Shannon McCarthy

Registered Midwife

Gold Coast Private Hospital

Gold Coast, QLD

02.2022 - Current

Provision of midwifery care across the antenatal and postnatal ward, birth suite, theatre, and special care nursery.
Educate and support parents to breastfeed and/or bottle-feed
Educate patients about lifestyle modifications that can improve outcomes during pregnancy.
Provision of medications to mothers and neonates, as per policy.
Collaboration with other healthcare providers, such as obstetricians, pediatricians, physiotherapists, and social workers.
Provide education regarding birthing options, risks associated with various procedures, and pain management strategies.
Perform routine examinations of pregnant women to monitor fetal growth and development.
Collaborate with obstetricians to develop individually tailored plans of patient care.
Facilitate referrals to specialists when needed for additional assessments or treatments.
Ensure compliance with safety regulations and infection control policies at all times.
Monitoring of patients' vital signs.
Monitoring of fetal heart rate via CTG or intermittent auscultation, with accuracy as per guidelines.
Provide patient education on topics related to childbirth, and postpartum care.
Respond quickly in obstetric emergency situations.
Participate in regular in-services and mock team obstetric and paediatric emergency scenarios
Communicate regularly with families regarding prenatal health status updates.
Maintain accurate medical records for each patient, including progress notes, lab results, medication charts, observation charts, and more.
Provide high quality, compassionate woman-centred care throughout the childbearing continuum
Maintain accountability for midwifery assessment, birth plan, and implementation.
Provide compassionate and empathetic support for patients related to miscarriages, stillbirths, neonatal deaths and termination