Katie Wilk is a very compassionate bedside nurse who goes above and beyond for her patients. She is recognized very often by the families for giving that extra special touch to her patients. Katie is empathetic and is a great listener to her patients and families.

I remember one specific patient who was very difficult to reach and had many outbursts and the parents and staff were unable to control this autistic child. The child climbed into a cabinet in the room and shut the door. Katie sat on the floor and very patiently gave the child a set of 2 choices to choose from ...talk with the door open or get out of the cabinet. Then she gave him another 2 choices from which to pick....and kept giving him choices until he elected to come out of the cabinet and talk to the doctors. The mother was so appreciative of Katie's patience and understanding Katie showed her son.

Katie is good with relating to the patients because she takes the time to get to know them and understand their situation.