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Cristina Diaz

Chandler

Summary

Skilled Certified Nurse Midwife possessing excellent coaching, medical support and communication skills in a career spanning more than 12 years. Bilingual and experienced in care and management of pregnancy; as well as fertility management for women. Looking to fulfill a position that allows respect of human dignity, as well as healing and health.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Certified Nurse Midwife

New Horizons Women's Care
09.2023 - Current
  • Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing comprehensive prenatal, postpartum, and gynecological care.
  • Collaborated with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to deliver high-quality care for low-risk pregnancies.
  • Director of Midwifery Service at New Horizons Women's Care. Helped start CNM program. Trained new oncoming Midwives, created mentorship program.
  • Improved birth outcomes by developing individualized birth plans that incorporated patient preferences and medical needs.
  • Promoted family-centered care by encouraging partner involvement in prenatal appointments and childbirth education classes.
  • Assisted in the development of clinic protocols to maintain best practices in midwifery care while adhering to institutional guidelines.

Certified Nurse Midwife

MomDoc
10.2018 - 09.2023
  • Provided high level of quality care to laboring women.
  • First assisted physicians in both planned and emergency Cesarean section procedures.
  • Fertility Management, Performed IUI, fertility diagnosis & management, interpret semen analysis report, performed Sonohystograms for further fertility evaluation.
  • Counseled female patients on birth control methods, cervical and breast cancer and answered questions or concerns.
  • Explained test results to patients to help each make decisions about lifestyle choices, future healthcare and treatments for gynecologic or obstetric issues.
  • Provided fast and accurate patient diagnostics or referrals.

Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse

Banner Gateway Medical Center
12.2016 - 03.2018
  • Assisted physician during delivery, examination and surgical procedures by anticipating needs, encouraging patient and attending to baby after birth.
  • Responded to emergency situations such as pre-eclampsia, early labor and fetal distress.
  • Triage RN, communicated to providers in regards to condition of all possible admits.
  • OR circulating Nurse during scheduled and emergency cesarean sections.

Labor and Delivery Traveling RN

Aya Healthcare
01.2016 - 11.2016
  • Worked closely with doctors and midwives in coaching pregnant women through childbirth and post-natal recovery.
  • Labor management of High Risk patients
  • Monitored and care for antenatal patients admitted to unit during long term stay due to pregnancy complications and high risk cases.

Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse

Mercy Gilbert Medical Center
11.2013 - 03.2016
  • Assisted physician during delivery, examination and surgical procedures by anticipating needs, encouraging patient and attending to baby after birth.
  • Responded to emergency situations such as pre-eclampsia, early labor and fetal distress.
  • SWAT Nurse for Labor and Delivery Unit.
  • Cross Trained to Postpartum

Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse

St. Joseph's Hospital And Medical Center
08.2012 - 11.2013
  • Assisted obstetricians and midwives with deliveries and cared for newborns directly after birth.
  • High Risk labor and Delivery Nurse- cared for antenatal high risk patients
  • OR circulating nurse for scheduled and emergency cesarean sections
  • Worked closely in collaboration with physicians, midwives and medical students.

Education

Masters in Nursing Science - Midwifery

Frontier Nursing University
Hyden, KY
09.2018

Bachelor of Science - Nursing Science

Arizona State University
Tempe, AZ
05.2015

Skills

  • Bilingual
  • Routine Gynecological Care
  • Family Planning
  • Labor and Delivery
  • Prenatal Care
  • EMR Systems
  • Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Interpersonal Communication Skills
  • Fertility Management- IUI
  • Certified First Assist- Cesarean sections
  • Endometrial Biopsies & Sonohystograms

Timeline

Certified Nurse Midwife

New Horizons Women's Care
09.2023 - Current

Certified Nurse Midwife

MomDoc
10.2018 - 09.2023

Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse

Banner Gateway Medical Center
12.2016 - 03.2018

Labor and Delivery Traveling RN

Aya Healthcare
01.2016 - 11.2016

Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse

Mercy Gilbert Medical Center
11.2013 - 03.2016

Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse

St. Joseph's Hospital And Medical Center
08.2012 - 11.2013

Masters in Nursing Science - Midwifery

Frontier Nursing University

Bachelor of Science - Nursing Science

Arizona State University
Cristina Diaz