Lacy Nichols, Nurse Practitioner-Neo-Natal, Blessed Beginnings/Obstetrics, received a Who’s Your Angel nomination from Morgan and David Sealock. The Foundation Office presented the Who’s Your Angel award on November 5.
Morgan stated, “The day we delivered our daughter, things did not go as planned. Shortly after birth, it was discovered that my daughter was having some difficulty breathing, so she was taken to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Before they left the room with her, Lacy explained everything they would be doing for her and that she would keep me updated. I insisted my husband go to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, which he did. Things got a little fuzzy for me at this point because I had a postpartum hemorrhage after delivery. Lacy stayed with my daughter in the Intensive Care Unit, collaborated with the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at St. John’s Hospital and eventually diagnosed my daughter with tracheoesophageal fistula and esophageal atresia, which was a very scary diagnosis for my husband to hear while he was in the Intensive Care Unit with our daughter. Lacy stayed right with him, explained everything and was very encouraging to him, all while providing our daughter the most excellent care. Lacy stayed late to make sure the transfer to St. John’s Hospital was all set up and to stay with my husband since I was unable to come to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Before she left, she came to my delivery room and explained everything to me in such a way that I understood everything and was so encouraging for our daughter’s outcome. Our daughter’s diagnosis coupled with my post-delivery issues made delivery day scary, but Lacy truly was an angel for our family that day. We cannot thank her enough!”
The “Who’s Your Angel” program is an opportunity for patients and their families to express their appreciation to anyone in the Health System who had a positive influence in their healthcare experience. When the donor makes a financial gift in the name of the employee and writes a story sharing the experience, the Foundation deposits the gift to the patient care area or restricted fund that most closely matches the employee(s) being honored or the reason for the patient’s time with the Health System. This donation was deposited to the Blessed Beginnings Fund.
Any staff member can be nominated for a Who’s Your Angel award. Nomination forms can be found in various Health System departments and is always available at blessinghealth.org/angel. For more information regarding the “Who’s Your Angel” program, or giving of any kind to Blessing Health System, contact the Blessing Foundation at 217-223-8400, Ext. 4800, or go online to blessinghealth.org/blessingfoundation.