Patti Sandt

Provides individualized neonatal care in a 20-bed Level III NICU, including care for infants receiving CPAP and mechanical ventilation. Attends deliveries and collaborates with the interdisciplinary team to develop and implement individualized care plans.

Assessed newborn transition following vaginal and cesarean deliveries and communicated findings to physicians. Provided nursery and postpartum nursing care, collaborated on treatment approaches, and administered medications.

Managed care coordination for medically complex pediatric members from birth through age 21, prioritizing patient and family service needs. Partnered with caregivers and home care teams to coordinate services and supported prior authorizations.

Admitted and assessed newborns in a 20-bed Level III NICU, providing complex neonatal care involving PICC lines, high-frequency ventilation, and umbilical catheters. Administered medications and monitored clinical responses.

Provided postpartum care for mothers and newborns, assessing for maternal complications and supporting newborn care. Educated parents on newborn care, breastfeeding, and the transition to family life.

Assessed newborns in a 10-bed Level II NICU and collaborated with physicians on individualized care plans, attending high-risk deliveries. Provided care involving PICC lines, CPAP, umbilical catheters, and peripheral IVs, and cross-trained to the mother-baby unit.

Delivered neonatal intensive care in a 42-bed Level III NICU, collaborating with physicians and nurse practitioners to develop individualized care plans. Attended high-risk deliveries and managed complex care involving PICC lines, high-frequency ventilation, and umbilical catheters.

Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Drexel University, completed in December 2008.

Associate of Science in Nursing from Helene Fuld School of Nursing, completed in May 2004.