While visitor restrictions remain in place due to COVID-19, Mercy's Intensive Care nurses wanted to let you know that even if you can't be with your loved ones who are hospitalized right now, don't worry; they are not alone. These ICU nurses will be here with them every step of the way. Thank you to the ICU team for their hard work and dedication during this pandemic, and for going above and beyond for the families of our patients in this way! (Thanks to Kelly and Heather for sharing the video w

This story started as four separate stories. A Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) nurse at Children’s Mercy who had been family friends with a longtime Children’s Mercy patient, was ready to donate her kidney when the patient needed a transplant. Around the same time, a triathlete with a huge heart was determined to donate one of his kidneys after learning about living kidney donation. When doctors at Children’s Mercy and The University of Kansas Health System realized the triathlete’s kidney