Nicole Ann Foder
Gladesville,NSW
Summary
Compassionate & professional Midwife with 16 years of experience across the entire continuum of maternity care. Expert in providing thorough & caring healthcare to mothers and babies including antenatal, birthing and postpartum care. Knowledgeable & passionate about improving previous birth trauma outcomes using developed skills of 40 years of experience and ongoingly committed to individualized patient care.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Midwife/Registered Nurse
Cornerstone Medical Recruitment
11.2023 - 03.2024
- Offering experienced & compassionate midwifery care across the antenatal, birthing and postnatal areas.
- Promoted successful breastfeeding experiences through early initiation, proper latch techniques, and ongoing support.
- Supported birthing partners in their roles by providing education on pregnancy, labor, and newborn care.
Registered Midwife/Registered Nurse MGP
Cornerstone Medical Recruitment
08.2023 - 11.2023
- Small rural hospital with high risk community, 2 caseload midwives, caring for women throughout their pregnancy, during childbirth and in the early 6 weeks at home with a new baby.
- On call 24/7 for emergencies & transfers.
- Improved patient health outcomes by conducting comprehensive assessments, identifying risk factors, and developing individualized care plans for referral & transfer to Tertiary hospitals for birth in Perth.
- Reduced complications during childbirth by closely monitoring patients and collaborating with healthcare professionals for timely interventions.
Registered Midwife/Registered Nurse
Cornerstone Medical Recruitment
03.2023 - 08.2023
- Working across the continuum as a clinical midwife in Karatha Health Campus in the maternity unit, including sole practice in antenatal clinic.
- Developed strong rapport with patients through active listening skills that facilitated open communication about concerns or anxieties related to pregnancy or childbirth experience.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop evidence-based guidelines for best practice in midwifery care.
- Maintained accurate documentation of patient encounters, medical histories, assessments, interventions, and outcomes to ensure continuity of care.
NSW Telehealth Nurse/Midwife.Contract
Medibank Private
01.2022 - 03.2022
- Offering phone support, emergency care assistance, & medical and general advice on the covid community hotline.
Support practice of PPM -2nd Midwife
PPM
03.2022 - 04.2023
- Practicing as 2nd midwife for antenatal, birth and postnatal support for midwives & families in homebirths in Northern Rivers NSW to support flood effected & traumatized families
- Practice included all scopes of practice & being 2nd midwife for any emergencies and adverse events during and after birth at home, eg obstetric emergencies eg,rescuscitation of newborns and mothers Postpartum haemorrhages.
Registered Midwife & Registered Nurse MGP
Macksville District Hospital
04.2017 - 01.2022
- Sole practioner in small rural maternity unit
- Includes antenatal, intrapartum, birth and postnatal care of the women and her baby
- Well baby checks, speculum, waterbirth, cannulation, perineum repair
- Involved as a working team in co-ordinating the new build of maternity unit and Midwifery Group Practice
- Midwifery in the Home -postnatal visits upto 6 weeks of care of low risk women and 2 weeks high risk women.
Registered Nurse/Midwife
Darrimba Maarra Aboriginal Health Clinic/Durri aboriginal medical Coorperation
06.2021 - 01.2022
- Practice nurse & midwife
- General nursing and midwifery duties from newborns to end of life care for local and transient local aboriginals in a G/P clinic
- Acute care setting and with no G/P coverage 3 days a week
- Sole care of clinic and responsibilities of organizing specialist clinics, including diabetes, podiatry, mental health, optometrist with fellow RN
- Child and family health care duties to newborns and school aged children
- Medical reports and assessments, quality assurance, education and policy review of aboriginal health policies in clinic, safety and audits Providing age care assessments, referals ,medical assessments & mental health care plans.
Registered Midwife and Registered Nurse
Young Hospital
03.2015 - 03.2017
- Provision of one to one midwifery care as the only midwife onsite
- Includes antenatal, intrapartum, birth and postnatal care of the women and her baby.GP/Obstetrician on call
- Including general ward nursing duties and emergency presentations in maternity unit and ED.
Registered Midwife
The Royal Womens” Hospital
09.2014 - 03.2015
- All areas of the continuum of care of the pregnant women and new mother, in a general hospital setting offering person-centre care within NSW Guidelines.
Registered Midwife and Registered Nurse
Jobnet Nursing Agency
04.2011 - 04.2017
- Main shifts involved care of the pregnant women, all antenatal care and care of the postnatal Mother offering women- centred care to mother, baby and family at The Mater and North Shore Private Hospitals
- Ocassional coverage of birthing unit whereby I offered intrapartum and birthing support and care of babies in the special care nursery.
Flight Midwife & Nurse
NSW Air Ambulance
09.2014 - 07.2012
- Sole practitioner on King Air Plane caring for maternity patients in rural and tertiary hospital settings, Normal Vaginal Delivery, Premature Rupture of Membranes, Pregnancy Induced Hypertension, Preeclampsia, Placental Abruptions, Post Caesarian Sections, Newborns, Neonates, NETTS/ Paediatric, Adults with Acute Coronary Syndrome, Acute Pulmonary Oedema, Acute Rural Traumas, Cat 1& 2 Retrievals ,emergency hospital transfer of acute, surgical, brain injury rural patients to higher acruity hospitals in Sydney, Newcastle, Brisbane and Melbourne.
Education
Master of Science - Midwifery
University of Wollongong
NSW06.2008
General Nursing Certiifcate - Nursing
The Royal North Shore HospitAL
St Leonards, NSW06.1984
Skills
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Antenatal care
- Prenatal education
- Intrapartum Care
- Water birth expertise
- Postpartum Care
- Patient-focused care
- Breastfeeding support
- Newborn care
- Cultural Competency
Professional Activities And Service
True, True, 2017, 2019, 2020, Macksville Health campus, Maternity, NSW Nurses and Midwifery Association
References
- Maryanne Spargo, Mid North Coast Area Health, Manager, 0414972743
- Susan Brown, Trescillian Family Care Centre, Macksville Hospital, Educator/Child Family Health Nurse/RM/RN, 0477339914
Timeline
Registered Midwife/Registered Nurse
Cornerstone Medical Recruitment
11.2023 - 03.2024
Registered Midwife/Registered Nurse MGP
Cornerstone Medical Recruitment
08.2023 - 11.2023
Registered Midwife/Registered Nurse
Cornerstone Medical Recruitment
03.2023 - 08.2023
Support practice of PPM -2nd Midwife
PPM
03.2022 - 04.2023
NSW Telehealth Nurse/Midwife.Contract
Medibank Private
01.2022 - 03.2022
Registered Nurse/Midwife
Darrimba Maarra Aboriginal Health Clinic/Durri aboriginal medical Coorperation
06.2021 - 01.2022
Registered Midwife & Registered Nurse MGP
Macksville District Hospital
04.2017 - 01.2022
Registered Midwife and Registered Nurse
Young Hospital
03.2015 - 03.2017
Registered Midwife
The Royal Womens” Hospital
09.2014 - 03.2015
Flight Midwife & Nurse
NSW Air Ambulance
09.2014 - 07.2012
Registered Midwife and Registered Nurse
Jobnet Nursing Agency
04.2011 - 04.2017
Master of Science - Midwifery
University of Wollongong
General Nursing Certiifcate - Nursing
The Royal North Shore HospitAL
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