Leigh ONeill
Woodford,QLD
Summary
Knowledgeable Midwife with team leader/management skills. I have a solid foundation in maternal and neonatal care. Provided comprehensive prenatal, labor, and postpartum support, ensuring optimal outcomes for both mothers and infants. Demonstrated exceptional proficiency in patient education and collaborative teamwork.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Midwife/Registered Nurse, Labor and Delivery
Kingaroy Hospital
04.2022 - 04.2025
- I have been working at Kingaroy maternity unit for 3 years.
- I enjoy the rural environment, the care that can be achieved working within a smaller more personalised unit and look forward to career opportunities as they arise.
- Served as a mentor for student midwives by sharing clinical expertise, providing constructive feedback, and modeling excellence in the practice of midwifery.
- Administered medications accurately and safely, reducing medication errors and adverse reactions.
- Supported birthing partners in their roles by providing education on pregnancy, labor, and newborn care.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction through effective communication, empathy, and timely response to their needs.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams for comprehensive patient care plans, resulting in better health outcomes.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Assessed patient conditions promptly upon admission to determine appropriate interventions and prioritize care needs.
- Participated in professional development opportunities regularly to stay current on best practices in the field of nursing.
- Devised individualized care plans tailored to each patient''s unique situation, optimizing clinical outcomes.
- Coordinated discharge planning efforts with social workers, case managers, and other multidisciplinary team members for smooth transitions posthospitalization.
- Managed complex cases of critically ill patients, ensuring optimal treatment plans were executed effectively.
Midwife
Caboolture Hospital, Queensland Health
04.2015 - 03.2022
- Duties cover the full range of Midwifery care, antenatal clinic, Birth suite, ward and postnatal home visiting.
- During the 7 years I worked at Caboolture Hospital, I spent 2 + years in the Ngarrama MGP team, providing care for the indigenous women, families and babies in the area.
- I loved the continuity of care provided, along with building relationships with the women I cared for.
- The structure of the MGP care provision changed which changed my time on call which wasn't beneficial, so I returned to the core staff.
- Over the 3 years returning to core Midwifery I undertook Team leader and Overall Team Leader on many shifts.
- Overall included managing beds, staffing, skill mix, acuity and hands on as required.
- Caboolture has 7 birth suites, 29 postnatal beds and 13 neonatal beds.
- I have thoroughly enjoyed working in a very busy obstetric unit.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Contract Midwife
Mediserve
10.2013 - 12.2014
- Company Overview: Mediserve, Australia
- I completed 3 contracts with Mediserve, 1 in Longreach, Qld, working in, caseload midwifery care for Queensland Health.
- I completed 2 contracts in Mount Isa Base Hospital.
- I was regularly charge of the shift, managing staffing placement in birth suite, postnatal, and nursery.
- I have current up to date skills in all areas of Midwifery care.
- I liaised with both nurse manager and midwifery NUM and all members of the multidisciplinary team required providing holistic care.
- I am keen to continue developing in my Midwifery career.
- Mediserve, Australia
Independent Midwife and business owner
Bay Births Independent Midwives
01.2003 - 10.2013
- Company Overview: A highly respected midwifery clinic with excellent outcomes for women and babies.
- Self Employed Independent Midwife - I managed all aspects of Antenatal, Labour and Birth and Postnatal care.
- Co-ordinated referred and consulted with Obstetrician's and other Health care practitioners when required for individualised care.
- I had full prescribing rights within the scope of Midwifery.
- I managed all aspects of owning and running this business, budgets, day to day consumerables, staff, health and safety, All legal guidelines under section 88, New Zealand law.
- A highly respected midwifery clinic with excellent outcomes for women and babies.
- 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.
Registered Nurse
Tauranga District Health Board
11.2000 - 11.2003
- I worked as a Nurse on both, medical and surgical wards during this time, undertaking general nursing duties.
- I was involved with all levels of patient care, wounds to mental health.
- Of interest to me was cardiac nursing at the time.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Midwifery
Waikato University
Waikato, New ZealandBachelor of Arts - Nursing
Waikato University
Waikato, New Zealand05-2001
Skills
- Breastfeeding support
- Newborn care
- Postpartum care
- Antenatal care
- Clinical assessment
- Maternal health
- Intrapartum care
- Emergency management
- Infant resuscitation
- Prenatal education
- Hypertensive disorders management
- Collaborative practice
Timeline
Registered Midwife/Registered Nurse, Labor and Delivery
Kingaroy Hospital
04.2022 - 04.2025
Midwife
Caboolture Hospital, Queensland Health
04.2015 - 03.2022
Contract Midwife
Mediserve
10.2013 - 12.2014
Independent Midwife and business owner
Bay Births Independent Midwives
01.2003 - 10.2013
Registered Nurse
Tauranga District Health Board
11.2000 - 11.2003
Bachelor of Science - Midwifery
Waikato University
Bachelor of Arts - Nursing
Waikato University
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