The most heartfelt compliment that a nurse can give to another nurse that they work alongside is to say “I would trust my family to your care”. Morgan Maker is that nurse for me. I have worked alongside her on 8D for a couple of years and watched her incredible ability to genuinely and patiently comfort her patients. We didn’t know each other very well prior to this past June, but I always enjoyed working with her and admired her as a nurse. Morgan selflessly helped me watch over and care for my mom who was admitted down the hallway on 8C for almost a week with human parainfluenza. This was in addition to her diagnosis of stage 4 non-small cell lung cancer. The respiratory virus had a significant impact on both my mom’s physical abilities and her emotional well-being, and it was understandably so. Palliative care became involved, and this was very, very difficult for my mom and she was so incredibly scared. Over the past month it has been very hard for me to leave my mom alone, even when admitted to UM, as I have my 2 boys that need me at home too. My mom tells me frequently that her anxiety is better if I am there with her. While I was there at the beginning of her 5-day long admission, I went to 8D to borrow a chest percussor, to hopefully help mom to be able to bring up some sputum for a culture that was needed. I was thinking that it may even help relieve some of her back pain. I saw Morgan and immediately felt a sense of safety. I asked Morgan if she would be willing, if able with her own workload, to check on my mom later that evening after I went home. I asked her if she could take my mom for a short walk in the hallway or do some chest percussion if mom wanted it. I know my mom wouldn’t want a stranger checking on her, but if you have ever worked with Morgan, you would understand that she has never met a stranger. I knew watching Morgan with her patients, that my mom would be comforted by having Morgan with her. Morgan said yes immediately and went with me to meet my mom and to also help me with the percussion to loosen what she couldn’t get up on her own. My mom gently held Morgan’s hand as I used the percussor. I saw Morgan rub my mom’s hand gently as to say, “I am here, you are not alone.” We know as critical care nurses what stage 4 lung cancer means. Morgan left words like “cancer” and “palliative care” out of conversations with my mom. She understands that there are things that don’t need to be resaid or rehashed, and that is not a quality that all nurses have. Morgan is able to be comfortable in the silence when a patient needs it. Throughout the week, Morgan continued to check on my mom on the days that I was off the schedule and had obligations at home. My mom called me in the evening and said ”Morgan should be here soon” with a smile in her voice. My mom was so appreciative for Morgan’s kindness, patience and encouragement, and most importantly, a smile and a hand to hold during an admission when the fear of her diagnosis became very real. Not only do we nurses care for our patients, but also care for the family. Morgan continued to check on ME after my mom’s discharge home and cheered for her in the small improvements. She also encouraged me to take one day at time. Morgan is a nurse that every nurse should strive to be like. She is a nurse that can make another nurse feel reassured in knowing that her mom is in her care, and that she is not ever alone. Morgan is truly an angel.