Because You Needed A Voice

Mother/Infant Nurse Natalie J. recently detected a heart murmur in a newborn. And while standard practice is to wait at least 24 hours before performing a cardiac screen, she was concerned enough with the baby’s color to perform a pulse oxygen screening.

When the reading was abnormally low, Natalie urged the baby’s pediatrician to have the infant evaluated by a Neonatologist. The Neonatologist agreed with Natalie’s assessment, and this prompted an immediate transfer to Nationwide Children’s Hospital, where they found a blockage in the baby’s pulmonary artery.

Thank you, Natalie. Because of your instincts, determination and fast action, that baby is alive today.