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Jill Hartman will never forget the day her 4-year-old daughter nearly died. She\u2019ll also never forget the nurse who helped save her little girl\u2019s life.<\/p>\n

\u201cSarah held my daughter\u2019s head, looked into her eyes and calmed her down,\u201d Hartman recalls of the day more than a year ago when she and her husband, Josh, arrived at Poudre Valley Hospital with their daughter, Aliya, who was having trouble breathing.<\/p>\n

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Sarah Carstens has worked the night shift for nine years at Poudre Valley Hospital\u2019s pediatric unit. She was recognized as a Guardian Angel in November 2015 by a family that credits Carstens with saving their 4-year-old daughter\u2019s life.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Aliya was admitted to the pediatric unit, where registered nurse Sarah Carstens was working the night shift.
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\n\u201cMinutes after Sarah began her shift and had introduced herself to us for the first time, Aliya had an episode of respiratory distress that was the most frightening thing to witness,\u201d Hartman said. \u201cTo see our young daughter struggle to breathe \u2026 and to see those young eyes full of fear is unexplainable.\u201d<\/p>\n

Hartman continued, \u201cI can\u2019t explain it. It was like it was her own daughter that she [Carstens] was taking care of. She was so in charge and had her head about her, but she also really cared. She is really special.\u201d<\/p>\n

Carstens acted quickly and stabilized Aliya. Carstens explained the situation to the family and parked equipment outside Aliya\u2019s room in case of another emergency \u2014 both acts that the Hartmans said strengthened their trust in Carstens.<\/p>\n

And sure enough, another respiratory event followed, and once again Carstens\u2019 training kicked in.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis little girl will live with me for the rest of my life,\u201d Carstens said, \u201cIt was scary \u2014 probably the scariest thing I\u2019ve ever done \u2014 but it\u2019s also one of those that reminds me why I do what I do.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Hartmans couldn\u2019t be more grateful and recently recognized Carstens, along with pediatrician Dr. John Guenther, as their guardian angels through PVH and MCR Foundation\u2019s Guardian Angel program.<\/p>\n

Aliya is now 5. She had to be transferred from PVH to Children\u2019s Hospital Colorado shortly after Carstens saved her life, but Aliya has not had any breathing issues since her recovery there.<\/p>\n

\u201cI still think of Sarah every day. She truly saved my daughter\u2019s life,\u201d Hartman said.<\/p>\n

The Hartmans returned to PVH to personally thank Carstens. It\u2019s an opportunity that not many nurses get to have, and Carstens was grateful.<\/p>\n

\u201cPatients pass through and it\u2019s hard \u2014 especially with kids \u2014 because we never hear what happens to them next,\u201d Carstens said. \u201cWhen Jill and Josh asked to come see me, it was really nice to have that closure and to be able to see her as a healthy child. I didn\u2019t realize how much it affected me to see them.\u201d<\/p>\n

People may recognize a caregiver as a Guardian Angel by making a donation to the Foundation<\/a>. The recipient is given a pin and plaque personalized with a quote from the donor.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s nice to have validation and recognition for what we do,\u201d Carstens said. \u201cNursing is hard. We bust our butts, and we take that home with us sometimes because we just can\u2019t help it. \u2026 To have them [the Hartmans] appreciate it \u2014 it\u2019s good for the soul.\u201d<\/p>\n

Since the program started in 2008, more than 650 Guardian Angels \u2014 ranging from individuals to entire units \u2014 have been awarded, with donations ranging from $2 to $5,000.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m so incredibly glad they reached out to me,\u201d Carstens said. \u201cIt had been a rough year, and getting the Guardian Angel couldn\u2019t have come at a better time \u2026 I believe that sometimes, for reasons we\u2019ll never know, our patients somehow choose us. The right patient, the right caregiver, the right situation can save a little person\u2019s life and also secure someone\u2019s knowledge that they are truly doing what they are meant to do.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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