus and using knowledge of drugs and pain management; Giving support and advice on the daily care of the baby, including breastfeeding, bathing and making up feeds;
Chief Professional Nurse
Kimberley Hospital Complex
Kimberley
01.2004 - 01.2016
- Ensures all policies guidelines and procedures are adhered to
- Assists the ward manager, takes charge of the ward in the absence of the ward manager and assists in motivating, developing and retaining the ward team
- Provides midwifery care
- Manages normal pregnancy, labour, delivery and postnatal care
- Provides normal and high dependency care for women and transitional care for babies where complications have arisen within the midwifery unit and theatre
- Offering support and advice following events such as miscarriage, termination, stillbirth, neonatal abnormality and neonatal death
- Accurately and contemporaneously completes case notes, and birth notification
- Provides advice and indirect support to women and their families
- Supports and advises mothers in infant feeding and teaches parenting skills
- Escorts women who require transfer to tertiary care
- Provide parenthood education and health promotion
- Participates in clinical education within the unit
- Participates in clinical governance and activities related to local/national audits, research and development
- Participates in the development of guidelines and policies Acts as mentor or preceptor to student midwives and less experienced staff.
Chief Professional Nurse
Kimberley Hospital Complex
Kimberley
01.2003 - 01.2004
- Perform professional nursing care to the patients admitted in the Obstetrics and Gynaecology unit
- Assess and document various clinical conditions and vital signs of the patient
- Order appropriate diagnostic and laboratory tests, evaluate and record the results
- Administers prescribed medications such as Oral, SC, IV routes and record changes and response of the patient
- Maintain skill and knowledge in using various medical devices such as Electronic fetal monitors, defibrillators, Suction pumps and other Gynae unit instruments
- Assist Obstetricians and Gynaecologists in various procedures related to delivery, postpartum, C-section, newborn care etc
- Educate patients and families regarding breast feeding, newborn care, C-section care etc
- Follow all policies and protocols of the hospital with limited variations
- Maintain skills and knowledge by participating various nurse education programs, seminars, staff meetings, workshops and other online nurse education programs.
Professional Nurse
Curomed Medi-Clinic
Kimberley
01.1997 - 01.2003
- Provide medications and injections as prescribed by the doctor
- Administer Intravenous Fluids and oxygen ,if required
- Monitor vital signs like BP, Temperature, Pulse etc and record it
- Provide frequent patient evaluations including monitoring vital signs and perform essential procedures
- Refer any changes in patient's status or untoward reaction to the doctor
- Monitor ,analyse and record urine and stool output
- Collect specimens including sputum, stool, urine and send it for medical analysis to laboratory
- Analyse test results from various departments and record it properly
- Assist doctors during treatment
- Prepare the patient for various investigations like Ultra Sound, Echo, CT scan, MRI, Endoscopy, etc
- Provide general nursing care to all patients
- Give psychological support to the patient and family members
- Educate patient and family about the disease and prognosis of the patient
- Participate in service rn nurse education programmes conducted by the hospital.
Education
Senior Certificate -
Homevale High School
KimberleyNursing Diploma - undefined
Henrietta Stockdale Nursing College
Advanced Midwifery and Neonatology - undefined
University of the Free State
Skills
- Assessing, planning, and implementing Midwifery care
- Providing support to pregnant women and their families during Pregnancy
- Providing health education to women and their families during Pregnancy
- Providing breastfeeding training
- Conducting birth and providing support and encouragement during labour
- Communicating effectively and sympathetically with mothers and relatives
- Assisting doctors with procedures
- Providing neonatal resuscitation
- Perineal suturing
- Ensuring a comfortable and safe environment for mothers and new-borns
- Practicing safe midwifery
- Supporting professional’s development of students and junior staff
- Liaising with other professionals in the multidisciplinary team
- Ensuring accurate recordkeeping
- Acting as the women’s advocate during pregnancy, birth and Puerperium
- Administration of medication
- Providing midwifery care to women with complicated pregnancies
- Midwifery care in High Care Department
- Ability to prepare all kinds of reports including correspondence
- Ability to coordinate with all concerned of government authorities
- Ability to maintain all administration assistant work
- Verbal and written English
- Capable to solve problems
- Timely processing of submissions and reports
- Abide to policies and procedures
- Ability to work independently
- Manage and ensure proper use
- Manage resources and activities
- Compiling and coordinating
- To support and implement policies
- Maintain optimum operational functional
- Internal & external stakeholder liaison and communication management
- Plan aimed at meeting service delivery standards in the service areas
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Patience
- Understanding and Caring
- Good observation
- Willing to take responsibility
- Ability to cope with distressing situations and to remain calm in stressful situations
- Ability to act on own strength
- Emotional and mentally strong
- Desire to help people
- Communicate with people from wide range background
- Communication skills
Certification
- HIV/AIDS VCT Training
- BFHI Lactation Management Course
- NC BLS Training
- K2 training
- PROMT Obstetrics Emergencies Course
- Local Prompt Course
- Update on Gynaecology and Obstetrics
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program Advanced Course
- BLS Recertification Course
- HeartCode BLS Online Portion
Custom
Two
Languages
English
Native
Afrikaans
Fluent
References
References available upon request.
Quote
Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing.
Theodore Roosevelt
Timeline
Registered midwife
NMC Women’s Royal Hospital
Current
Charge Midwife
John Hopkins Hospital UAE
01.2016 - 01.2023
Chief Professional Nurse
Kimberley Hospital Complex
01.2004 - 01.2016
Chief Professional Nurse
Kimberley Hospital Complex
01.2003 - 01.2004
Professional Nurse
Curomed Medi-Clinic
01.1997 - 01.2003
Senior Certificate -
Homevale High School
Nursing Diploma - undefined
Henrietta Stockdale Nursing College
Advanced Midwifery and Neonatology - undefined
University of the Free State
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