Maria is one of the most compassionate nurses I have met in my nursing career. There have been more times than I can count that I have witnessed Maria going above and beyond to dedicate herself fully to our patients and their well-being. Today I had the pleasure of witnessing Maria holding a wife’s hand, praying with her after her husband coded on our unit. She then helped the spouse to the ICU and stayed with her and comforted her until the patient was settled on the unit.