Ruth Laine
July 2015
Ruth
Laine
,
RN
Mother Baby Unit
Women & Infants Hospital
Providence
,
RI
United States

 

 

 

In nominating Ruth for this honor, one father recalled her as providing care to his child as if it was her own. "She calmed the baby down within seconds while reassuring my wife that everything was going to be okay," he wrote. "She explained many valuable things to us including the bond between mom and baby, the importance of staying calm, the importance of skin-to-skin, and much more."