Michelle Grout

Michelle, "Shelley", is not only a good nurse, she is an exemplary nurse. Shelley was the first nurse my daughter had after her liver/small bowel/pancreas transplant. She put my daughter and me at ease. She was not only in control (as she should be), but she also had a special care and compassion about her job and my daughter. She was her nurse for 11 days out of 15 post-transplant. During this time, my daughter started having what appeared to be "seizures." They began to run tests on my daughter including an EEG, MRI, CT scans, and an overwhelming amount of blood work. After numerous days and the doctors not being able to figure out what was happening, Shelley kept reassuring us that they would figure it out. Finally, Shelley took it into her own hands and began to research what it could be, going above and beyond her job description. She figured it out. My daughter was having a weird reaction to an antibiotic. She presented this idea and showed proof to the doctors. Shelley was persistent with all doctors involved including the PICU staff, Infectious Disease, Neurology, etc. Finally, the doctors listened and did some research and agreed with Shelly. Because of Shelley, my daughter received the best care and love.