September 2019
Sunny
Sprague
,
RN, RNC-NIC
Neonate ICU
CoxHealth: Springfield
Springfield
,
MO
United States
Sunny consistently exemplifies what it means to be "The best for those who need us" but one situation stands out in particular. On a day when she got to leave early, we learned that the father of Sunny's "primary", who was just a week old, had been involved in a car accident and sadly lost his life. Sunny came back in and spent time with the baby's mother as she spoke to law enforcement and her family. She stayed with the mom and baby through the rest of the shift and helped coordinate getting the mom a breast pump, after hours, so she could still pump when she had to leave. Sunny's deep love for her patients and caring attitude have continued to support this family, as they are not only welcoming a premature baby but also transitioning to life without a loved one.