Monica Sandoval
Chula Vista,California
Summary
Obstetrics Nurse with 26+ years of experience monitoring women and infants. Conducts post-childbirth coaching for new mothers on breastfeeding, infant care, sleep techniques and safe handling of infants. Monitored and cared for women during labor performing dilation checks, monitoring mother and infant heart rates and recognizing emergency situations.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Registered Nurse in Labor and Delivery
Kaiser Permanente
05.2024 - Current
- Coached new mothers with breastfeeding techniques, postpartum self-care and infant care to promote easier transition into motherhood.
- Supported physicians in both planned and emergency Cesarean section procedures.
- Responded to emergency situations such as pre-eclampsia, early labor, and fetal distress.
- Performed vital signs checks and administered vaccinations to infants following birth.
Registered Nurse in Labor and Delivery Unit
Scripps Mercy Hospital
01.1998 - 05.2024
- Staff and relief charge nurse, Triage intrauterine pregnancies at 20+ weeks of gestation
- Providing and managing care to patients in antepartum, intrapartum, delivery and recovery stage
- Fetal heart tracing interpretation
- Perform NST's, IUPC's and fetal scalp electrode competent
- Prep and recover patients for epidural anesthesia
- Preparing and circulating and PACU recovery for Cesarean deliveries
- Knowledge of cord gases, FFN testing, ferning and nitrazine testing
- Vaginal exams, speculum exams, IV starts
- Medication administration including, but not limited to Magnesium Sulfate, Pitocin , Cytotec, and Cervidil
- Breastfeeding teaching, newborn care during transitional period and administration of newborn medications.
Patient Service Representative
Sharp Rees-Stealy
01.1994 - 01.1996
- Secretarial duties at OBGYN clinic such as scheduling of patient appointments
- Communicating with insurance companies for patient referrals and co-payments
- Filing and telephone skills required for position.
Education
Associates Degree in Nursing -
Maric College of Medical Careers
09.1997
Skills
- Patient and family advocacy
- Intravenous therapy
- Care plan development
- Patient assessments
- COVID-19 care
- Triage
- Strong clinical judgement
- Newborn care
- EHR (epic)
- Bilingual (Spanish)
Certification
- Licensed Registered Nurse. Lic#542000
- Advance Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Neonatal Resucitation Program (NRP)
- Advanced Fetal Monitoring
- Ultrasound Asessment of Fetal Growth and High Risk Pregnancies
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Registered Nurse in Labor and Delivery
Kaiser Permanente
05.2024 - Current
Registered Nurse in Labor and Delivery Unit
Scripps Mercy Hospital
01.1998 - 05.2024
Patient Service Representative
Sharp Rees-Stealy
01.1994 - 01.1996
Associates Degree in Nursing -
Maric College of Medical Careers
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