November 16, 2015

Thank You Nurses + $100 AMEX Gift Card Giveaway

This review was made possible by iConnect and Pampers. I was provided compensation to facilitate this post, but all opinions are 100% mine.


Since the day that Adalyn was born was one of the best days of my life, I remember the details of the day as if it was yesterday. I had quite a long labor (39 hours to be exact) but think of the whole experience fondly. Sure, it was painful but it brought my little baby girl into the world so of course, it was 100% worth it.

One part of my labor and delivery experience that I remember so fondly was my nurse Theresa. She was an angel to me and helped me have the best experience possible. She listened to my requests (hold the baby right after birth, delayed cord clamping and a couple of other things) without any issues.

When I was getting my epidural, she braided my hair for me- so sweet! When we got there, she asked me if I knew the sex of the baby. I said that it was a girl and she asked me her name. I told her it and then on the dry erase board in my room, she wrote "Welcome Adalyn Grace". This was so sweet and motivating to me to get Adalyn out of the womb so I could meet her.

During my labor and delivery, there was a lot of laughter and joking going on. It helped make the situation so calm and actually enjoyable. The rest of my stay at the hospital, the nurses were okay but not like Theresa. It was such a blessing that during my labor and delivery when I needed it most, I had a nurse that was incredible.


Pamper's has an awesome program going on right now called the Thank You Nurses Awards program which honors labor and delivery nurses, NICU nurses and postpartum nurses. I love this! Those nurses work very hard and don't necessarily get a thank you and very much deserve one.

Also, my sister-in-law Olivia is a labor and delivery nurse and I know that nurses go through a lot. I mean, women are often in the most pain that they have ever been in and the nurses have to take care of them through this- not necessarily the easiest job!


If you know a great nurse, nominate them for the Pampers Swaddlers Thank You Nurses awards from November 9th to December 14th. A nurse from each category will be announced in March and the grand prize winner will be announced in May. Prizes will be awarded and scholarships will be made in honor of these nurses to help nurses toward a Master's degree.

There is a Pampers #ThankYouNurses Twitter party going on November 19th from 8-9 PM CST. Prizes include AMEX gift cards plus diapers and wipes.

Giveaway
The giveaway will be for a $100 American Express gift card and a pack of Pampers Swaddlers to one reader.
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  • See details and official rules at spr.ly/6181BPvMF
  • Winner must be a resident of the US or Puerto Rico, 18 years or older. 
  • Nomination period ends 12/14/15 at 3PM EST

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  1. The nurses I wold thank, are the nurses from the cancer center here where I live that treated my husband for cancer: compassionate, caring, and positive - it made a difference to my husband's mental state, for sure.

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  2. The nurses I would think are my local nurses who took care of me during my most recent hospital stay. They were just so nice and caring. Way more involved then I can remember any others being.

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  3. I'd love to thank the hospice nurse that took care of my grandmother for the last 2 months of her life. THe nurse, Carol, was so kind, caring, and gentle and made my grandmother not only comfortable, but happy.

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  4. I would love to thank Karen, who was the nurse that cared for me when I had surgery in 1st grade. She made the whole experience seem less scary.

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  5. The nurse I would like to thank is the one who helped recently deliver my nephew during a very traumatic and difficult birth.

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  6. Wasn't sure if you meant to post the story here or in the actual raffle-copter widget. Anywho, I am thankful for a nurse that helped me with a certain time in my life I was dealing with a mental crisis. Shannon truly helped me see the light at the end of the tunnel and I am thankful for her to this day.

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  7. I would like to thank the hospice nurses that made my mom's last days comfortable.

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  8. The nurses I would like to thank are the ones who took care of me and my son when he was born. I had a C-section and my son spent 21 days in ICU, the nurse's were so very helpful and supportive :)

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  9. I'm thankful for the nurse that stood by me during my sons difficult birth.

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  11. When I had my first son, the nurse I had was wonderful. Being first time parents, my husband and I were very insecure and my nurse took the time to teach us how to care for my son.

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  12. I would like to thank the hospice nurse that took care of my dad

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  13. I would like to thank ALL nurses for all they do every day. Holding their pee to take care of you, being on their feet for 12 hours without any breaks or eating... not everybody can do what they do!

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  14. My Aunt is a nurse and it was wonderful to have her in the family because she always gave good health advice.

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  15. My favorite nurse that most stands out is Nurse Janet. When I had my first baby, everything was totally new to me and my milk wasn't coming in. She told me to start pumping (as well as having the baby suck on my breast like I was doing). After trying a couple of pumping sessions, my milk finally came in and I was so relieved. I wish I would have started pumping to help get the milk going right away, but am so thankful to her for her advice! Julie smartsavvymama@gmail.com

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  16. I would thank the nurses that helped me via my C-section!

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  17. I unfortunately do not have a specific nurse right now to thank but I thank all the nurses who are doing their job every day.

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  18. I want to thank my sister in law who is a nurse. She works long hours and helps so many

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  19. My sister in law is a nurse and she deserves thanks! She has health problems of her own, but still works tirelessly to be there to help others around the clock.
    addictedtorodeo at gmail dot com
    Ashley C

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  20. I thank all the nurses that i have encounter withthey all were great

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  21. I don't know her name, but I would love to thank the nurse in the delivery room with me. She was amazing!

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  22. Thanks to the nurse that delivered me 50 some years ago. My mom had picked out my name years before but changed her mind after the delivery and named me after her labor/delivery nurse. She must have been quite a lady!

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  23. My step mom is a traveling nurse, She travels the USA helping others.

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  24. I want to thank my nurse/medical assistant at the doctors office who is always helpful and makes me feel at ease when tensed. She is excellent!

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  25. I thank they nurses that cared for me when I was hospitalized and the nurses at my doctors' offices who answer my calls.

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  26. The nurses I would think are the ones that are taking care of my grandmother while she's in the hospital.

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  27. I have a nurse named Pat at the kids doctors office, Thanks Pat for always making the shot process a easy event the kids love her .

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  28. Thank you to my grandmother, who was a devoted nurse.

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  29. YES! I sure do, my daughters nurse, helped saved her life from bleeding.. anyway she is just a wonderful nurse who just went beyond ..

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  30. Philip is the nurse that helped my Dad when he was in the hospital.

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  31. Yes, I have a nurse to thank and her name is Jo. She helped me out quite a bit when I had my first child.

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  32. I would thank the nurses who took care of my father during his first, second, and third open heart surgery.

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  33. We always thank our nurse at our small special ed school. She is always doing something for us and keeping us on track.

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  34. One of my best friends sacrifices so much of her own life to help others as a nurse

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  35. I get an infusion every 6 weeks and the nurses there are very good. I’d choose Sheila.
    Thanks for the contest.

    slehan at juno dot com

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  36. I would like to thank the nurse who was helpful for my husband after his surgery.

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  37. I would like to thank the nurse that taught me how to breastfeed properly though I don't remember her name!

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  38. I would thank my sister who's a nurse helping the elderly.

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  39. My husband has a rare cancer. Who I would thank are the radiation nurses. They were kind and compassionate. They made sure he didnt hurt, and were there when we were scaared.

    elllen beck

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  40. The nurse in my life was my Mom! She was very dedicated to her job and helping others in need was her calling! She was an ER nurse for 30 years and I don't think she would have wanted to do anything else with her life!

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  41. I would like to thank the nurse who stops by my son's house every day and gives him his meds. She brings him little treats and cheers him up.

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  42. I would like to thank the nurses during my hospital stay last year when I went into anaphylactic shock at my home and flat lined. They were all very caring and helpful during my stay

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  43. I'd like to thank my friend, Gladys, who is a nurse here in town. We haven't had a need for a nurse ourselves, but I know Gladys treats each patient with respect and professionalism!

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  44. I have nurse friends who work hard to care for their patients.

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  45. The nurse I have to thank is my mom. She has always taken care of our family and her patients.

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  46. I'm thankful for my certified nurse midwife.

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  47. My sister in law is an amazing nurse

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  48. I would like to thank the nurse at my pediatricians office that helps my younger cousins that I take care of. I recently had to take the four year old in for his shots, and she did a wonderful job of keeping us BOTH calm.

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  49. My aunt Gale has been a nurse for 25 years!

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  50. I am horrible because I don't know her name, but when i was pregnant, i had a lot of medical issues. It was so that I was on bedrest and had to be in the hospital more times than not. I was so frustrated and just started crying. She stopped what she was doing and just sat with me, assuring me that this would not be forever. And when my daughter was born, she came in and raved about how beautiful my baby was. That was sixteen years ago. I always think about her kindness and effort to soothe me.

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  51. One of my best and long time friends is a hospice nurse. The work she does inspires me to appreciate life and not take a single day for granted.

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  52. I am a Neonatal RN, and work with many lovely, selfless nurses. We adore our babies, but saving lives is our business. It is so much harder than people give us credit for.

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  53. Yes, I have a nurse to thank and her name is Debbie. She helped me out quite a bit during labor and with breastfeeding when I had my daughter.

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  54. I don't have a specific nurse to thank, but I appreciate all of them for helping those who are sick and in need.

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  55. I thank the nurse that helped me during knee surgery.

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  56. I'm thankful for the last nurse, Vanessa that I had. She was so amazing and so supportive.

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  57. I would like to thank my nurses in the maternity ward when I had my daughter. They did a great job!

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  58. I do not have a nurse. My mother was a nurse for several years, so I understand the thanks due.

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  59. I would like to thank all the nurses in the NICU who took care of my twins 1988 through 1989

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  60. I would like to thank my super smart niece, Erika Tomms,an RN Nurse, who works tirelessly and seems to always be on call for our town’s Nursing Home. She’s been a charge nurse, head of life support, and much much more! She’s very good with the elderly, patient, kind, caring, and always makes time to answer her family’s medical questions too. In addition to being a nurse, she’s a wife, mother of two small boys and drives an hour at least a day to get to work. I wish I could give her a vacation! Thank you!

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  61. I would like to thank all the nurses in ICU who helped me during my week stay there

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  62. Id like to thank the nurses that took care of my son and I after I gave birth. They helped so much and work so hard.

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