My husband was newly diagnosed with colon cancer, which was malignant, and just had a colostomy. Nicole Goldkranz was very attentive to his needs and details regarding his care. She tirelessly checked to make sure he was as comfortable as possible. Aware that we were overwhelmed, Nicole used every opportunity to teach us about how to care for my husband's incision, colostomy and gave us the rationale of doing so.
Additionally, we have a large family. Nicole was understanding of our culture and made every effort to accommodate our worried family's needs without compromising my husband's needs.
Knowing that I was always at my husband's bedside, she brought a recliner to try to make it a little more bearable for me. Nicole cared for my husband for 2 days, and when he transferred to a different unit, Nicole took the time from her busy day to come and visit him.
Nicole is what we feel a Nurse should be, and I feel blessed to have her care for my husband. Her genuine compassion and sincere care touched our hearts and for that, we will always be grateful. She truly is a DAISY to our dreary days.