Samantha quickly became my mom's favorite nurse during her two-month stay at El Camino. Samantha is always incredibly friendly and smiling and truly takes her time to ensure that both the patient and family know what's going on. My first introduction to Samantha was when she used her own money to buy my mom special treats from the Bistro downstairs just because she wanted to make sure my mom ate something. She has always been my mom's advocate by standing up for my mom's rights. She had a conversation with the doctor which resulted in my mom getting transferred immediately to the telemetry department when she was having heart issues. She checked on my mom even on days she was not assigned to her. When my mom was confused and in intense pain, she was calling out for Samantha even though Samantha wasn't on duty. Samantha also made sure that as a family we were taking care of ourselves.