Courtland Wright
June 2021
Courtland
Wright
,
RN
Women's Services
East Cooper Medical Center
Mt Pleasant
,
SC
United States
To say we received the most compassionate, comforting and family-like care from Courtland would be an understatement.
There is no award capable of recognizing how extraordinary Courtland was as our nurse for the birth of our first son. We have experienced a great deal of loss and guilt this past year with the sudden passing of my husband's mother and were very anxious and worried about having to go back into a hospital. We have prayed the last nine months to feel peace and to have hospital staff that felt like family. To say we received the most compassionate, comforting and family-like care from Courtland would be an understatement.
From the moment she introduced herself as our nurse, we felt a connection that was beyond what we had prayed for. She was there for us each step through our induction and calmed every fear we had. In the last hour of our labor, before meeting our son, things got very scary. Our baby had shoulder dystocia and was stuck with very little oxygen pumping to him. As a team of other doctors and nurses were called in, she stayed by our side, holding my hands and reassuring me everything was going to be alright. When our baby boy finally came out he was limp, blue and barely breathing.
As a first-time mom, you can't imagine the fear and heartache this caused me. Courtland was holding my hand and told me that everything was going to be okay and how strong and wonderful I did. After what felt like hours, we heard our precious boy cry, and it was music to our ears. Without Courtland there by our sides, holding us, calming us down, and going out of her way to keep us safe, we wouldn’t be holding our precious boy here today. To add to how amazing this woman is, she stayed hours after her shift just to be our nurse as we brought our son into the world.
Courtland was not only there for me, but just as present for my husband who felt his world crashing in on him before his own eyes. She provided the same exceptional, empathetic, caring, patient care to my husband who felt beyond helpless. We pray that every family delivering a baby has the same relationship and care from their nurse. We love you, Courtland.
From the moment she introduced herself as our nurse, we felt a connection that was beyond what we had prayed for. She was there for us each step through our induction and calmed every fear we had. In the last hour of our labor, before meeting our son, things got very scary. Our baby had shoulder dystocia and was stuck with very little oxygen pumping to him. As a team of other doctors and nurses were called in, she stayed by our side, holding my hands and reassuring me everything was going to be alright. When our baby boy finally came out he was limp, blue and barely breathing.
As a first-time mom, you can't imagine the fear and heartache this caused me. Courtland was holding my hand and told me that everything was going to be okay and how strong and wonderful I did. After what felt like hours, we heard our precious boy cry, and it was music to our ears. Without Courtland there by our sides, holding us, calming us down, and going out of her way to keep us safe, we wouldn’t be holding our precious boy here today. To add to how amazing this woman is, she stayed hours after her shift just to be our nurse as we brought our son into the world.
Courtland was not only there for me, but just as present for my husband who felt his world crashing in on him before his own eyes. She provided the same exceptional, empathetic, caring, patient care to my husband who felt beyond helpless. We pray that every family delivering a baby has the same relationship and care from their nurse. We love you, Courtland.