Becky Baldwin, BSN, RN

I had just had surgery. Becky was my nurse for the night and was all about taking care of me. I was completely shell-shocked, panicking, emotionally and physically. Most of the time I was crying because I was in pain, and I was emotionally shot from what I had just experienced and from what I also had woken up from.

My wife was at home, and Becky supplied comfort to me just as though my wife would have. The compassion that I got from Becky was outstanding; she would see me shaking and come over and hold my hand, and that helped keep me together. My wife was very impressed and felt very comfortable that Becky had been taking care of me while she was gone.

When I started to have a panic attack, she caressed the top of my hand, trying to keep me sane. It was that warm, comfortable feeling you get from your mother when you’d stay home from school sick, and she would give you chicken noodle soup. Becky couldn’t have made me feel more at home.

The world needs more people like Becky with compassion in their hearts to share with others. She did more than that for me. Being alone in a hospital room is horrible, but Becky made sure that there was light in the darkness. I was in a bad place, and she saved me.