Sonia Monk

I worked extensively with COVID patients during pandemic. It was a challenging time in nursing history. I worked with multiple patients on potentially 9 drips each and vents to include nitrous. I had ICU and ER experience so I volunteered to float and help our nursing staff. I worked there in Oakland ICU for 2 years. I also worked on a specialized "Prone Team" where I was Leader. We proned ICU patients in a timely rotation to try and improve respiratory status. I was still floating as needed before my transfer to Vallejo. I worked under Natasha Robinson, RN / Steven Cuppiac,RN, CNO.

• Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop and implement patient care plans.
• Monitored vital signs and assessed patient conditions, ensuring prompt interventions.
• Followed facility policies, OSHA safety rules and HIPAA regulations to maintain legal compliance.
• Provided skilled, timely and level-headed emergency response to critically-ill patients.
• Managed challenging medical cases involving trauma, cardiac events, stroke, respiratory distress, mental health crises, and more.
• Served as a preceptor for nursing students completing their clinical rotations in the emergency department setting; offering guidance on best practices related to clinical decision-making processes.
• Teamed on trauma and emergency interventions involving serious head injuries, gunshot wounds, and thoracic trauma.

• Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.
• Served as a preceptor for nursing students during their clinical rotations, providing valuable real-world experience and guidance to foster professional growth.
• Skillfully managed challenging patient situations using de-escalation techniques, crisis intervention strategies, and therapeutic communication skills.
• Monitored and interpreted telemetry data to assess patient conditions and respond to critical changes.
• Managed multiple patients simultaneously while prioritizing urgent care needs effectively.

• Administered medications and treatments according to established protocols, ensuring patient safety and compliance.
• Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop comprehensive care plans tailored to individual patient needs.
• Mentored junior nursing staff, enhancing team performance through guidance on best practices and critical decision-making.
• Led quality improvement initiatives, streamlining patient care processes and reducing wait times for critical services.
• Answered codes quickly and orchestrated efficient, skilled medical care.
• Managed ER resources effectively, ensuring adequate staffing levels and proper distribution of medical supplies during peak hours.
• Teamed on trauma and emergency interventions involving serious head injuries, gunshot wounds, and thoracic trauma.
• Utilized critical thinking skills to prioritize nursing interventions based on patients'' acuity levels and individual needs.

• Handled ventilator support, feeding tubes and central lines.
• Assisted physicians with bedside procedures, ensuring accurate treatment administration and timely patient recovery.
• Demonstrated advanced critical thinking skills while managing complex clinical situations involving multiple organ systems failures in critically ill patients.
• Delivered outstanding patient care in CRRT. I helped teach the staff how to perform and chart crrt in critical care units.
• Provided targeted care and treatment to CABG patients.
• Managed complex medical equipment, ensuring proper usage during critical care scenarios.

I was an ICU FloatI floated to Neuro, Cardiac, Surgical, Medical ICU's all over the Birmingham campus.

• Managed complex medical equipment, ensuring proper usage during critical care scenarios.
• Cared for wounds such as surgical sites and pressure sores to prevent infection and promote healing.
• Contributed to the development of quality improvement initiatives aimed at enhancing patient safety measures within the ICU setting.
• Monitored patients' respiratory status and ventilator operation and made adjustments to promote stabilization.

• Monitored and assessed critical patient conditions, implementing appropriate interventions as needed.
• Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to develop and execute individualized care plans.
• Administered medications and treatments according to established protocols, ensuring patient safety and compliance.
• Trained and mentored new nursing staff on ICU best practices and procedures.
• Handled ventilator support, feeding tubes and central lines.
• Assisted physicians with bedside procedures, ensuring accurate treatment administration and timely patient recovery.
• Demonstrated advanced critical thinking skills while managing complex clinical situations involving multiple organ systems failures in critically ill patients.
• Managed ventilator settings according to physician orders, significantly reducing instances of respiratory distress among critically ill patients.
• Delivered age-appropriate medical care for adult, adolescent, and geriatric ICU patients.