Jackie was my and my husband's strength in the days following the birth of our medically fragile daughter. Knowing our daughter would pass away shortly after birth, Jackie was sure to be there every step of the way, from encouraging us to take lots of pictures, to treating us to coffee, to playing music as we held her through her last days.
I am a nurse and I know first-hand that nursing is hard. Not everyone is comfortable in dealing with death, especially infant death, but Jackie made herself present through it all.
I want to thank her for just being present. I don't think she left our room more than 20 minutes the last days. We are so thankful for her strength in our weakest moments. Our care was above and beyond.
Thank you to Jackie for exhibiting compassion to our family during this extremely difficult time.