Cathrine is a registered nurse and midwife, and is the clinical midwifery educator and indigenous liaison midwife.
Her role as a clinical midwife educator sees her mentor and support other midwives at Deniliquin Hospital.
“Primarily it is about ensuring our midwives and nurses have not only the latest resources and training available, but also a supportive person available to mentor them in their journey as a health professional,” she said.
“I feel that as women we sometimes forget to value that and support each other.
My role involves offering that advice, recognition and mentorship.”
Cathrine is passionate about delivering exceptional patient care to vulnerable women who live and work in more regional areas.
Some of the expertise and experience she shares is her 10 years as a practising caseload midwife.
“A caseload midwife manages their own clients, with the backing of a hospital and obstetric supervision,” she explained.
“You care for woman from their very first appointment, all the way through their pregnancy, to birthing their babies.
“It is wonderful because the woman has the opportunity to engage and liaise directly with the midwife and the approach is one more about partnerships.
“We are focused on delivering patient-focused care and providing women with informed choices about their birthing journey.
“There is a continuity of care for the mother and baby and so different to working on a ward, and having designated shifts.”
Cathrine describes herself as an explorer and loves to “jump in her car and just drive somewhere”.
“I have found myself managing a busy hospital ward in the UK, accidentally nursing in Tassie for six years instead of my planned 12 months and experiencing the most rewarding and beautiful work in Cape York, assisting Australia’s First Nations People,” Cathrine said.
“I am always very busy and am never bored, when I am not exploring new places and arts and crafts, you can find me curled up with a good book.
“I am from a large family and have two grown children who I would describe as beautiful humans, and we have always had the philosophy that things will always work out exactly as they are supposed to,”
Cathrine believes midwifery offers special opportunity to support future generations.
“One of the most rewarding things is being with women. As the indigenous liaison midwife, I feel it is particularly important.
“A woman is central to raising the next generation, and it because of her that we are here.
“I have made some lifelong friends along the way, all over the country and overseas, but now that I have settled in Deniliquin, I really have a soft spot for the people here.”
“I love smaller rural hospitals and I love the community in Deniliquin.
“I encourage all nurses to get out of the city hospitals and spend some quality time working in a more rural setting. It is so vastly different to working in the bigger hospitals where you sometimes get lost.
“There is a kindness here, a sense of community and the people are so caring and friendly.”
“The team at Deni hospital are the reason why I have chosen to stay here. They are women supporting women and they have the biggest hearts.”
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