Kathy-Ann Forde-Blackman
La Brea,SIP
Summary
Dynamic Registered Nurse and Licensed Midwife with 23 years at South West Regional Health Authority, excelling in patient assessments and compassionate care. Proven expertise in medication administration and infection control, while effectively advocating for patients and families. Committed to enhancing maternal and child health outcomes through education and tailored care plans.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse/Licensed Midwife
South West Regional Health Authority
San Fernando, Trinidad And Tobago
09.2002 - Current
- Assisted in patient assessments and documentation to ensure accurate health records for the past 23 years to present
- Provided compassionate care and support to patients, enhancing comfort during treatment.
- Collaborated with healthcare team to implement patient care plans effectively.
- Learned and adhered to infection control protocols to maintain a safe environment.
- Leading small teams and coordinating services across multidisciplinary stakeholders.
- Skilled at risk assessment, triage and making necessary referrals.
- Comprehensive assessment and management of the maternal and child health.
- Provide health education to the antenatal and postnatal mothers and their families.
- Conduct antenatal assessment and appropriate management.
- Timely identification of high risk pregnancies.
- Support mothers and their support during intrapartum.
- Assist with care of the newborn.
- Provide advice on family planning.
- Offer support, monitoring and education to promote healthy outcomes for the mother and baby.
- Reassure and support the pregnant and delivered mothers.
- Astute record keeping.
- Monitor vitals signs of the pregnant woman and fetal heart monitoring.
- Educate families on immunizations during child health.
- Manage EPI/cold chain storage maintenance.
- Administration and documentation of medication and treatment and prepares report if necessary.
- Provide breastfeeding support to all mothers and their support system and demonstrate breastfeeding techniques.
- Inventory recording and ordering of relevant stores.
- Perform examination and evaluation of the newborn inclusive of the APGAR scoring.
- Assign staff according to their job descriptions.
- Supervisory support and staff development.
- Counsel patients on adherence to management during the antenatal, intranatal and postnatal.
- Plan care with the clients to facilitate healthy outcomes and evaluate.
- Provide health education of preventative management (family planning, sexually transmitted infections, communicable and non-communicable diseases.
- Perform vaginal deliveries and obstetric emergency recognition/referrals.
- Antenatal, intranatal and neonatal care.
- Disease surveillance, data collection and reporting.
- Plan outreach programs.
- Customize plan of care with each patient.
- Coordinate safe transfers.
- Led a vaccination outreach initiative within the community to improve immunization coverage.
Education
License Diabetic Counsellor
University of The West Indies
JamaicaProfessional Certificate in Supervisory Management
SBCS Global Learning Institute
Champs Fleurs07-2021
Bachelor of Science - Nursing Leadership And Management
University of The Southern Caribbean
Maracas, St. Joseph06-2021
Midwifery
Ministry of Education, Trinidad And Tobago
San Fernando, Trinidad And Tobago01-2018
ILO Solve: Integrating Health Promotion Into OSH P
Ministry of Labour And Small And Micro Enterprise Developmen
Port Of Spain, Trinidad And Tobago08-2015
Associate of Science - Nursing
National Institute of Higher Education, Research, Science An
San Fernando11-2001
Skills
- Medication and IV administration
- Maintain quality and safety, which includes strict maintenance of cold chain storage
- Maintain infection control standards
- Direct patient care
- Patient assessments, plan of care, implement and evaluate care
- Knowledge of midwifery/obstetric issues and practices
- Make administrative decisions and provide critical thinking
- Perform patient assessment
- Develop and present educational programs and workshops
- Make patient and family advocacy
- Demonstrate compassion and empathy
- Participate in ongoing competency activities in nursing specialty, nursing leadership and community health nursing
- Coordinated a family planning education campaign that increased an uptake of condoms in the community
- Conduct research to inform decision making for interventions and planned health education sessions
- Trained to implement a targeted antenatal home-visit program and reduce early pregnancy complications within the community
- Maintain professionalism
- Coordinate with health/social care professionals to support the client beyond the primary scope of practice
- Identify fetal and maternal distress and make timely interventions and referrals
- STI screening and contraceptive counseling on methods and side effects
Timeline
Registered Nurse/Licensed Midwife
South West Regional Health Authority
09.2002 - Current
License Diabetic Counsellor
University of The West Indies
Professional Certificate in Supervisory Management
SBCS Global Learning Institute
Bachelor of Science - Nursing Leadership And Management
University of The Southern Caribbean
Midwifery
Ministry of Education, Trinidad And Tobago
ILO Solve: Integrating Health Promotion Into OSH P
Ministry of Labour And Small And Micro Enterprise Developmen
Associate of Science - Nursing
National Institute of Higher Education, Research, Science An