Sarah Smith exemplifies what it means to be a compassionate nurse. Sarah recently showed me the true meaning of being an advocate for our patients and supporting them through the loss of life. Sarah recently was the primary nurse of a critically ill post-partum patient. Unfortunately, this patient was delivered by urgent cesarean sections at 23 weeks gestation due to super imposed pre-eclampsia and placental abruption. This patient's medical history of End Stage Renal Disease made her care more challenging by involving close monitoring of blood pressures, I/Os, mental status exams and serial lab draws. All morning Sarah had been in this patient's room trying to get her blood pressure stable by pushing multiple IV antihypertensives, she had been involved in consults and bedside rounding with multiple specialty teams including MFM, Nephrology, Anesthesia and the Neonate intensivists. In the midst of Sarah stabilizing her patient's uncontrolled blood pressure a resident from the NICU ran to the bedside stating it was urgent, we get the mother to the infant's bedside because despite all measures her premature baby girl was dying. I've never seen Sarah more headstrong and determined to make this happen. You see because this mother underwent an urgent Cesarean section and the infant was only 23 weeks the patient had been unable to see or touch her baby girl since the birth. The patient's need for continuous cardiac monitoring and IV drips made it difficult to transport her to the NICU but this challenge did not stand in Sarah's way. In no time at all Sarah was able to transfer the patient, her monitors, and her IV pumps to the stretcher and took her to the NICU to see her baby. Upon arrival to the NICU, Sarah and multiple staff members of the NICU were able to let this patient hold and bond with her infant for the first time. The NICU had consulted pastoral care and she was able to witness her baby girl get baptized. I cannot imagine how thankful this mother must be for Sarah's compassionate heart. Sarah helped this mother bond with her baby before she gained her wings to fly. Sarah was able to console and care for this mom as she grieved the loss of her infant. Sarah showed that being a nurse takes more than just clinical skills. Sarah encompasses the love, kindness, and special compassion for others that it takes to make a wonderful nurse. I truly believe this patient will be impacted by the care she received from Sarah for the rest of her life.