Everister Chifunilo Zulu
Mongu
Summary
Dynamic midwife with extensive experience at the Ministry of Health, excelling in prenatal care and labor support. Proven ability to enhance newborn outcomes through effective education and community outreach. Skilled in fetal assessment and emergency response, demonstrating strong problem-solving and communication skills to ensure safe childbirth experiences.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
Midwife
Ministry of health
Mongu
04.2010 - Current
- Provided comprehensive prenatal care to expectant mothers in diverse communities.
- Assisted in labor and delivery, ensuring safe childbirth experiences for patients.
- Educated families on maternal health and newborn care practices effectively.
- Evaluated fetal status by performing abdominal palpation and ultrasound examinations to estimate fetal weight, presentation and position.
- Recognized emergent obstetric and neonatal conditions and initiated appropriate measures.
- Attended meetings with other healthcare professionals regarding patient care plans.
- Collaborated with community health programs to increase knowledge of available birthing methods and educate families.
- Ordered and interpreted laboratory and diagnostic tests to establish diagnoses and develop comprehensive treatment plans.
- Consulted with and obtained orders from obstetricians for special care or diagnostic procedures.
- Demonstrated best angles and positioning to support and enable women to successfully breastfeed babies.
- Assisted obstetrician with cesarean sections and gynecological surgeries.
- Provided emergency healthcare for injured or sick babies and calmly directed parents to physicians when unable to provide care.
- Instructed new parents on infant care techniques such as swaddling and diapering methods.
- Enhanced newborn outcomes and promoted bonding by teaching new mothers how to breastfeed and care for infants.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Midwifery
Levy Mwanawasa Medical University
Lusaka , Zambia 01.2021 - 12.2024
Some College (No Degree) - Certified Midwife
Chipata School of Nursing And Midwifery
Chipata , Zambia Skills
- Prenatal care
- Labor and delivery
- Fetal assessment
- Emergency response
- Newborn education
- Patient care coordination
- Community outreach
- Health program collaboration
- Diagnostic testing interpretation
- Medical consultations
- Problem solving
- Effective communication
- Team collaboration
- Critical thinking
- Childbirth preparation classes
- Sexual health education
- Reproductive health advocacy
- Group prenatal care
- Uterine massage
- Newborn assessment
- Postnatal depression support
- Lactation consultation
- Twins and multiples care
- Preconception counseling
- Intrapartum care
- Labor support techniques
- Maternal health education
- Gestational diabetes management
- Perineal suturing
- High-risk pregnancy care
- VBAC support
- Infant resuscitation
- Antenatal screening
Languages
English
First Language
Nyanja
Proficient (C2)
C2
Lozi
Upper Intermediate (B2)
B2
Certification
- Certificate in Midwifery 2009
- Management course 2009
- Neonatal Resuscitation 2013
- Capacity building training in mother/child health 2013
- Neonatal life support 2014
- HMS-BAB and HBB 2016
- COVID 19 for nursing professionals 2020
- BSC in midwifery 2024
- Newborn care foundation 2025
Timeline
Bachelor of Science - Midwifery
Levy Mwanawasa Medical University
01.2021 - 12.2024
Midwife
Ministry of health
04.2010 - Current
Some College (No Degree) - Certified Midwife
Chipata School of Nursing And Midwifery