Kyrstin Nichols
UNC Health Wayne
Lucama,NC
1
Certification
5
years of professional experience
Compassionate Registered Nurse with strong background in labor and delivery nursing. Demonstrated ability to support mothers through labor and postpartum stages, ensuring high-quality, patient-centered care and patient satisfaction. Proven skills in emergency response and patient education.
Work History
Registered Nurse
4 Years- Delivered comprehensive care to laboring patients, ensuring comfort and safety during childbirth.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to coordinate patient care and optimize delivery protocols.
- Monitored fetal heart rates and maternal vital signs to detect complications promptly.
- Educated families on prenatal and postnatal care, enhancing patient understanding and satisfaction.
- Assisted in emergency interventions, applying critical thinking to stabilize patients effectively.
- Implemented evidence-based practices to improve labor progression outcomes and reduce interventions.
- Mentored new nurses on labor and delivery procedures, fostering a supportive learning environment.
- Developed individualized birth plans with patients, promoting informed decision-making throughout the process.
- Provided emotional support and guidance to new mothers and families during labor, delivery and postpartum.
- Supported physicians in both planned and emergency Cesarean section procedures.
- Managed epidural analgesia infusions and monitored vital signs during labor and delivery.
- Coached new mothers with breastfeeding techniques, postpartum self-care and infant care to promote easier transition into motherhood.
- Worked closely with doctors and midwives in coaching pregnant women through childbirth and post-natal recovery.
Registered Nurse, Labor and Delivery
1 Year 1 Month- Assessed infant health directly after birth using APGAR and monitored health for a specified amount of time for any changes in status.
- Aided with the induction of labor for women suffering from complications such as preeclampsia.
- Coordinated care of low and high-risk laboring women of childbearing age and immediate stabilization of newborn following delivery.
- Performed vital signs checks and administered vaccinations to infants following birth.
- Conducted comprehensive physical assessments and assisted with pain management.
- Enhanced patient care by implementing evidence-based nursing practices in labor and delivery procedures.
- Educated expectant mothers on available pain management options during the birthing process while respecting individual preferences.
- Administered medications accurately and safely under physician guidance during labor induction or augmentation processes.
- Increased patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, individualized care throughout the labor and delivery process.
- Prevented infections by diligently adhering to proper hand hygiene standards as well as utilizing personal protective equipment when required.
- Documented treatments delivered, medications and IVs administered, discharge instructions, and follow-up care.
- Explained course of care and medication side effects to patients and caregivers in easy-to-understand terms.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
- Tri Sigma Member
Bachelor of Science - Gerontology
- Tri Sigma Member
Skills
Medication and IV administration
Administration and Management of high-risk medications (i.e. Pitocin
Magnesium Sulfate
Epidural anesthesia
etc)
EHR Documentation
Emergency interventions
Infection control
Patient care management
Patient and family advocacy
Care plan development
Certification
- RN Permanent License — North Carolina Board of Nursing (NCBON), 2021-Current
- C-EFM — National Certification Corporation (NCC), 2024-Current
- NRP — American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), - 2025-Current
- ACLS — American Heart Association (AHA), 2025-Current
- BLS — American Heart Association (AHA), 2025-Current
- ALSO — American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), 2026-Current
Timeline
Registered Nurse
UNC Health Wayne
08.2022 - CurrentRead More
Registered Nurse, Labor and Delivery
ECU Health Medical Center
07.2021 - 08.2022Read More
Barton College
Bachelor of Science from Nursing
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Barton College
Bachelor of Science from Gerontology
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