September 2022
Tabitha
Hawk
,
RN, BSN
Birthing Center
UK HealthCare
Lexington
,
KY
United States
Through an epidural, labor, and delivery, Tabitha worked to keep me as comfortable as possible.
At 27 weeks pregnant we discovered our worst possible fear had occurred, our baby girl no
longer had a heartbeat. What started as a routine check-up became an admission to UK for
induction of labor. Through an epidural, labor, and delivery, Tabitha worked to keep me as
comfortable as possible. After birth, she allowed me to briefly be unhooked from my IV fluids
so that I could more easily hold my baby girl, which meant the world to me. Tabitha worked
so hard to make sure our initial moments with our daughter were as wonderful as they could
be given the circumstances. Tabitha is the embodiment of what a nurse should be: compassionate, caring, and a true advocate for her patients. We will never forget her and what
she means to our family.