I spent 5 months at Clark Fork Valley Hospital and had the opportunity to meet a lot of amazing people. However, the care certain nurses provided went above and beyond. One of these nurses was Sara Nestor. Sara went out of her way to try and help me deal with the emotions and mental health aspects of being in the hospital so long and not being able to visualize a positive future based on my circumstances. I struggled many days with anxiety and depression, but Sara took the time to check in on me even when she wasn't my nurse or when she was just stopping by the hospital on her days off for training. She always tried to get me to focus on what was within my control, rather than being anxious or depressed about things I could do nothing about. She developed a goal board for me that became a positive motivation for my time there. She also helped me create a vision board that consisted of things I still want to do or achieve in the future. She often found fun activities for me to participate in and shared the joy of gift wrapping during Christmas time. She did so many other little things that it's impossible to list them all. She made it obvious that she truly cared about me and I looked forward to seeing her every day! Sara is highly skilled and has many responsibilities within the hospital, but she still makes plenty of time for her patients. She touched my life like no one ever has and I will never forget her!