Karla was recognized by several patients, but one story really said it all about her. Karla has been suffering from her own catastrophic health issue. She continued to work for the first few months of her diagnosis of stage 4 lung cancer. She is the kind of nurse who never let her pain show. She is caring conscientious and always a team player. Her patients are constantly giving her kudos and letting others know about how Karla is. A patient's family wrote, "I know Karla has something going on with her health, but she will not share with our family. I want you to know that she is caring, helpful, and always smiling. Her smile is enough to light up the room. She is prompt with answering the call light and no matter how grumpy my father is she is always smiling."