Karla Fisher
July 2022
Karla
Fisher
,
RN
NICU
Ascension St. Vincent Indianapolis Hospital and Health Care Center
Indianapolis
,
IN
United States
Karla always had a smile on her face and an infectious laugh that could brighten anyone’s day.
After spending a total of 147 days in a St. Vincent hospital, including time in high-risk, NICU, and PICU, I’ve met some spectacular nurses, doctors, PAs, NPs, and RTs. So many compassionate people have cared for my daughter and me, and without the excellent care we both received, our miracle baby might not be here today.
During my 6-week stay in the high-risk unit at the women’s hospital due to PPROM (preterm premature rupture of membranes), I was texting a college friend who introduced me to his sister, Karla, who works in the NICU there. We texted back and forth over the next several weeks. She helped me know what to expect when we got to the NICU, answered my questions, and encouraged us each additional week I was still pregnant. Karla intentionally met us in the delivery room when I went into labor at 30 weeks. She was one of the first people to care for "M" and was her primary nurse during her 77-day stay in NICU.
Karla always had a smile on her face and an infectious laugh that could brighten anyone’s day. The way she cared for and loved "M" is something I will always remember. She was a wealth of information, and she was so patient to answer my questions, no matter how busy her day was. When "M" was 15 months old, she became very ill with bilateral pneumonia resulting in respiratory failure and requiring ECMO for 10 days. When I texted Karla to let her know "M" was sick, she came to the hospital, not only to check on "M", but to deliver a care package complete with snacks, activities to stay busy, toiletries, and an encouraging note.
Even though she wasn’t our nurse anymore, she still came to check on her and show us her love. She continued to check in to see how "M" was doing throughout her entire hospital stay. The relationship I have with Karla is something I will cherish forever. She was there to help me through some dark days and cheered "M" on her good days. Karla truly cares for the babies she takes care of, and every family is lucky to have such a spectacular nurse caring for their sick baby.
During my 6-week stay in the high-risk unit at the women’s hospital due to PPROM (preterm premature rupture of membranes), I was texting a college friend who introduced me to his sister, Karla, who works in the NICU there. We texted back and forth over the next several weeks. She helped me know what to expect when we got to the NICU, answered my questions, and encouraged us each additional week I was still pregnant. Karla intentionally met us in the delivery room when I went into labor at 30 weeks. She was one of the first people to care for "M" and was her primary nurse during her 77-day stay in NICU.
Karla always had a smile on her face and an infectious laugh that could brighten anyone’s day. The way she cared for and loved "M" is something I will always remember. She was a wealth of information, and she was so patient to answer my questions, no matter how busy her day was. When "M" was 15 months old, she became very ill with bilateral pneumonia resulting in respiratory failure and requiring ECMO for 10 days. When I texted Karla to let her know "M" was sick, she came to the hospital, not only to check on "M", but to deliver a care package complete with snacks, activities to stay busy, toiletries, and an encouraging note.
Even though she wasn’t our nurse anymore, she still came to check on her and show us her love. She continued to check in to see how "M" was doing throughout her entire hospital stay. The relationship I have with Karla is something I will cherish forever. She was there to help me through some dark days and cheered "M" on her good days. Karla truly cares for the babies she takes care of, and every family is lucky to have such a spectacular nurse caring for their sick baby.