Ameer gives his best and is so caring! As a patient, I always feel his care and the service he renders. I love when he takes care of me because I can feel his patience and care. He is kind and gentle. He is detail-oriented and pays close attention to his patients. He is a team player who readily assists his colleagues. He is willing to go above and beyond to provide excellent patient care. He smiles and greets me with courtesy and offers me great respect. One day when I was having a hard time and crying, he noticed it and offered to wipe my tears. His presence comforted me at this difficult moment. The first time I met him, he was so quiet, you could see in his eyes his passion for what he does. I feel so much love when he takes care of me. He is so intense and passionate, he is focused and he is very attentive to details. I remember telling him, "you will go far in what you do". He returned to me one day and said, "you see, I am in charge tonight, you said I could go far, you are right! I am surprised he even remembered what I told him. He also said, "I'm at work, but it is not a job, it is not only a career, it is my passion!"
He is like a son to me. He is working hard to see that I am happy and comfortable. He usually stops in my room and would say, "let me know if you need anything, I am just at the nursing station" or will say "is there anything else I can do for you Ms. B?" He is so attentive to all my needs and remembers everything the way I like it, from my pills to how I like my covers. That means something to me, that I am treated in a very special way.
When I found out that I had cancer I did not know I was sick at all. I said to myself, "what is wrong with me?" I never knew it was this serious, but to have somebody to treat me so well, completely made a difference. Whenever I go back to Rehab Center, I usually tell the nurses there "go to UIC, there are good nurses there". It is because of the kind of care I received from Ameer as my nurse. Ameer is the kind of nurse that patients, families, and staff see as a great role model.