Suzanne (Susie) Holyhrim

• Delivered comprehensive prenatal and postnatal care to diverse patient populations.
• Educated families on pregnancy, childbirth, and newborn care practices.
• Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop individualized birth plans.
• Conducted risk assessments to identify potential complications during pregnancy and delivery.
• Supported birthing partners in their roles by providing education on pregnancy, labor, and newborn care.
• Developed strong rapport with patients through active listening skills that facilitated open communication about concerns or anxieties related to pregnancy or childbirth experience.
• Performed prenatal and postnatal examinations.
• Educated new parents on infant care essentials like diapering, swaddling, bathing techniques leading to increased confidence in parenting skills.
• Participated in ongoing professional development activities to stay current on new research findings and best practices in midwifery care.
• Assisted women in making informed decisions regarding their birth preferences based on thorough discussions about risks and benefits of various options available.
• Maintained accurate documentation of patient encounters, medical histories, assessments, interventions, and outcomes to ensure continuity of care.
• Gave emotional support to expecting mothers by answering questions and alleviating concerns.
• Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing personalized and compassionate care throughout the prenatal, labor, and postpartum periods.
• Assisted mothers with breastfeeding, self-care and postpartum healthcare.
• Provided culturally competent care to a diverse patient population, addressing unique needs and respecting cultural practices.
• Provided healthcare information and educational resources to new parents.
• Educated mothers and families on pregnancy-related topics to inform and prepare for pregnancy, childbirth and newborn care.
• Kept accurate medical records by documenting patient prenatal care, labor and delivery and postpartum care.
• Provided prenatal care by monitoring mother and baby health, identifying potential health concerns and providing advice to support mothers.
• Followed professional standards and guidelines by adhering to ethical and legal guidelines and maintaining continued education certifications.

Checked general and mental health and overall comfort of mothers in prenatal appointments.

• Conducted comprehensive assessments and monitoring of patient health during labor and delivery.
• Mentored junior midwives, fostering a supportive learning environment and skill development.
• Implemented evidence-based practices to improve maternal and neonatal outcomes in clinical settings.
• Streamlined postpartum care protocols, enhancing recovery experiences for new mothers.
• Advocated for patient needs, ensuring respectful communication throughout the birthing process.
• Served as a mentor for student midwives by sharing clinical expertise, providing constructive feedback, and modeling excellence in the practice of midwifery.
• Reduced complications during childbirth by closely monitoring patients and collaborating with healthcare professionals for timely interventions.
• Assisted women in making informed decisions regarding their birth preferences based on thorough discussions about risks and benefits of various options available.
• Coordinated care with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals as needed during complex or high-risk births to ensure optimal outcomes for mother and baby.
• Offered primary care to expecting mothers and newborn infants.
• Ensured safety of mother and baby during labor by continuously assessing fetal heart rates and maternal vital signs.
• Performed low-intervention techniques to induce labor or relieve pain during labor.
• Promoted successful breastfeeding experiences through early initiation, proper latch techniques, and ongoing support.
• Created a comfortable and supportive environment for laboring women, utilizing relaxation techniques such as massage, aromatherapy, and hydrotherapy to help manage pain.
• Watched vital signs, checked for comfort levels and monitored emotional states of mothers before, during, and after labor.
• Promoted benefits of breastfeeding and offered education on proper positioning, latching and breast care.
• Performed neonatal assessments by checking baby's vital signs and performing physical exams to determine overall health at birth.
• Managed fetal distress and delivery complications calmly to provide safety to mothers and babies.
• Directed parents and newborns to physicians without causing parent alarm based on problematic test results and health conditions of babies and mothers.
• Monitored the health of mothers and babies post-delivery, providing guidance and support.
• Educated patients on breastfeeding and provided lactation support.
• Developed and maintained patient records and documentation.
• Conducted well-baby checkups and immunizations for optimum infant health.
• Supported birthing partners in their roles by providing education on pregnancy, labor, and newborn care.
• Developed strong rapport with patients through active listening skills that facilitated open communication about concerns or anxieties related to pregnancy or childbirth experience.
• Educated new parents on infant care essentials like diapering, swaddling, bathing techniques leading to increased confidence in parenting skills.
• Maintained accurate documentation of patient encounters, medical histories, assessments, interventions, and outcomes to ensure continuity of care.
• Assisted mothers with breastfeeding, self-care and postpartum healthcare.
• Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing personalized and compassionate care throughout the prenatal, labor, and postpartum periods.
• Provided culturally competent care to a diverse patient population, addressing unique needs and respecting cultural practices.

• Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing personalized and compassionate care throughout the pregnancy and birthing continuum, and the transition to parenthood.
• Developed a strong rapport with many patients through active listening skills about concerns or anxieties related to pregnancy or the childbirth experience.
• Provided culturally appropriate care to a diverse patient population, addressing and respecting cultural practices and beliefs.
• Maintained accurate and clear documentation of patient histories, records, assessments, interventions, and outcomes to ensure continuity of care.
• Ensured safety and reduced complications during pregnancy and birthing by closely monitoring mother and baby, assessing and managing fetal distress when present, following SA Perinatal Practice Guidelines, and referring to and collaborating with Obstetricians for timely interventions.
• Created a comfortable and supportive environment for labouring women, utilizing relaxation techniques such as massage, aromatherapy, movement and music to help manage pain. Assisted women in making informed decisions regarding their birth preferences based on thorough discussions about risks and benefits of various options available, including pharmacological pain relief options.
• Promoted benefits of breastfeeding and facilitated successful breastfeeding experiences through verbal and hands on assistance as required to achieve early initiation, proper latch techniques, and provided ongoing support. Provided evidence-based breastfeeding education, to ensure a strong foundation for each woman's individual breastfeeding journey.
• Educated new parents in essential baby care skills such as nappy changes, winding, swaddling, settling and bathing techniques leading to increased confidence in parenting skills.
• Coordinated and led the Antenatal Education team, and regularly facilitated Antenatal Classes covering topics such as preparing for, and signs of, labour, stages of labour progression; pain relief options; pushing techniques and postnatal and newborn care, resulting in better prepared expectant parents for childbirth. Supported birthing partners in their roles by providing education on pregnancy, labor, and newborn care - both on the ward and during pregnancy as an antenatal educator.
• Participated in ongoing professional development courses to stay current on new research, recommendations and best practices in midwifery and gynaecological care.
• Served as a mentor for student midwives by sharing clinical expertise, providing constructive feedback, and modelling a high standard of care in the practice of midwifery.
• Performed neonatal assessments by checking baby's vital signs and performing physical exams to determine overall health at birth.
• Provided Level 4 Special Nursery Care to neonates, from 34 weeks gestation.
• Monitored the health of mothers and babies post-delivery, providing guidance and support, both on the ward and as outpatients in the Postnatal Clinic.
• Followed professional standards and guidelines by adhering to ethical and legal guidelines and maintaining continued education certifications.
• Performed Team Leader and Hospital in Charge roles as required, coordinating safe staffing and support for all team members as required.
• Provided appropriate care for gynaecological patients also, under the guidance of a Registered Nurse.