Sheila Paterno
June 2020
Sheila
Paterno
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RN
Labor and Delivery
MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center

 

 

 

Sheila distracted us from our worries and went above and beyond what I expected of my nurse.
I had the worst pregnancy possible and was terrified of childbirth. My nurse calmed my nerves and continued to make sure I was comfortable and calm all day. She talked to both my partner and me about her own experiences and her time being an L&D nurse, she distracted us from our worries and went above and beyond what I expected of my nurse. She was scheduled off before my son was born and she stayed to see his birth through with me which said a lot about her character and her love for her job. My delivery experience was 100 times better than my pregnancy experience and I truly believe I have my wonderful nurse to thank for that!