It is my privilege to nominate this nurse in recognition of his exceptional knowledge, calm demeanor, and compassionate patient care. Working on call this nurse is often sent to patients who are in deep emotional distress, feeling overwhelmed, anxious, and unsure. This nurse can help patients remain calm, present, and focused, making them feel safe, heard, and understood during a vulnerable time. This nurse answers all the questions with clarity and kindness, explaining things in a way that makes sense to our patients. This nurse’s ability to translate complex information into something meaningful and approachable brings patients a great sense of relief. Most importantly, patients leave the interaction with him feeling significantly better, reassured, informed, and truly cared for. This nurse is truly the nurse we send when we have a complicated patient who has left other nurses perplexed. What stands out about this nurse is not just his clinical expertise, but his deep empathy and emotional intelligence. He is a nurse who leads with heart, knows how to meet people where they are, and brings peace and understanding even in the most stressful situations. His outstanding professionalism and compassion impact patients' well-being.

A patient wrote a letter stating, “I want to thank this nurse for talking me down off the ledge! I had just had a catheter inserted and was feeling a great deal of discomfort, and I started to panic. I called the visiting nurse office, and they sent this over. He saw how upset I was and was successful in calming me down. He explained what was going on and that it was perfectly normal. He then readjusted the catheter to make it more comfortable. He answered all my questions and made me feel a lot better. I really appreciate his compassion, his knowledge, and his positive nature.”