Isabel Velile Harvey

Providing clinical education leadership to new graduate midwives and junior midwives to grow and develop their Midwifery career.

Providing educational and clinical support in all areas ie antenatal, intrapartum, postnatal and continuity of Midwifery Care.

Coordinate and deliver in-service and educational activities.

• Provision of woman centred care in antenatal period, intrapartum period, postnatal period up to 10 days postpartum and then discharge to Maternal and Child Health Service.
• Collaborative care with members of multidisciplinary team to provide woman centred care.
• Practising across full spectrum of midwifery care including antenatal education and advanced midwifery skills like suturing and cannulation.
• Providing caseload model of care to women in birth centre and antenatal and postnatal care in their homes.

• Providing autonomous care of varying complexity to women and their babies in the home environment, incorporating a risk assessment approach while working within the prescribed legislation.
• Responsible for providing guidance to new midwives working in the midcall program and student midwives including orientating them to midcall.
• Planning and coordinating midwifery care according to workload and geographical location.
• Expert skills and knowledge relating to breastfeeding and promoting the Baby Friendly Health Initiative within the home setting.
• I am an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant 2014-2017
• Conducting midwifery practice audits, documentation audits and undertaking quality improvement activities.

• Team midwifery for low risk women
• Caring for women in the birth centre and also as a junior midwife in homebirth with a senior midwife.
• Providing full spectrum of midwifery care antenatally, intrapartum and postnatally.

• Birth suite midwife caring for both low risk and high risk women.
• Collaborating with the Obstetric team when caring for high risk women and those who develop complexities during labour and birth.
• Supporting and supervising less experienced midwives and student midwives.
• Team Leading
• Backfill as CMC in birthsuite.
• Managing human resources to ensure that workload is right nad have the proper skill mix.

• Care of the elderly in the nursing home setting.
• Assisted with activities of daily living.
• Administration of drugs.
• Pressure area care and wound dressings.
• Administration of PEG feeds.
• Palliative care.

• Delivered age-appropriate medical care for adult, adolescent and geriatric ICU patients.
• Managed care from admission to discharge.
• Care for critically ill patients on ventilators.
• Assembling of ventilators.

• Delivered age-appropriate medical care for adult, adolescent and geriatric ICU patients.
• Managed care from admission to discharge.
• Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients and determined next course of action.
• Administered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
• Care for the critically ill patients on ventilators.

• Educated mothers and families on pregnancy-related topics to inform and prepare for pregnancy, childbirth and newborn care.
• Promoted benefits of breastfeeding and offered education on proper positioning, latching and breast care.
• Kept accurate medical records by documenting patient prenatal care, labor and delivery and postpartum care.
• Empowered mothers to make informed decisions about their care through comprehensive education on pregnancy, childbirth, and newborn care.
• Supported families during the grieving process following pregnancy loss or infant death with empathetic emotional support and resource referrals for ongoing counseling services.
• Built strong rapport with patients through open communication channels that encouraged feedback and collaboration on care plans.
• Provided prenatal care by monitoring mother and baby health, identifying potential health concerns and providing advice to support mothers.
• Providing antenatal care to women and their families admitted in the antenatal ward for induction of labour.

• Educated mothers and families on pregnancy-related topics to inform and prepare for pregnancy, childbirth and newborn care.
• Promoted benefits of breastfeeding and offered education on proper positioning, latching and breast care.
• Kept accurate medical records by documenting patient prenatal care, labor and delivery and postpartum care.
• Empowered mothers to make informed decisions about their care through comprehensive education on pregnancy, childbirth, and newborn care.
• Managed fetal distress and delivery complications calmly to provide safety to mothers and babies.
• Performed neonatal assessments by checking baby's vital signs and performing physical exams to determine overall health at birth.
• Promoted a safe and comfortable birthing environment by implementing evidence-based practices in pain management techniques.
• Reduced complications during childbirth with vigilant monitoring of maternal and fetal wellbeing throughout labor.
• Improved patient satisfaction by providing compassionate and knowledgeable care during prenatal, labor, and postpartum periods.
• Increased breastfeeding success rates by offering lactation support and guidance to new mothers.
• Advocated for mothers' rights and choices to make informed decisions about care by respecting human autonomy.
• Administered pain medication during deliveries to keep mothers comfortable and safe during delivery.
• Monitored the health of mothers and babies post-delivery, providing guidance and support.
• Assisted with postpartum care and provided guidance on postpartum recovery.
• Administered medications such as oxytocin and epidurals during labor and delivery.