THERESAH DONKOR

Midwife

therez4u1981@gmail.com +233249478401
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
A dedicated and compassionate midwife with passion for delivery and care for pregnant women and children. Performs duties
with high sense of dignity, courage, commitment, and advocacy and takes pride in maintaining patients’ confidentiality. I attach
utmost importance to offering safe and effective delivery for pregnant women and the process involved in taking care of babies
and infants. Highly developed communication skills as well as computer hard/soft skills. Over 9 years’ experience in midwifery
profession caring for pregnant women and children.

CORE COMPETENCIES
 Patient Care and Confidentiality
 Post Natal Care Services
 Comprehensive Abortion Care
 Hygiene
 Personal care
 Effective verbal and written English communication
 Integrity and Honesty
 Compassion
 Patient Empathy.
 Computer Literate
 Effective Time Manager

RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE

Midwifery Officer 2018 – Date
Jachie Health Centre, P.O.Box 31.Jachie
Patient Census Per Day- About ( 30) Patients Per Day

Performs direct support for the Labor Ward. Plans, assist clients in their physical, social, emotional and daily life skills development
thereby increasing their independence and allows them to function appropriately in the community. Create a fun and enjoyable
atmosphere for pregnant women and the aged in order to encourage client participation in programs. Duties includes but not limited to
the following:
 Provide Health education to patients
 Conducting head to toe examination for pregnant women and babies
 Conducting delivery on women in labor
 Providing comprehensive abortion care
 Management of postpartum hemorrhage
 Conducting postnatal care services
 Undertaking and demonstrating midwifery tasks in the best of patients care professional standards.
 Confer with doctors to diagnose and coordinate treatment approaches.
 Preparing paper works in relation to out and in-patient care.
 Performing other official duties as assigned by the ward manager.
 Supporting clients to function more safely and independently
 Facilitating physical, recreational, and social activities that focus on client goals.
 Accompanying clients to meetings with other healthcare facilities or agencies
 Taking case notes, collect relevant data and statistics, and maintain adequate records about the client’s progress
 Monitoring clients’ progress and well-being and assist case management team in evaluating the effectiveness of planned
counselling and support. Provide suggestions for the modification of clients’ program plans.
 Recognizing potential emergency situations, analyze situations accurately, support the development of strategies to deal with
such situations such as dispensing medication, dealing with client’s aggressive behavior to ensure no harm comes to the
client, staff and/or the public.
Cases Handled
Below are the cases :
 Postpartum Hemorrhage
 Post Abortion Care
 Family Planning
 Minor Disorders in Pregnancy
 Urinary Tract Infections in Pregnancy
 Anemia in Pregnancy
 Normal Labor
 Postnatal Care

Midwife 2013 – 2018

St. Michaels Catholic Hospital, Jacchie Pramso, P.O.Box 10, Jachie
Patient Census Per Day- (40) Patients Per Day

 Providing post abortion care

 Proving pre-operative care
 Conduction delivery on women in labor
 Management of anti-partum hemorrhage
 Management of post-partum hemorrhage
 Management of neonatal asphyxia
 Management of neonatal jaundice
 Conducting head to toe examination of the newborn
 Management of preterm babies
 Management of hypothermia in babies.

Cases Handled
 Postpartum Hemorrhage
 Post Abortion Care
 Minor Disorders in Pregnancy
 Urinary Tract Infections in Pregnancy
 Malaria in pregnancy
 Neonatal jaundice
 Asphyxia neonatorium
 Preterm babies

In all below are the equipment’s I am able to handle

 sphygmomanometer
 Thermometer
 Ventilation Bag
 Fetal Doppler
 Manual vacuum aspirator
 Electronic Suction machine
 Sphygmomanometer
 Thermometer
 Fetal Doppler
 Weighing Scale
 Electronic Suctioning Machine
 Oxygen flow meter
 EDUCATION AND TRAINING
 Bachelor’s Degree in Midwifery 2022
 Diploma in Midwifery 2010
 High School Certificate (West African School Certificate) 2006
 English Language Proficiency (IELTS): Listening 6.0, Reading 5, Writing 6.5, Speaking 6.0 2022

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATES

 Basic Life Support (Theory) – Florence Academy 31st December,2022
 Bed Rail Safety : Bitesize Learning – e learning course- Florence Academy 2nd January, 2023

License Registration - Registered Midwife 2nd May, 2012

Computer Literacy: Expert level proficiency in MS Office Utilities (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Publisher).

Work Permit: I am willing and able to cater for all visa processing and relocation expenses if given a Certificate of Sponsorship

DRIVER’S LICENSE NUMBER: DONK-080488-01-01