Karlie Moffitt – Northwestern Prentice Women’s Hospital
Northwestern Prentice Women’s Hospital
Nominated by Bradley Wyatt
“Karlie was Liam’s primary nurse during his 70-day stay at Northwestern’s Prentice NICU. From the beginning when he was a preemie, to his discharge, Karlie took amazing care for Liam when we couldn’t be there. She made crafts for him for every milestone, big or small. We looked forward to anytime she was working. When we went back home and couldn’t go at nights as often, when we would call, she would give us all the details and updates, but also clear expectations and roadblocks. When Liam was struggling with feeding, she gave him extra care, working with him all night to see which bottles or nipples worked best. She made recommendations to the Doctors to help move him along and grow, or even if he needed to track back to be safe and healthy. She was the nurse to put him in his first open-air crib, even waiting for us, and let us give the first bottle. She treated our son as if he was her own, and we couldn’t have gone through the NICU without her. We are forever grateful for having such a great nurse, and hope others who find themselves in a similar situation, can have a nurse as good and caring as her.”
