Stephanie Amundson
June 2022
Stephanie
Amundson
,
BSN, RN
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit - UI Stead Family Children’s Hospital
University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics
Iowa City
,
IA
United States

 

 

 

Stephanie held the patient while the infant passed from this Earth, providing comfort in the final moments.
A patient was born with a congenital malformation incompatible with life. The patient was showing signs of a decline in status. The parents of this infant elected to withdraw care. They did not wish to be present while the patient declined, or while interventions were removed. Stephanie held the patient while the infant passed from this Earth, providing comfort in the final moments. She supported the parents of the patient by respecting and honoring their wishes, and she supported the patient by providing comfort and positive touch at the end of life.