Samantha L Lyons, BSN, RN

I brought my 77-year-old father to the Emergency Department. He was clearly struggling and needing intense, supportive care. Samantha was the most caring nurse I’ve encountered in my life. She cared for my dad in such a way that he was not only getting the medical care, but the compassion he needed. He was at his worst, and she cared for him with dignity and such kindness, patiently explaining even the most urgent procedure to him. But that’s not all, as my mother and I struggled to accept the severity of his situation she comforted us and cared for us as much as for my dad. On what seemed like the worst day of our lives, she was so kind and loving toward all three of us. She offered so much of her heart to us- to ease our pain. I don’t wish our situation on any family, but if someone must go through it, I want them all to have a nurse like Samantha.