We had many great nurses during our son's stay at MCH but Stephanie stands out among them. Stephanie was awesome in every way, the kind of person who is well-suited to doing this incredibly difficult job. In addition to all the characteristics above, one experience with Stephanie really set her apart.

Our son was having difficulty keeping down his formula, when Stephanie's shift started I mentioned that our son's arms and head were moving in an uncharacteristic jerky motion. Although other nurses had seen it and I had inquired, Stephanie was the first person to recognize that these symptoms could be signs of withdrawal from the sedation meds. She got out a Sophia scale chart and after reviewing the other criteria she felt this was the case. She mentioned to the doctor who put my son back on some sedation med and then weaned him off it, (before it had simply been stopped).

Our son's withdrawal symptoms stopped and he was fine in a very short time. Stephanie was the first nurse to act upon her correct assessment. She demonstrates excellence in Nursing.