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In 2019, nurses saved lives and showed us what it means to care for others — from a heartfelt hug to a lifesaving diagnosis. Here are six stories that inspired us and made us proud to be a part of UVA Health.

1. As Time Was Running Out, Nurse Uncovers Newborn’s Lifesaving Diagnosis

“There is no life more deserving of our best efforts than a tiny, fragile baby and no person more deserving of an award than a person directly responsible for saving that baby’s life.” Read more.

2. 5 Nurses Left the Philippines to Pursue Their Dreams, and Now They’re Living Their Best Lives at UVA [VIDEO]

Now 20 years later, they are still best friends, and all but one are still nurses at UVA. Watch their story.

3. Deadly Car Crash Leaves Sole Survivor; Nurse Took Him Under Her Wing

Haley Bolton, RN, cared for a pediatric patient in more ways than one. Read more.

4. Patient Finally Gets the Wheelchair He Desperately Needed

Margot Muller, RN, insisted on improving the patient’s quality of life before he left her care. Read more.

5. Nurse Trusted Her Gut, Discovered Cause of Patient’s Unexplained Bleeding

Davra Taylor, RN, 6 East, took it upon herself to reevaluate the patient’s symptoms, and she discovered a serious cause. Read more.

6. Nurse Cared for Patient All the Way to Mexico

“Rosa went so far above what is expected of a bedside nurse, it is almost indescribable.” Read more.

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Read Nikki Cabaniss’s story: A Hug Became a Precious Gift, and a Distraught Daughter Explains Why