Meredith Fields

Registered Calmbirth Eductor

CHILDBIRTH EDUCATION

Educate couples on technique's to help them through their labour journey, birth & beyond.

Breathing techniques

Meditation

Acupressure

labour positions

Education on stages of labour Pain relief

• Clinical Senior Midwife/Nurse
• Associate Charge Unit Manager
• Assisted physician during delivery, examination and surgical procedures by anticipating needs, encouraging patient and attending to baby after birth.
• Administered epidural and patient controlled analgesia to block pain from labor contractions and during birth.
• Responded to emergency situations such as pre-eclampsia, early labor and fetal distress.
• Coached new mothers with breastfeeding techniques, postpartum self-care and infant care to promote easier transition into motherhood.
• Assisted with care for expectant mothers from beginning to end of term, including monitoring labs, examining ultrasounds and informing mothers on what to expect in next stages of pregnancy.
• Aided with induction of labor for women suffering from complications such as pre eclampsia.
• Supported physicians in both planned and emergency Cesarean section procedures.
• Worked closely with doctors and midwives in coaching pregnant women through childbirth and post-natal recovery.
• Liaised with members of healthcare team to assess and coordinate patient discharge planning needs.
• Collected biological samples from patients, checked pulses, monitored temperatures and assessed blood pressure to keep close eye on changing maternal conditions.
• Assisted parents in coping with miscarriages, termination, stillbirths and neonatal deaths.
• Helped mothers handle realities of labor, childbirth and postpartum recovery through proactive preparation and education.

• Specialized in Oncology, administered chemotherapy, assisted in bone marrow transplants and care of patients after.
• Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
• Managed patients recovering from medical or surgical procedures, including facilitating wound care, ostomy care, pressure ulcer prevention and pain management.
• Managed care for post-operative patients from initial recovery through discharge.
• Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
• Participated in education activities, including evidence-based practice project implementation, nursing competency development and nursing simulation activities.
• Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare personnel to meet patients' personal, physical, psychological and cognitive needs.
• Collected blood, tissue and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
• Gathered lab specimens, ordered testing and interpreted results to diagnose patients.

• Equipped patients with tools and knowledge needed for speedy and sustained recovery.
• Delivered outstanding care to patients with various diagnoses and managed care from treatment initiation through to completion.
• Taught patients how to improve lifestyle choices, dramatically reducing chance of symptom reoccurrence.
• Monitored patient condition, including interpreting and tracking EKG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
• Implemented interventions, including medication and IV administration, catheter insertion and airway management.
• Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process and management and lifestyle options.
• Participated in education activities, including evidence-based practice project implementation, nursing competency development and nursing simulation activities.
• Facilitated therapeutic communication, conflict resolution and crisis intervention by redirecting negative behaviors and helping patients regain or improve coping abilities to prevent further disability.
• Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
• Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
• Delivered medications via oral, IV and intramuscular injections, monitoring responses to address new concerns.