Nicole was our son's nurse in ICU many days during his hospital stay. She was amazing with him and with us. Nicole was so sweet and gentle with our son and took excellent care of him. She has such a tender heart. It was so comforting to watch her talking to him and rubbing his head before and after she administered meds or changed him.

We had a couple of pretty difficult days and we cried a lot. My mom passed Nicole in the hallway on one of these difficult days. She was leaving the unit and Nicole could see how upset my mom was. She took the time to give my mom a big hug and tell her he was going to be ok. It was exactly what my mom needed to hear at that moment. Nicole was so comforting when we needed to cry, and provided humor when we needed to laugh.

My son was in ICU over Christmas. Nicole was his nurse Christmas Day, and she made it so special for us. He was still sedated and on the ventilator, but she helped us to celebrate that he was still here with us, and he was getting better. She went above and beyond so often for our family. She is an amazing nurse.

I have told everyone how incredible the whole staff is at CMC...we are just in awe of what great care our son received during the 4 1/2 weeks he spent here. Nicole made us feel like family. We are so grateful for her and the care she provided to my son.