Cheryl Haggard
10-03-2008, 04:34 PM
This is an incredible email that I just received. Thank you to all the parents that are posting their stories on our forum. You and your babies are truly making a difference...
Mrs. Haggard,
My name is Stephanie Maines. I am an OB/Nursery nurse in Mt. Vernon, IL. I want to tell you what a treasure that my nurses and I think of NILMDTS. It has been a precious thing that the photographers provide for our parents. I have been an OB nurse for almost six years and I did not know about this service until last year. Now we offer it to our parents as part of a check list, so they will not miss this precious opportunity.
I linked off the NILMDTS website to your blog and then to the discussion board. I read every post under the "I wish I would have..." post. I will be honest, I had never thought to offer the mom and dad the opportunity to give the baby a bath. Now, I will never care for a patient that I will forget to offer that to. There were also many other suggestions that I will take back to my nurses and we will put on our "do not forget" lists. I just wanted to let you know that you and your websites has changed my nursing practice, I hope, for the better. I would welcome any more suggestions. I appreciate all that you and the photographers do for our moms and families.
Thank you
Stephanie Maines, RN, BSN
Mrs. Haggard,
My name is Stephanie Maines. I am an OB/Nursery nurse in Mt. Vernon, IL. I want to tell you what a treasure that my nurses and I think of NILMDTS. It has been a precious thing that the photographers provide for our parents. I have been an OB nurse for almost six years and I did not know about this service until last year. Now we offer it to our parents as part of a check list, so they will not miss this precious opportunity.
I linked off the NILMDTS website to your blog and then to the discussion board. I read every post under the "I wish I would have..." post. I will be honest, I had never thought to offer the mom and dad the opportunity to give the baby a bath. Now, I will never care for a patient that I will forget to offer that to. There were also many other suggestions that I will take back to my nurses and we will put on our "do not forget" lists. I just wanted to let you know that you and your websites has changed my nursing practice, I hope, for the better. I would welcome any more suggestions. I appreciate all that you and the photographers do for our moms and families.
Thank you
Stephanie Maines, RN, BSN