Somayeh Fallah

• Met with mothers to design individualized birth plans in terms of health concerns, birthing desires and potential problems.
• Watched vital signs, checked for comfort levels and monitored emotional states of mothers before, during and after labor.
• Treated men and women with sexually transmitted diseases.
• Gave emotional support to expecting mothers by answering questions and alleviating concerns.
• Diagnosed and treated patients with high-risk complications.
• Performed prenatal and postnatal examinations.
• Offered primary care to expecting mothers and newborn infants.
• Handled labor and delivery for moms choosing alternative birth methods.
• Provided healthcare information and educational resources to new parents.
• Assisted mothers with breastfeeding, self-care and postpartum healthcare.
• Participated in advanced practice training and worked alongside physicians.
• Performed low-intervention techniques to induce labor or relieve pain during labor.
• Assisted in over [Number] successful births and provided post-partum counseling for struggling families to increase happiness and health of newborns and mothers.
• Informed families on potential risks and overall benefits of [Type] births.
• Promoted benefits of breastfeeding and offered education on proper positioning, latching and breast care.
• Participated in over [Number] successful births.
• Checked general and mental health and overall comfort of mothers in prenatal appointments.
• Directed parents and newborns to physicians without causing parent alarm based on problematic test results and health conditions of babies and mothers.
• Used massage to increase patient comfort and streamline birthing processes.
• Coached women through final stage of labor and delivered over [Number] newborns in family-oriented settings.

• Acted as resource for field staff, referral sources, physicians, patients and families for clinical issues and concerns.
• Interacted kindly with patients and families and displayed positive, outgoing attitude, resulting in establishment of long-term, professional relationships.
• Assisted patients with dressing, grooming and feeding needs, helping to overcome and adapt to mobility restrictions.
• Assisted disabled clients to support independence and well-being.
• Monitored progress and documented patient health status changes to keep care team updated.
• Checked vital signs on daily basis and contacted supervisor regarding patient health concerns or behavioral changes.
• Guided staff in documentation processes required for clinical outcomes.
• Encouraged patients to participate in safe physical activity to help boost mood and improve overall wellness.
• Facilitated calls to and from field staff to resolve issues and address concerns.
• Maintained positive working relationships with referral sources to promote business services.
• Provided assistance to clients by handling household cleaning duties, managing schedules and transporting to and from medical appointments.
• Coordinated daily medicine schedules and administration to help clients address symptoms and enhance quality of life.
• Administered medication as directed by physician.
• Offered support for client mental and emotional needs to enhance physical outcomes and overall happiness.
• Administered medications to patients and remained vigilant for negative side effects.
• Managed operations and staffing to meet key performance indicators for patient and customer satisfaction and quality care.
• Increased medication and medical terminology knowledge through research and continuing education.
• Kept close eye on behavior and emotional responses of clients to address concerns and protect each person from harm.
• Helped patients safely transition between sleeping surfaces and mobility assistance such as wheelchairs by providing consistent support.

My role as Clinical Midwifery Educator and Registered Midwife is to facilitate and support the education and development of the nursing/midwifery workforce, including under-graduate, postgraduate, enrolled nursing students, and all sets of learners. I am also responsible for delivering quality midwifery/nursing care at an advanced level in the field of midwifery practice in the clinic/hospital.

My complete key responsibilities include:

• Contribute to the teaching, learning and assessment of pre and post registration midwifery students.
• Contribute to the teaching and learning of other pre-registration students within the College of Nursing, Midwifery and Healthcare or hospital.
• Responsible for the provision of continuity of midwifery care and delegated activities to a defined group of women within a framework of a social model of care that is woman centred, encompasses primary health care principles, and includes not only healthy pregnant women but also those women who have complex pregnancies.
• Accountable for the delivery of a safe standard of midwifery care that addresses the woman’s social, emotional, physical, psychological, spiritual, and cultural needs and expectations.
• providing midwifery care to a defined group of women throughout the antenatal, intrapartum, and postnatal periods.
• provide all antenatal and postnatal care by conducting appointments either at the clinics or hospital.
• Demonstrates a sound specific knowledge base related to midwifery and continuity of care.
• Provide clinical leadership in problem solving, planning, and coordination of nursing/midwifery at an advanced level including health promotion activities.
• Promote professional practice through participation in professional development of self and others including performance appraisal and development and clinical education including preceptorship.
• Conducting waterbirth delivery.
• Conducting first and second-degree perineal rupture repair.
• Adult and infant resuscitation.
• Completing anthropometric measurements of neonates.
• Conduct educational breast examination skills, breast feeding technic, and the correct way of BF.
• Maintain effective communication within the multidisciplinary team including interpersonal and written skills.
• Monitor nursing/midwifery students’ progress to ensure stated objectives are adequately addressed and met.
• Practice in risk management, safety and quality and evidence-based practice and research activities that support the provision of quality, cost effective care.
• Practice in accordance with legislation, common law and code of ethics and assume accountability and responsibility for own actions, acting to rectify unsafe practice and/or unprofessional conduct.
• Lead and manage medical staff/students by fostering and committing to patient safety and quality in the delivery of health care by maintaining and evaluating safety and quality practices and initiatives.
• Conduct and manage normal labor such as vaginal examination and Leopold Maneuver, IV-line fixation, drop injection and laboratory tests, augmentation, induction, and stimulation.
• Manage and operate abnormal labor such as breech delivery, Pre/Post -term, Preeclampsia, Eclampsia, Macrosomia, IUGR, Inhibit, Neuroprotection.
• Provide postpartum care such as uterine examination, bleeding control, repairing episiotomy, cervix examination, repairing cervical rupture.
• Providing care for the baby after caesarean section.
• Advanced level clinical skills, problem solving skills and decision making in midwifery and able to provide an advanced standard of clinical midwifery expertise within a social model of care.
• function in more complex situations focused on developing collaborative partnerships with women and the wider health care team that meets the patient’s individual needs and expectations.
• Ensures delivery of planned midwifery and / or neonatal care in accordance with policies, procedures, and work instructions.
• Collaborates, consults, and refers to all members of the multidisciplinary team as required on a regular basis in relation to woman’s care needs.
• Ensures effective and timely discharge processes are achieved including referrals to appropriate health professional and community agencies.
• Acts as a resource, role model, mentor, and preceptor to provide support and direction to Registered Nurses/Midwives, Student Midwives, and other members of the maternity health care team.
• practice collaboratively alongside the Hospital Midwives/Nurses, Obstetricians, and Allied Health Services.
• Proved successful working within tight deadlines and fast-paced atmosphere.
• Saved $[Amount] by implementing cost-saving initiatives that addressed long-standing problems.
• Resolved problems, improved operations and provided exceptional service.
• Exceeded goals through effective task prioritization and great work ethic.
• Used Microsoft Word and other software tools to create documents and other communications.
• Led projects and analyzed data to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
• Used coordination and planning skills to achieve results according to schedule.
• Participated in team-building activities to enhance working relationships.
• Determined areas of research to increase knowledge in particular field.
• Learned new skills and applied to daily tasks to improve efficiency and productivity.
• Worked flexible hours across night, weekend and holiday shifts.
• Developed team communications and information for meetings.
• Completed paperwork, recognizing discrepancies and promptly addressing for resolution.
• Performed research into study topics to increase knowledge and to provide valuable contributions.
• Wrote research papers, reports and summaries regarding [Area of expertise].
• Requested or acquired equipment or supplies necessary for projects.
• Sorted data into well-organized formats and transformed into figures.
• Performed accurate quantitative analysis of targeted data research, collection and report preparation.
• Conducted own research in field of expertise [Type].
• Identified sources of funding to prepare research proposals and submit funding applications.
• Reviewed technical and professional publications such as [Type] and [Type] journals to stay current on recent literature and make more strategic research decisions.
• Worked as member of integrated project team in highly collaborative work environment focused on enhancing [Area of expertise].
• Advised or assisted in obtaining patents or meeting other legal requirements.
• Conducted document review, organization and quality control of data acquisition to draw relevant conclusions and direct research activities.
• Learned new laboratory techniques and applied expertise in carrying out enhanced experiments under supervision of senior lab members.
• Applied theories and methods of life sciences to interpret and perform analyses of experimental results.

• Built rapport with patients and family members to deliver exceptional care.
• Monitored nursing care, patient assessment processes and treatment implementations.
• Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures and safety protocols.
• Supervised, directed and motivated high-quality performance from nursing staff.
• Performed patient assessments and adjusted care plans accordingly.
• Strengthened unit care standards and policies with focus on patient safety and dignity.
• Identified unit areas of inadequacy and adjusted procedures to close gaps and improve policies.
• Developed strategy to target nursing and patient satisfaction issues, improve response and patient care quality and suggest actionable improvements to promote hospital-wide quality and safety initiatives.
• Delivered expert case management, milieu management, medication administration and emergency intervention.
• Worked at least [Number] hours per month as floor nurse to maintain clinical proficiency.
• Established and continuously optimized unit schedules and individual work assignments.
• Promoted professional development opportunities to encourage nurses to pursue continuous training.
• Assessed patients to determine individual needs and develop care plans in coordination with multidisciplinary healthcare professionals.
• Coordinated and implemented in-service educational programs focusing on safety and adherence to protocols.
• Reviewed department performance and adjusted coverage to compensate for changing conditions.
• Managed [Number] nurses and nursing activities in [Number]-bed hospital by providing comprehensive nursing guidance and maintaining outstanding patient satisfaction and care standards.
• Engaged and participated in consults, patient care plan development and patient monitoring.
• Evaluated skills of nursing personnel and verified staff certifications for validity.
• Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
• Fostered improvement in staff development, personnel training and standards of patient care.
• Investigated and independently resolved complaints from staff, physicians and patients by leveraging clinical judgment and unit management expertise.
• Supervised professional and paraprofessional nursing staff and delegated tasks to maintain continuum of care.