…That morning, the mother stayed longer than usual and saw the nurse gently place her hand on her daughter’s forehead. It wasn’t a medical gesture, nor a temperature check. No.
It was a soft gesture, full of rare tenderness, almost maternal. The woman in blue was murmuring something, barely audible. As the mother leaned in closer, she realized the nurse was singing. A lullaby.
But that wasn’t all.
Every morning, even before changing IV drips or checking vital signs, the nurse would approach each little patient, taking a few seconds to speak gently to them, whispering words of encouragement or telling them a short story. Even unconscious or sleeping children were not left out.
She told them they were strong, that they would heal, that they were loved. She softly stroked their hair, adjusted their stuffed animals, sometimes slipping a sweet note written on a colorful piece of paper under their pillow.
No one had ever asked her to do this. It wasn’t part of any hospital protocol.
But to her, it was essential. She said these children, often trapped by machines and silence, needed to be reminded that they were more than just patients. That they were children, first and foremost. And even if they didn’t respond, they could still feel.
The mother, overwhelmed by this infinitely gentle scene, decided to share the moment. Not to go viral, she said, but to honor this invisible woman who brought a little bit of humanity each day to a place so often filled with pain and fear.
What she didn’t know was that other parents, after reading her story, would begin to share their own experiences. These little stories came together to reveal a greater truth: this nurse had comforted, supported, and sometimes even saved entire families through her simple presence.
Today, at the entrance of the pediatric ward, a plaque has been installed. It bears no degree, no title. Just one sentence:
“To the one who also healed the soul.”
And every time a hand rests on the forehead of a child in that ward, people think of her — the nurse with the immense heart.