When you're lying in a hospital bed there are few things to smile about, but when you wake up and see Ellen is going to be your nurse that day, you at least know you're going to get the most attentive care and a story to smile about. You can tell she cares very much. If you need a hug, she'll give you one even though she doesn't know you. I was having a very hard time and in low spirits, but she went out of her way to do anything she could to help. She gave me the two most important things: hope and a smile. Nursing, to Ellen, seems like her passion. You can genuinely see she just wants to help people get better, not only immediately, but for their future.