Spotted: The amazing nurses in the Windsor/ Essex Region. I'd love to give a shoutout to some of the most dedicated, caring, and compassionate individuals I have ever come across. After having the opportunity to meet dozens of nurses at both campuses of Windsor Regional Hospital, as well as nurses working in the community, I have concluded that these are some of the most patient and resilient men and women I have ever met. Nurses are frequently required to change diapers, hold the barf bucket, treat infected wounds, and other "icky" stuff, and I have never seen a nurse turn up her nose in disgust.

I have witnessed a nurse quietly slip a patient money for a bus fare because she had no way of getting home. I have witnessed a nurse weep over the death of a patient that she had never met, and I have witnessed countless nurses offering comfort and support after a difficult diagnosis. I have watched nurses patiently, carefully, and gently care for people that are in pain, no matter how much of a hurry they are in.

And of course, the nurses are not acting alone. I think every person involved in health care deserves a round of applause, including doctors, nurses, personal support workers, physical therapists, occupational therapists, lab techs, ultrasound/ xray techs, dieticians and other dietary staff, porters, pharmacists, counsellors, clerks, volunteers, paramedics, housekeeping/ janitorial staff, and any other members of the health care field that I neglected to mention. Give yourselves a pat on the back and know that Windsor thanks you!