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Professional Experience
Registered Midwife
Otago district Health Board (or equivalent), New Zealand
Feb 1990 - PresentRural midwife.
I have been an employed case loading midwife, a self employed case loading midwife, and a staff midwife working in rural maternity units.
Otago District Health Board has been known by several different names during this time.
Staff Midwife
Canterbury District Health board ( or equivalent), New Zealand
Jan 1981 - Dec 1989I was a staff midwife in Christchurch Women's Hospital delivery suite for about one year. I was also a rural midwife for a couple of months at Waikari Rural Hospital in North Canterbury and Staff Midwife in Rangiora Hospital, North Canterbury from 1982 to 1989
Staff Nurse
UK and Holland, United Kingdom
Jan 1970 - Dec 1974After completing my nursing and midwifery education I worked in Amsterdam, Holland as a staff nurse for 15 months. I then worked as a staff nurse in London. Prior to training in Midwifery I was a staff nurse in Dumfries Scotland.
Academics and Credentials: Education
Master of Midwifery
Otago Polytechnic, New Zealand
Jan 2002 - Dec 2006
Merit
State Certified Midwife
Cresswell Maternity Hospital, United Kingdom
Jan 1975 - Dec 1975
Registered General Nurse
South West Scotland College of Nursing, United Kingdom
Jan 1970 - Dec 1973
Academics and Credentials: Professional Exams
Master of Midwifery degree
Otago Polytechnic
New Zealand
Year of Passing:
2006
Merit
Bachelor of Midwifery degree
Otago Polytechnic
New Zealand
Year of Passing:
1998
Certifications or Credentials
Master of Midwifery Degree
New Zealand
Year of Passing:
2006
Bachelor of Midwifery Degree
New Zealand
Year of Passing:
1998
State Certified Midwife (Scotland)
United Kingdom
Year of Passing:
1975
Registered General Nurse (Scotland)
United Kingdom
Year of Passing:
1973
Membership and Associations
Current coordinator of family violence workshops for New Zealand College Midwives, Otago Southland
New Zealand
Jan 2007 - Present
Past Chair person of the Otago Region of the New Zealand college of Midwives
New Zealand
Jun 2003 - Jun 2005
Publications and Research