I believe St. Luke's has excellent nurses and it takes a special individual to be able to take care of people when they aren't well. But compassion is waning in modern medicine. It takes an amazing human being to compassionately care for the most challenging patients.
Brian has a level of compassion I have seen only in a couple of other individuals in my career. He most recently made a screaming, wildly kicking child be calm by picking her up, talking soothingly, and reassuring her that we are going to see mom now. He fixed the chaos with compassion. He does this for ECT patients who are psychiatrically imbalanced, for the demented patients some write off, and for the difficult narcotic-tolerant patients. Every time. I have not once seen him lose patience or compassion in the midst of a grueling day.
Brian's take-charge attitude and calming demeanor deserve being acknowledged. He has been here for a few years now. He started humbly in his ability to learn, and more importantly, seeking to understand. Now I have witnessed him on many occasions teaching the next wave of nurses, still humble in attributing so much to his team approach to patient care.
Brian is consistently excellent with patients and families. Several of my partners agree that his nursing care is a cut above the standard of care. If all nurses emulated Brian's actions and emotions, the world would be a better place. It is for his patients. Every single time.