Tanya Mensink
Newcastle,NSW
Summary
Compassionate Midwife of 12 years of. With expertise in providing thorough healthcare to mothers and babies including prenatal and postpartum care. Knowledgeable about breastfeeding, parenting education, newborn care, mental health support, high risk pregnancies and committed to individualized patient care. Passionate about providing care for the woman and her family as a unit in a partnership and collaborative fashion in conjunction with the mutlidisciplinary team.
I pride myself on being an organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. I am seeking to maintain a position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse Midwife
NSW Health HNE Local Health District
08.2022 - Current
- Watched vital signs, checked for comfort levels and monitored emotional states of mothers before, during, and after labor.
- Kept accurate medical records by documenting patient prenatal care, early labor and postpartum care.
- Followed professional standards and guidelines by adhering to ethical and legal guidelines and maintaining continued education certifications.
- Educated mothers and families on pregnancy-related topics to inform and prepare for pregnancy, childbirth and newborn care.
- Initiated emergency interventions to stabilize patients.
- Identified complications in pregnant women or labouring mothers and notified medical doctors to obtain speedy and effective care.
- Assisted parents in coping with miscarriages, termination, stillbirths and neonatal deaths.
- Collected biological samples from patients, checked pulses, monitored temperatures and assessed blood pressure to keep close eye on changing maternal conditions.
- Educated patients and family members regarding antenatal, labour and postpartum care.
- Provided prenatal care by monitoring mother and baby health, identifying potential health concerns and providing advice to support mothers.
- Promoted benefits of breastfeeding and offered education on proper positioning, latching and breast care.
- Advocated for mothers' rights and choices to make informed decisions about care by respecting human autonomy.
- Provided care for women of various ages and diversities, with special interest in those that were identified from minority groups and of adolescent age.
Registered Nurse Midwife
NSW Health HNE Local Health District
03.2017 - 07.2022
- Kept accurate medical records by documenting patient prenatal care, labor and delivery and postpartum care.
- Followed professional standards and guidelines by adhering to ethical and legal guidelines and maintaining continued education certifications.
- Educated mothers and families on pregnancy-related topics to inform and prepare for pregnancy, childbirth and newborn care.
- Performed neonatal assessments by checking baby's vital signs and performing physical exams to determine overall health in the neonatal period in hospital and the community.
- Advocated for mothers' rights and choices to make informed decisions about care by respecting human autonomy.
- Directed parents and newborns to physicians without causing parent alarm based on problematic test results and health conditions of babies and mothers.
- Promoted benefits of breastfeeding and offered education on proper positioning, latching and breast care.
- Provided prenatal care by monitoring mother and baby health, identifying potential health concerns and providing advice to support mothers.
- Informed families on potential risks and overall benefits of vaginal, caesarean and breech births.
- Initiated emergency interventions to stabilize patients, for both physical and mental health in the clinical and community setting.
- Identified complications in pregnant women, mothers and babies and notified medical doctors to obtain speedy and effective care, in both the outpatient and community setting.
- Identified high-risk pregnancies and educated pregnant women on gynecological healthcare.
- Collected biological samples from patients, checked pulses, monitored temperatures and assessed blood pressure to keep close eye on changing maternal conditions.
- Provided home visits and telephone support for emotional and pregnancy advice and follow up with continuity of care, triaging such calls and referring to the appropriate care channels.
- Document confidential medical information appropriately and make clinic appointments using electronic systems to record occasions of service.
- Work in collaborative partnership with women, families, multidisciplinary teams, Non Government organisations and private organisations to provide wholistic care.
- Reporting and documenting any child protection concerns and acting on imminent concerns appropriately.
- Working in an autonomous capacity, while adhering to guidelines.
Registered Midwife
NSW Health HNE Local Health District
06.2010 - 03.2017
- Assisted mothers with breastfeeding, self-care and postpartum healthcare.
- Gave emotional support to expecting mothers by answering questions and alleviating concerns.
- Offered primary care to expecting mothers and newborn infants.
- Performed neonatal assessments by checking baby's vital signs and performing physical exams to determine overall health at birth.
- Kept accurate medical records by documenting patient prenatal care, labor and delivery and postpartum care.
- Administered pain medication during deliveries to keep mothers comfortable and safe during delivery.
- Managed fetal distress and delivery complications calmly to provide safety to mothers and babies.
- Advocated for mothers' rights and choices to make informed decisions about care by respecting human autonomy.
- Followed professional standards and guidelines by adhering to ethical and legal guidelines and maintaining continued education certifications.
- Participated in numerous successful births as accoucheur or receiver for caesarean births.
- Promoted benefits of breastfeeding and offered education on proper positioning, latching and breast care.
- Participated in advanced practice training and worked alongside physicians.
- Handled labor and delivery for moms choosing alternative birth methods.
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
NSW Health HNE Local Health District
04.2008 - 06.2010
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management options.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Managed care from admission to discharge.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
- Conferred with physicians to discuss diagnoses and devise well-coordinated treatment approaches.
- Collected blood, tissue, and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking ECG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, and other conditions.
- Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extensive wound care and rehabilitation.
- Participated in nursing simulation activities, evidence-based practice project implementation and competency development to further nursing education.
- Provided didactic and clinical instructions to orient new nurses and potential student nurses to achieve training outcomes.
- Orchestrated quality-driven care in high-volume trauma setting.
- Followed all codes of conduct and core values regarding patient confidentiality.
- Stayed on top of current patient loads to facilitate efficient and organized workflow.
- Liaised with other department to communicate needs of transferring patients and accurate handover to staff taking over care.
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
NSW Health
05.2007 - 06.2008
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- In charge of department on Night shift and afternoon shift and allocating appropriate staff with appropriate skills to the appropriate patients.
- Collected blood, tissue, and other laboratory specimens and prepared for lab testing.
- Monitored patient condition by interpreting and tracking ECG readings, identifying irregular telemetry readings and updating team members on changes in stability or acuity.
- Stayed on top of current patient loads to facilitate efficient and organized workflow.
- Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.
- Trained new nurses in proper techniques, care standards, operational procedures, and safety protocols.
- Implemented medication and IV administration, catheter insertion, and airway management.
- Updated patient charts with data such as medications to keep records current and support accurate treatments.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and referring appropriate patients to external after hours services, such as GP Access after hours.
- Communicating with other departments for transfer and/or who were involved in the treatment of the patients.
Registered Nurse
NSW Health HNE Local Health District
02.2006 - 04.2007
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Oversaw various aspects of telemetry by administering pa catheters and arterials, vasoactive drugs, titration, thrombolytic therapy, dysrhythmia interpretation, and chest tubes.
- Delivered age-appropriate medical care for adult, adolescent, and geriatric ICU, theatre and Emergency patients.
- Kept count of all surgical instruments and sponges used during operations and procedures.
- Monitored surgical patients and delivered quality level of care before, during and after operations to promote positive outcomes.
- Provided exceptional care to high-acute patients needing complex care such as ventilator management, extubation, wound care and rehabilitation.
- Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, and other conditions.
Registered Nurse, New Graduate
NSW Health HNE Local Health District
03.2005 - 02.2006
- Collaborated with physicians to quickly assess patients and deliver appropriate treatment while managing rapidly changing conditions.
- Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
- Administered medications and treatment to patients and monitored responses while working with healthcare teams to adjust care plans.
- Educated patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Organized and managed care of patients undergoing various therapies and procedures.
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals.
- Advised patients and caregivers of proper wound management, discharge plan objectives, safe medication use, and disease management.
Education
Graduate Certificate of Child And Family Health - Child And Family Health
Australian College of Nursing
Burwood, NSW02.2013
Graduate Diploma of Midwifery - Midwifery
University of Newcastle
Newcastle, NSW06.2011
Bachelor of Nursing - Nursing
University of New England
Armidale, NSW12.2004
Skills
- Patient Health Information Access
- Breast Feeding
- Medication Side Effect Knowledge
- Postpartum Counseling
- Agpar Score Calculation
- Complex Problem-Solving
- Emergency Situations
- Active Listening
- Prenatal Health
- Project Implementation
- Community Mental Health Programs
- Blood Product Transfusion
- Glucose Testing
- System Documentation
- Electronic Charting
- Epidural Administration
- Foley Catheter Insertion and Removal
- Direct Supervision
- Aseptic Techniques
- Medical Histories and Vital Statistics
- Health Screening
- Quality Improvement Activities
- Problem Resolution
- Suture Removal
- Newborn Education
- Crisis Prevention Intervention
- Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Home Visits
- Patient Data Management Systems
- Comprehensive Patient Care
- Patient and Infant Care
- Microsoft Word
- Nutrition and Exercise Education
- Infant Assessment
- Antepartum and Intrapartum Management
- Client Satisfaction
- Patient Examination Skills
- Midwifery
- Gynecology
- Gestational Diabetes Management
- Interdisciplinary Care
- EMR Systems
- Invasive Procedures
Timeline
Registered Nurse Midwife
NSW Health HNE Local Health District
08.2022 - Current
Registered Nurse Midwife
NSW Health HNE Local Health District
03.2017 - 07.2022
Registered Midwife
NSW Health HNE Local Health District
06.2010 - 03.2017
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
NSW Health HNE Local Health District
04.2008 - 06.2010
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
NSW Health
05.2007 - 06.2008
Registered Nurse
NSW Health HNE Local Health District
02.2006 - 04.2007
Registered Nurse, New Graduate
NSW Health HNE Local Health District
03.2005 - 02.2006
Graduate Certificate of Child And Family Health - Child And Family Health
Australian College of Nursing
Graduate Diploma of Midwifery - Midwifery
University of Newcastle
Bachelor of Nursing - Nursing
University of New England
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