Deborah Cosgrove, RN, BSN

My daughter was transferred to Cooper with severe brain trauma. Deborah was her nurse on her final days before my daughter was to go for organ donation. It was traumatic for me as I hoped my daughter could recover. Obviously, with organ donation, there are a lot of blood drawls and testing. Deborah was so compassionate to me, assuring me she would work around me while I held my daughter's hand and talked to her. She always explained everything she was doing and why.

When she asked everyone to leave the room to wash T, she asked me if I wanted to stay and help. It was truly a gift I did not expect, and I was grateful. What was supposed to be a 4:00 organ retrieval turned into 5,6,7, which meant a shift change. The transplant team said we had to wait again, but Deborah offered to stay with my daughter and escorted her to surgery. We were brought in, and she was there with my family when my daughter took her last breath. I have never met a more compassionate nurse ever. Thank you.