August 2024
Stephanie
Needham
,
RN II
NICU
Houston Methodist West Hospital
Houston
,
TX
United States
As a young, first-time mom, she gave me so much confidence in the care of my child.
My son, A, was in the NICU at Houston Methodist West Hospital for six days. On the day we walked out, I saw a sign on the door with your name on it, and I believe it also said, NICU Manager. I texted that name to my husband because I knew down the road I wanted to tell you how incredible one of our nurses was, and I hoped that someday I’d be able to reconnect with her again. Tonight, as I held my baby (4 months old) in my arms, I felt an overwhelming feeling of gratitude and thought about our nurse, Stephanie. I typed in your name and Houston Methodist West NICU, and a Voyager magazine article came up with this email address. I just wanted to let you know that Stephanie was incredibly helpful, caring, educational, thoughtful, and kind. As a young, first-time mom, she gave me so much confidence in the care of my child. Not only did I know he was in good hands with her, but I also knew that she had prepared me to take care of him when we left. I am so grateful for the person that she is, and I pray that she knows how important the work she’s doing is. I’ve attached pictures of A in the NICU, the picture she took of us on our last day, and a picture of him now. I’d love for you to share them with her, and if she’s comfortable with it, I’d love for you to share my email address with her, too, as I’d like to keep in touch and keep her updated with him!