My husband suffered sudden cardiac death on Monday while working on the farm. He was brought by ambulance to CRMC and taken to the CVICU to be assessed. He was put under sedation and that is where we met Sam already at work taking care of my husband. It was obvious to us that he truly cares for his patients. He constantly monitored vital signs, while making him as comfortable as possible. Through a long process of cooling his body down and then slowly warming him back up, this nurse worked tirelessly to take care of his every need while answering my questions and seeing to my comfort as well.

My husband’s condition has a 3% recovery rate and because of Sam’s knowledge, skill, and level of detail, he upped my husband’s chances to survive. The entire CVICU staff was excellent but Sam stood out as more caring and more giving. We are thankful we know him, an outstanding nurse and human being.