January 2018
Kaleigh
Dodson
,
RN
Post Partum
UC San Diego Health System
La Jolla
,
CA
United States
Kaleigh was our first-day shift nurse in the postpartum unit and we were lucky enough to have her two days in a row. She stood out from the start. She was patient, compassionate, flexible and a huge advocate for me and my baby. Kaleigh became a part of our family as we endured an awful roller-coaster of potential health scares. Our baby was diagnosed with a port wine stain birthmark. We were given news that our baby could potentially have developmental delays, seizure disorder, vision problems or brain damage involvement and Kaleigh was our rock from the beginning. She advocated for us and our baby, kept us informed, wiped our tears and held our hands. Without her, we wouldn't have remained as strong. We were one of the lucky families who received amazing news as all of our baby's test came back normal. We were so happy to be going home as a family and we will be forever grateful to our nurse, Kaleigh, for going above and beyond!