On January 20th my daughter was transported by your Careflight Mobile Unit to your Berry Women’s Center. She had developed severe pre-eclampsia with complications pre-term. The due date for her baby was March 7th. The nursing staff was extraordinary in PICU, however one particular nurse stood out from the rest. Her name is Jan Hankins. It had been a long day for all of us and when the night shift came on board at 7pm Jan walked in and introduced herself. She immediately reassessed my daughter so she could familiarize herself with her case and instantly asked her what she could do to make her more comfortable. My daughter is an RN at Dayton Children’s ER and continued to tell Jan she was fine. Jan read right through her, knowing she was very scared and in a lot of pain. I cannot explain how kind and thoughtful Jan was to get her to open up to her so they could improve her situation. After several hours of induced labor, different medicines being administered to keep her and her daughter alive and well, we had all reached our peak of endurance. Jan brought my son-in-law and me pillows and blankets so we could get some rest. Jan had found a cot and set it up in the room so we could get some sleep. We both instantly closed our eyes and rested. I woke up to Jan kindly covering me up with another blanket just like a mother would. Jan went home after her shift that morning and when she returned that night she picked up where she left off. To get my daughter through the delivery, the doctor recommended an epidural to relieve her pain and help keep her blood pressure down. Unfortunately, the first epidural did not work. She opted for a second try and it covered only her right side. They called in another anesthesiologist and she too could only relieve her right side. During each procedure Jan held her in her arms, talking her through it, wiping her tears and telling her it would all soon be worth it. She treated her as if she was her own daughter. All this time, she could not have provided any better support than I could have. It took a third epidural to get relief. She was then dilated 10 cm and was rushed to OR. Jan said I could attend the delivery which I later understood only one person, her husband was allowed in the OR. Jan held her leg and coached her all the way through the delivery. She kept her positive and focused as she assisted the other nurses too. My granddaughter was delivered at 7:06 am Sunday morning and the baby was rushed off to NICU. Jan’s shift was over but she stayed until my daughter was out of OR and back in her room and comfortable. I went out to the waiting room with the family members and Jan came walking out of PICU. Her shift was over an hour ago. She noticed us all sitting there. With her purse and her coat on, she came over and gave us all hugs with congratulations and asked if she could get us food. I could write a book about Jan just telling my side of the story. My daughter was nominated for a “Nursing Excellence Award” at Dayton Children’s Hospital for “Outstanding new RN” last year. She appreciates the importance of this honor and what it takes to be an exceptional nurse. The DAISY Award should be given to those who go beyond the call of duty like Jan does. I sincerely believe Jan Hankins deserves the DAISY Award for being an extraordinary nurse.