Nicole Brugh
Davenport
Summary
Highly competent and dedicated labor and delivery nurse with over 18 years of experience providing exceptional care to patients before, during, and after childbirth. Expertise includes circulating in the operating room, transitional newborn care, and managing complicated deliveries, ensuring a safe and supportive environment for families. Committed to minimizing discomfort through vigilant monitoring of vital signs and fostering collaboration with physicians to enhance patient outcomes. Recognized as a proactive team player consistently striving to elevate the quality of care and improve the overall birth experience for all involved.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Labor and Delivery Registered Travel Nurse
Aya Healthcare
07.2023 - 07.2025
- Monitored fetal heart rate patterns during labor, intervening as needed to ensure the health and safety of mother and baby.
- Performed assessments of labor progress, communicating with physicians when necessary regarding patient condition.
- Responded promptly to emergency situations such as maternal hemorrhage or fetal distress.
- Developed effective relationships with patients based on trust and respect while promoting a positive attitude toward childbirth experience.
- Monitored fetal heartbeat and length and strength of contractions to guide labor.
- Reviewed and tracked progress of mothers in labor, interpreted fetal heart monitor and informed delivering physician of status.
- Assisted physicians in delivery babies and supported and encouraged mothers during childbirth.
- Consulted with physicians and other members of care team to identify and assist with complications.
Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse
Flagstaff Medical Center, NAH
12.2005 - 07.2023
- Assisting the physician or midwife with all aspects of pregnancy and birth and postpartum, circulating in OR during caesarian sections, and cares for women who experience complications with their pregnancies or birthing processes.
- Counseled patients and caregivers, providing emotional, psychological and spiritual support.
- Provide leadership and direction as well as implementation of hospital objectives within the maternity units
- Effective monitoring and evaluation of patients admitted to the LDRP unit
- Administer medication and perform medical procedures within prevailing Hospital guidelines and protocols.
- Ensure an outstanding client experience.
- Counsel and prepare mothers for labor, childbirth and postpartum.
- Monitor and manage pregnant mothers during labor and childbirth.
- Provide care for mothers and new-borns after birth.
- Educate and support mothers in breastfeeding and care of the new-born.
- Maintained personal and team compliance with medication administration standards and patient care best practices.
- Acted as patient advocate and implemented total patient care through team nursing process.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ03.2015
Associate of Science - Nursing
Coconino Community College
06-2005
Skills
- Triage
- Laboring patients
- OR circulating
- Patient monitoring
- Mother and infant care postpartum
- Proficient in applying medical ethical principles
- Monitoring patient vitals
- Patient relations
- Newborn education
- Medication and IV administration
- Patient Care
- Cesarean section preparation
- Birth coaching
- NRP Certified
- Postpartum care
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification
- OR and ER experience
- Culturally sensitive
- Prenatal care
- Patient education and counseling
Education and Training
other
Certification
Certified in ACLS, NRP and AWHONN Fetal Heart monitoring
Timeline
Labor and Delivery Registered Travel Nurse
Aya Healthcare
07.2023 - 07.2025
Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse
Flagstaff Medical Center, NAH
12.2005 - 07.2023
Associate of Science - Nursing
Coconino Community College
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Grand Canyon University
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