Grace was my husband’s day nurse for the last four days of his stay. She always made us feel as if he was her only patient. She laughed at our jokes and made us feel seen, and it brightened our spirits every time she came in.

Grace has a centered calmness that is innate. She is a consummate professional who can translate test results, medication uses, and the many monitors that were geeky to us. She reassured my husband during an unnerving day of Afib when I was not there. She cajoled him into walking when he needed to and put on a grin when he played his cranky, old man routine.

Grace never left a question unanswered. We both had 100% trust in her abilities throughout four long days. That is worth the world! When discharge orders came through, she stayed with us and made sure we both felt confident that we could handle being on our own.

Two weeks at your hospital, and we were privileged to have the care of your extraordinary staff. But hands down, Grace was the best of the best, and we hope you will honor her on our behalf.