Michael Ayers, RN, ADN

I recently was a patient at the Cleveland Clinic. While I was under the care of many fine nurses, there is one who is so far above all the others that I was compelled to ask whom to write a glowing letter to. That nurse is Mike Ayers. He truly is a treasure. The clinical care I received while Mike was my nurse stood out from the other nurses. But I can’t even begin to tell you how superior he is as a nurse from a patient-provider communication standpoint and as a person. Mike went far above and beyond his responsibilities to help me in my recovery.

As an example, he helped me to have the confidence to walk the distance I should be walking, even by providing me with privileges to walk out of the ward and enjoy a beautiful view of the lake. I never would have pushed myself that much if it wasn’t for Mike, and that was what I actually was capable of and was of great help in my recovery.

His sense of humor was equal to no one else I encountered while at the hospital. It was the perfect distraction for me at the times I needed it. It also humanized the care. He took a personal interest in my recovery, tailored to my actual needs. Even after he was assigned to a different floor, he came to my room to check on me during his break and see how I was doing. When I was readmitted to the hospital due to some ‘bumps in the road to full recovery,’ Mike came to my room after his shift to see how I was. Who does that? No one else I have ever met.

Besides all that and more, he is a genuinely nice person. As you can see, no praise is high enough. Mike is amazing.

I appreciate and recognize the gift Mike brings to his patients and his work.