Kelli has received numerous nominations from both her peers and patients. Her most recent from her peers: "Kelli brightens up the unit. Her patients love her. Her team loves her. She goes above and beyond for everyone. She has completed multiple projects for patient improvement and staff education. She is our Creation Health Champion and our Pain Champion. Kelli is an inspiration to nurses. A true gem! She has a loving heart and it shows."

One of Kelli's patients wrote: "Kelli goes above and beyond her normal duties. She made me feel very good. She and I were one on one. She really cared about me. She treated me like a member of her family. We got to know each other. We carried on and made each other laugh. She made me forget about my worries. She was special."