Kious Jordan Kelly, RN
For almost four years, Camille Fuoco weathered treatments for metastatic breast cancer. Her sons, Joseph and Peter, and sister, Carol, were awed by her resilience and encouraged by her ability to bounce back as the disease progressed.
Last summer, Camille was admitted to Mount Sinai West after an Emergency Department consultation. The family had been down this road before, and they expected that Camille would be released quickly.
Sadly, that was not to be, and a few days later they were advised to prepare for her death, unleashing a flood of emotions.
But as the family recounted in a letter to Evan Flatow, MD, President of Mount Sinai West, they had an “angel” by their side.
Joseph Fuoco wrote, “Assistant Nurse Manager Kious Jordan Kelly, RN, showed my mom and us empathy and compassion that helped us get through the weekend and what was to come. He went above and beyond and is an asset to the hospital.”
Kious was determined to make a difference.
“Unfortunately, in many cases, my team and I cannot change an outcome, but especially in these challenging moments, we can alter the experience. I wanted Camille and her family to feel safe and go through this journey with dignity and privacy. I did everything I could to anticipate and accommodate their needs.”