April 2022
Napua K K
Aloy
,
RN
Obstetrics
Maui Memorial Medical Center
Wailuku
,
HI
United States
Nurses who witnessed the event will testify that Napua was a beacon of light.
Napua Aloy is the embodiment of exceptional nursing. She is dependable, organized, caring, and above all else, humble. She always works hard for her community and her patients because she truly believes that nursing is her calling. Napua is always at the lead when responding to an emergent situation and is always the last to leave. In December, Napua received a call from ED asking for urgent assistance. Napua was the assigned Charge RN that day and rallied a few additional OB RNs to follow her as she ran down to ED. Upon arrival, she discovered a mom presenting to the emergency room with a crowning breech delivery. In the best of conditions and even with an OB attending, an undiagnosed breech delivery poses its own challenges and risks. Napua did not miss a beat. She immediately supported the ED physician at the bedside in techniques for delivering a breech baby and coached the mother in labor. Once the nuchal cord was reduced, Napua clamped and cut the umbilical cord, warmed the newborn in blankets, and carried the newborn to the warmer to the awaiting nursery team. While at the warmer assisting in newborn stabilization, Napua noted the delivering ED Physician at the newborn warmer, she acknowledged this physician and said, “The baby is good, doctor, you did a great job.” Once Napua confirmed that the newborn was stable she arranged transport of the newborn to the Nursery and assisted the ED physician with the delivery of the placenta, started the patient's IV, and completed the patient's recovery before transferring her to Labor and Delivery. Yes, if interviewed about this event, Napua will tell you that she did not do anything special and that she responded to an urgent situation as she normally would; but nurses who witnessed the event will testify that she was a beacon of light in a stressful situation and that she supported the entire team in this potentially emergent case.