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Work History
Education
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References
Certification
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Diane Jaworiwsky

LaSalle,Ontario

Summary

Loyal, family-centered, evidence based care practitioner with 8 years of experience in a full scope, traditional midwifery care model in Ontario. Highly organized, observes close attention to detail. Experience with Accuro EMR in clinic setting and Cerner in hospital setting. Assisted in the creation and optimization of the regional EMR from a midwifery perspective and as a super user to implement launch and real time training for all OB staff. Rural and urban experience in out of hospital settings, Level 1 and Level 2c hospitals. High percentage of client population falls under the Ontario Midwifery Program's definition of special needs population; experience with culturally diverse populations. Highly developed sense of strategic healthcare resource management, strength in collaboration with birthing people, maternal and newborn care providers to work to expanded scope, and working to remove hierarchal barriers to the provision of the right care, at the right time. Recent training in E.D.E. point of care ultrasound. Interested in provision of birth control options (IUD insertion/Nexplannon insertion) and potential provider of medical abortion to increase access. Member in good standing of the College of Midwives of Ontario and the Association of Ontario Midwives.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Registered Midwife

Community Midwives of Kingston
Kingston, Ontario
06.2014 - Current
  • Provide prenatal, intrapartum and postpartum care for midwifery clients in the traditional midwifery model, in a shared care capacity
  • Educate patients about lifestyle modifications that can improve outcomes during pregnancy.
  • Coordinate care with other healthcare providers such as physicians, nurses, nutritionists and social workers when appropriate.
  • Perform routine examinations of pregnant women to monitor fetal growth and development.
  • Deliver focused, quality care to antepartum, intrapartum and postpartum clients and their newborns.

Registered Midwife

Midwifery Collective of Essex County
Windsor-Essex, ON
08.2014 - 01.2023
  • Provided prenatal, intrapartum and postpartum care for midwifery clients in the traditional midwifery model, in a shared care capacity Also provided obstetrical and maternal newborn nursing coverage within our Level 1 hospital in the county when human resource shortages threatened short and long term closures

Registered Massage Therapist/labour Support

Self-employed
Oshawa, Windsor-Essex, Ontario
01.2001 - 09.2012
  • Provided doula services including private prenatal classes, labour and birth support, postpartum massage and support.

Registered Massage Therapist

Koonar Physiotherapy
Windsor, Ontario
01.2007 - 08.2010
  • Provided Registered Massage Therapy services in a rehabilitative setting
  • Worked with insurance companies to coordinate rehabilitation services for victims of motor vehicle accidents and WSIB complainants
  • Completed IFEs (independent functional evaluations) for said insurers to determine eligibility for therapies and to determine return to work capabilities and close files
  • Currently, a branch of Koonar physiotherapy, Sorella (a specialty women's physiotherapy centre) shares office space with Midwifery Collective of Essex County

Registered Massage Therapist

Amherstburg Physical Therapy
Amherstburg, Ontario
07.2004 - 01.2007
  • Performed Registered Massage Therapy services with focus on rehabilitation from post surgical joint replacements, rotator cuff injuries and prenatal massage/shiatsu work.

Education

Bachelor of Health Sciences - Midwifery

McMaster University
Hamilton, ON
04.2014

Diploma - Registered Massage Therapy

Sir Sandford Fleming College
04.2000

O.S.S.D -

Kennedy Collegiate Institute
06.1997

Skills

  • Providing outstanding, compassionate, evidence-based prenatal, intrapartum and postpartum care in full scope capacity (management of epidurals, oxytocin for augmentation/induction)
  • Interprofessional relationship building through hospital committee work
  • Dedication to continuing education
  • Mentorship of Midwifery students, New Registrant midwives and Nursing students from the University of Windsor

Affiliations

Current associate staff of the OB department at Kingston Health Sciences

Former member OB department at Windsor Regional Hospital (WRH)

Former member of the Midwifery Division WRH

MoreOB core team member (2016-2023)

WRH Perinatal Committee (2015- 2023)

WRH Maternal Newborn Care committee at Erie Shores Health Care (formerly Leamington District Memorial Hospital)

Maternal, Newborn, Child and Youth Network workshop attendee with OB staff at ESHC

Voting member of the Association of Ontario Midwives (2014- present) Society of Obstetrician and Gynecologists of Canada member (2015- present)

Yearly attendee of Mount Sinai's Intrapartum Care Conference International Confederation of Midwives Triennial Congress attendee (May 2023)

Frequent continuing education workshops/courses through the Association of Ontario Midwives and University of British Columbia

Erie St. Clair Regional Cervical/Colposcopy Quality Improvement Committee

References

Corey Bryant, RM 226-345-1324

Bounmy Inthavong, RM 519-505-0881

Kelly Bradley, RN 519-564-3321

Dr. Gregory Hasen, Chief OB at WRH 519-818-3827

Dr. Kenneth Ogah, Chief OB at ESHC 519-890-6881

Certification

  • NRP certificate (February, 2024)
  • ALARM course certificate (November, 2022)

Timeline

Registered Midwife

Midwifery Collective of Essex County
08.2014 - 01.2023

Registered Midwife

Community Midwives of Kingston
06.2014 - Current

Registered Massage Therapist

Koonar Physiotherapy
01.2007 - 08.2010

Registered Massage Therapist

Amherstburg Physical Therapy
07.2004 - 01.2007

Registered Massage Therapist/labour Support

Self-employed
01.2001 - 09.2012

Bachelor of Health Sciences - Midwifery

McMaster University

Diploma - Registered Massage Therapy

Sir Sandford Fleming College

O.S.S.D -

Kennedy Collegiate Institute
  • NRP certificate (February, 2024)
  • ALARM course certificate (November, 2022)
Diane Jaworiwsky