Nurse Amber, Thibodeaux Regional Medical Center
Nominated by Rhonda Hollier

She just graduated with a BSN in December 2019, and she has a 5-year-old and an 11-month old. She is working at a hospital full-time, including caring for COVID positive patients. Her family is living in an RV next to their house, so she can shower and change in the house when returning from work before mixing with her family in the RV. She recently contracted Bells Palsy that paralyzed the left side of her face, likely caused or exacerbated by the stress of the pandemic.

Nurse Brittney, Methodist Hospital
Nominated by Alyssa Fox

My sister has inspired me by putting her patients before herself! I start nursing school this fall and she has taught me so much of what it means to be a nurse, the compassion, caring, hard work, commitment, and sacrifice that goes along with it! She has been going over practice questions with me every day and allows me to perform assessments on her so I can practice!

She works in the ER in her unit’s outdoor COVID tent and has been putting her safety on the line for her coworkers and patients.

Nurse Julianne, Mayo Clinic
Nominated by Bob Dufek

She goes on the frontline every day to care for sick patients without any regard for herself. She is truly a very unselfish person.

Nurse Jenna, Fort Memorial Hospital
Nominated by Sara Tincher

I nominate RN nurse Jenna. She has inspired me by switching to impatient care during this difficult time. This choice to work the front lines was not easy as she has two small boys at home. Previously, she was working outpatient care. She could have chosen to keep her family safe and not go to inpatient care. However, the need was there and she put others first, as she always does. She is truly an inspiration!

Nurse Emily, Mercy Hospital Coon Rapids
Nominated by Gerard Clasemann

She works between the heart unit and COVID unit. Often working a few 12 hour nights in a row. She works very hard, provides very good care to her patients.

Nurse Maria, Stanford Healthcare
Nominated by Marvin Delfin

She is an inspirational leader. She has been a great manager of our emergency pediatric department and very instrumental with all the department’s processes and protocols and yielded great results. She will show her true concern and will motivate you to do and be your best while work and even beyond as a true friend. She will encourage you not to give up. Despite the challenges and struggles of the department, she remained calm, open, and resilient. She’s a leader worth emulating.

Nurse Sarah, Advocate Aurora West Allis Hospital
Nominated by Ann Davis

My sister Sarah is a charge nurse in labor and delivery. She works 12-hour shifts. During the COVID crisis, she has had to wear protective gear during her whole shift (shown in photo). I am so amazed by her hard work and dedication to keeping moms and their babies safe!

Nurse Nicole, Honor Health, Scottsdale, Arizona
Nominated by Kathy Lockhart

Nicole has an unbelievable amount of patience. She works long shifts, extra shifts, and is an incredible mom to her two little girls, ages two and almost four.

Nurse Katie, Central Maine Medical Center
Nominated by Charlie Swett

While raising two children she got her schooling/nurses training completed in less than three years. Shortly thereafter she was certified as an RN.

Nurse David, Guardian Angles Memory Care Center
Nominated by Mary Clasemann

David tirelessly cares for his patients every time he works. He doesn't go out or associate with friends in order to avoid contracting anything that might impair the health of those he cares for.

Nurse Geri, Rex Hospital, Raleigh, North Carolina
Nominated by Vaughn Peltier

Geri is a hard-working passionate RN. She has gone to work throughout the pandemic and brought joy to her patients.

Nurse Kaley, Community Memorial Hospital
Nominated by Denise Drury

Kaley, my daughter, has persevered in her nursing career despite tragedy in her life. She lost her sister Kirra Drury, in a tragic boating accident on the Colorado River. Kaley has gone since to get her BSN and most recently she began her training in ICU caring for critically ill patients.

Nurse Alyssa, Home Healthcare Chicago
Nominated by Tina Parsons

My daughter is a home health nurse in Chicago and inspires me with her dedication to her patients in this stressful and challenging time of COVID-19. She has at times not had the PPE she has needed and has even worn trash bags in an effort to keep her patients, who are compromised, from any possible exposure to COVID. She deals with the extra pressures pretty much by herself as home health workers don't have coworkers nearby to confide in. Like so many others she also tries to balance the needs of sick patients with the need to keep her own family safe. She is amazing and I love and admire the woman, nurse, mother, and person she has become.

Nurse Danielle, INOVA Fairfax, California
Nominated by Maha Slamani

Danielle is my BFF and sister from another mister, and has been for over a decade. She works night shifts almost every night and does it all with a smile on her face and never complains. She also always takes time out of her day to call and ask how I am doing no matter how busy she is. She is the absolute best!

Nurse Hazel, Stanford Hospital
Nominated by Eileen Cordero

I met Hazel in Nursing school. We found out we both came from the same town growing up and also had a baby less than a year old when we started school. We instantly clicked because we spoke the same dialect. We got really close during school, we would even carpool to clinicals, became study buddies during NCLEX, celebrated passing it, and even worked together with several clients with Nurse Registry. We bonded and became friends for life. Our friendship was strengthened when both our families were struck with CKD, her daughter, and me.
But that didn’t dampen our spirit. Hazel is a source of strength and an inspiration of hard work. Her energy is contagious but above all, she is very dedicated and passionate about work. Despite the trials we go through you will never see her get discouraged but instead, she is a source of joy and courage to a lot of people. I tell her she is my sister from another mother.

Nurse Emily, Stanford Health Care
Nominated by Neda Sefidpour

Emily has been a good friend of mine for many years. She inspires me because of the care and dedication she puts into her work. She is a nurse and works the night shift at the hospital. This means long hours and sleepless nights. She sleeps during the day and has to miss out on a lot of time with her family, including missing important life events. She is also 6 months pregnant and working during this COVID-19 pandemic. Every day she steps into that hospital she puts her life and her unborn daughter's life on the line for her patients. Her bravery is inspirational to me.