Posts: NICU Heroes Award

NICU Hero Highlight: Joann Thorpe

NICU Hero Highlight: Joann Thorpe

Parents of preemie babies rely on the support of their baby’s healthcare professionals through a very scary time of life. Chelsea Arledge found neonatal nurse Joann Thorpe to be indispensable when her baby Travis was born at 23 weeks while her husband was deployed in...
Announcing the 2015 NICU Heroes Award Finalists – Part 2

Announcing the 2015 NICU Heroes Award Finalists – Part 2

Families of preemies and babies born with special health needs are often overwhelmed by their need for information and support, and NICU professionals make a huge difference in the lives of these families. Neonatal nurses, Meredithe Mullen and Cindy Enke, along with...
Announcing the 2015 NICU Heroes Award Finalists – Part 1

Announcing the 2015 NICU Heroes Award Finalists – Part 1

The outstanding care neonatal professionals give to NICU families is recognized and applauded each year during the NICU Heroes Awards, presented by Mead Johnson Nutrition and Hand to Hold. This year, families from 21 U.S. states nominated neonatal nurses, physicians,...