Chelsie Sumner
August 2022
Chelsie
Sumner
,
MSN, RN, C-EFM
Labor and Delivery
University of Washington Medical Center - Montlake
Seattle
,
WA
United States
Chelsie met me on every level with understanding and compassion, she was kind and gentle with every step, and she expressed her knowledge with confidence and fortitude.
Chelsie spent nearly 12 hours with us on the labor and delivery floor. She managed to do all of her nursing duties while also spending a large amount of time making everything perfect for my wife. She formed a strong bond with my wife (who is very introverted, so this was not easy to do) and was constantly looking out for anything she could do to make things better. She had a great sense for predicting what my wife would need and was ready for anything that happened. She talked her through some of the scary moments in a calm, collected manner which is the only thing that kept my wife together. She had a great attitude the entire night and did anything she could to make the experience a very positive one. She even stayed a bit later than her shift to help my wife get through the final stages of labor, and I haven't seen my wife be so thankful for anyone as much as she was for Chelsie that morning.
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Chelsie went above and beyond in attending to my needs. When she started her shift, she asked if there was anything I wanted to make sure she knew about me and my partner. She then reviewed our birth plan and asked open questions to get to know my thinking style and personality in making choices. After this, she took the extra effort to make the environment comfortable in ways that I could not anticipate; such as padding the gurney and bringing extra pillows. This kind of anticipatory care came with every transition I made during labor. Every time she interacted and made contact with me, she would ask permission before engagement, which did not happen with other nurses. This was very protective of my boundaries and provided me with the necessary calm to feel safe and to stay in labor. She appeared to work seamlessly with the midwives in attending to my care. Her encouragement and suggestions during the changing labor phases were matching my intentions for birth.
In a simple statement, Chelsie met me on every level with understanding and compassion, she was kind and gentle with every step, and she expressed her knowledge with confidence and fortitude. Chelsie doing these things allowed my partner to trust her support, allowing him to rest and relax, which provided him with the energy I needed to complete my birth.
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Chelsie went above and beyond in attending to my needs. When she started her shift, she asked if there was anything I wanted to make sure she knew about me and my partner. She then reviewed our birth plan and asked open questions to get to know my thinking style and personality in making choices. After this, she took the extra effort to make the environment comfortable in ways that I could not anticipate; such as padding the gurney and bringing extra pillows. This kind of anticipatory care came with every transition I made during labor. Every time she interacted and made contact with me, she would ask permission before engagement, which did not happen with other nurses. This was very protective of my boundaries and provided me with the necessary calm to feel safe and to stay in labor. She appeared to work seamlessly with the midwives in attending to my care. Her encouragement and suggestions during the changing labor phases were matching my intentions for birth.
In a simple statement, Chelsie met me on every level with understanding and compassion, she was kind and gentle with every step, and she expressed her knowledge with confidence and fortitude. Chelsie doing these things allowed my partner to trust her support, allowing him to rest and relax, which provided him with the energy I needed to complete my birth.