Janetta Stockdale
There are people who are good at their job, and then there are people who are doing what they were born to do. Janetta is doing what she was born to do. I have never seen a nurse with a bigger heart and more compassion for her patients. The epilepsy world is one filled with such frustration, no easy answers, and a great deal of waiting. Janetta understands that…she validates that. As a mom, my frustration level is often at a fever pitch because I want desperately to fix something that is out of my hands. My stress honestly melts away when I know that Janetta is in charge. I cherish the bond she has developed with my son. His eyes light up when she is here. She has a way of making him feel like he is the most important kiddo in the world. I have watched her take my son from a place of complete sadness to a place where his laughter bubbles over like a milkshake. She makes faces, blows bubbles, gets on the floor and plays, talks in voices, sings songs, listens and answers his 3-year-old questions. She wipes his nose, holds his hand, advocates for him when she doesn’t feel he is getting what he needs. She holds his heart…and mine. Janetta is a gift in the true sense of the word. She deserves to be applauded for the incredible nurse that she is.
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