Ruth Campbell
London,London
Summary
I have been a Midwife for the last 15 years in between having my own 4 children. I have experience in all areas of midwifery and a keen interest in Perinatal Mental Health and birth trauma/reflections.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Midwife
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital
London
01.2012 - Current
- Monitored patient progress, leading to timely identification of potential risks.
- Delivered health promotion sessions, raising awareness about women's health issues.
- Developed individualised care plans by thorough assessment of patients' needs and concerns.
- Managed health complications with timely interventions to ensure mother and baby's safety.
- Performed neonatal examinations after birth guaranteeing early detection of abnormalities.
- Coordinated with a team of healthcare professionals for comprehensive patient care.
- Offered postnatal advice, promoting healthy recovery and breastfeeding practices.
- Ensured successful delivery by providing expert prenatal care and support.
- Conducted antenatal classes for informed decisions about birth plans.
- Educated families on newborn care, contributing to confident parenting skills.
- Cooperated within multidisciplinary team settings for improved patient outcomes.
- Handled emergency situations, ensuring immediate response to high-risk conditions.
Midwife
Ulster Hospital, Belfast
Belfast, Ards and North Down
06.2010 - 12.2011
- Assisted in operative deliveries for smooth surgical procedures under consultant supervision.
- Coordinated with a team of healthcare professionals for comprehensive patient care.
- Managed health complications with timely interventions to ensure mother and baby's safety.
- Performed neonatal examinations after birth guaranteeing early detection of abnormalities.
- Monitored patient progress, leading to timely identification of potential risks.
- Handled emergency situations, ensuring immediate response to high-risk conditions.
- Offered postnatal advice, promoting healthy recovery and breastfeeding practices.
- Cooperated within multidisciplinary team settings for improved patient outcomes.
- Achieved positive feedback from patients due to excellent bedside manners and empathetic approach.
- Developed individualised care plans by thorough assessment of patients' needs and concerns.
- Maintained detailed medical records for accurate tracking of patient history.
- Provided emotional support for reduced stress during labour.
- Educated families on newborn care, contributing to confident parenting skills.
- Administered medications, resulting in effective pain management during labour.
- Took patient samples, checked temperatures and monitored blood pressure and pulse, fostering patient health.
- Educated women about accessible care and services during pregnancy, labour and early post natal period.
- Monitored health of mother and child, referring mother to obstetrician in case of medical complications.
- Aided decision making by providing correct care and service information, health education and parenting advice.
- Ensured successful delivery by providing expert prenatal care and support.
- Delivered health promotion sessions, raising awareness about women's health issues.
Staff Nurse
Belfast Health and Social Care Trust
Belfast, Down
09.2006 - 08.2008
- Working in Neonatal Intensive care with premature and sick newborn babies
- Maintained high standards of cleanliness and hygiene within the ward.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary team to enhance patient care.
- Managed wound dressings, promoting healing and preventing infection.
- Coordinated with pharmacy staff ensuring timely delivery of medicines.
- Handled emergency situations calmly leading to successful crisis resolution.
- Provided compassionate emotional support to patients, easing their anxiety.
- Administered intravenous fluids, achieving correct hydration levels in patients.
- Monitored vital signs, identifying any significant changes in condition.
- Updated patient records meticulously to ensure accurate documentation.
- Liaised effectively with relatives, keeping them informed about patient progress.
- Identified early warning signs of deteriorating health through vigilant monitoring.
- Worked closely with fellow nurses, doctors and clinicians for consistent communication and continued best care practices.
- Monitored and recorded patient condition, carrying out and reporting regular observations.
- Maintained accurate, up-to-date patient records, maximising data accuracy.
- Quickly responded to medical emergencies, working calmly and professionally under pressure.
- Delivered life support with updated first aid and CPR training.
- Administered oxygen and medication to achieve optimum health outcomes.
Staff nurse
Belfast Health and Social Care Trust
Belfast, Down
09.2005 - 08.2006
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary team to enhance patient care.
- Updated patient records meticulously to ensure accurate documentation.
- Provided compassionate emotional support to patients, easing their anxiety.
- Led health education sessions to promote healthy lifestyle choices in patients
- Enhanced patient comfort during treatment by providing emotional support and reassurance.
- Developed expertise in the use of chemotherapy drugs by continuous learning.
- Managed patient care by administering chemotherapy, radiation, and other treatments.
- Assisted in managing side effects post chemotherapy sessions increasing the patients' comfort level.
- Developed protocols for safe handling and dispensing of chemotherapy drugs, increasing safety standards.
- Enhanced quality of palliative care by offering compassionate support and understanding to patients at end-of-life stages.
- Delivered high-quality palliative care to terminally ill patients, prioritising their comfort at all times.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Midwifery
Queen's University Belfast
Belfast 09.2008 - 06.2010
Diploma - Nursing
Queen's University Belfast
Belfast 09.2002 - 06.2005
Skills
- Fetal monitoring understanding
- Fetal heart monitoring
- Antenatal care provision
- Problem anticipation
- Empathy for pregnant women
- Empathy and understanding
- Respecting diverse birth preferences
- Continuity of care assurance
- Patient confidentiality respect
- Postnatal care expertise
- Delivering difficult news compassionately
- Newborn screening tests
- Birthing plan development
- Intrapartum care techniques
- Building rapport with patients
- Caesarean section assistance
- Responsiveness to patient needs
- Adapting to unexpected circumstances
Timeline
Midwife
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital
01.2012 - Current
Midwife
Ulster Hospital, Belfast
06.2010 - 12.2011
Bachelor of Science - Midwifery
Queen's University Belfast
09.2008 - 06.2010
Staff Nurse
Belfast Health and Social Care Trust
09.2006 - 08.2008
Staff nurse
Belfast Health and Social Care Trust
09.2005 - 08.2006
Diploma - Nursing
Queen's University Belfast
09.2002 - 06.2005
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