During COVID-19, my step-father was in the ICU for two weeks losing the battle we all wanted him to win. Dakota was his nurse our last weekend with him. She was absolutely amazing. She went out of her way to make us a handprint, thumbprint, and his heartbeat without us even asking/knowing.
When she handed me this beautiful collage of all three items, I lost it. She said it was something so minor, however to my family it meant the world and still means the world to us. She went out of her way to also make sure that I could be by both my father's side and my step-father's side as he took his last breath with us (COVID-19 restrictions of only 1 visitor at a time during certain hours).
Dakota wasn't our nurse the day we lost him; however, she made sure to come to check on us and be there for us at any minute we needed her. She is truly an angel in our eyes. Those actions no matter how small they may seem mean the world to my family. It has helped with our grieving process. She is truly an angel and one of the most compassionate nurses I have encountered.