Stephanie recently cared for a patient that was being discharged on a day when the weather was terrible, it was snowing and icy. The elderly patient and equally elderly husband were concerned about getting into their house through the ice and snow. Stephanie went out of her way to contact someone she knew personally that lived nearby and made arrangements for them to shovel the driveway and walk for this elderly couple so they could safely get inside their home (she obviously did not disclose how she knew this couple had the need).

Another patient on the same day stated that he could not stay in the hospital because he had a bill that absolutely needed to be mailed that day. Stephanie gave the man an envelope and a stamp of her own and promised she would make sure his bill was mailed so he could stay and get the medical care he desperately needed.

Stephanie experienced her own personal loss in December when her husband unexpectedly passed away leaving Stephanie with two teens to raise. In spite of her own grief and loss, Stephanie goes above and beyond to ensure the best care for patients.