A WIRRAL woman is urging Globe readers to vote for a nurse who helped her through her rare and aggressive tumour diagnosis.

Bethany Eason, 20, from Bebington has nominated Pip Page-Davies to to take the title of 'Hospital Hero' at the Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital in Oswestry.

In March 2017, Bethany, who is profoundly deaf, was diagnosed with a rare and aggressive tumour in her knee and was transferred to the specialist hospital.

Bethany told the Globe: "I had a really traumatic experience before being transferred to RJAH.

"I shared every blood sweat and tear with her.

"On the very day I was transferred and when I was in agony and absolute distress Pip didn't finish her shift on time - she stayed until after 10pm to try and make me as comfortable as possible.

"I think she shared my pain when I was turning her fingers blue that night - she held my hand and tried to ease my pain and no matter how many times I screamed in excruciating pain she got me through it all. 

"As a nurse Pip respected all my wishes throughout my journey, once again I couldn't have coped if it wasn't for nurses like Pip who are amazing and inspirational people.

"Pip shared many special moments during my recovery process with me such as when I was terrified to receive my biopsy results and the day that I stood up after my knee and thigh bone replacement operation. 

"Pip talked me through the good times and bad times and while was in hospital I certainly needed a lot of 'Pip' talks as I felt like I could trust and listen to her if ever I misheard something as I am profoundly deaf and can't hear. 

"Pip would always make sure she made others aware they needed to face me when they spoke - I never felt left out I was constantly involved and made aware of everything that happened within my care on Oswald Ward."

Bethany says the trauma of her first night at hospital will stay with her forever but she will never forget the support she received from Pip and the Oswald Ward.

"I think Pip is a very deserving and hardworking nurse and it takes someone special like her to make the NHS a better place for patients like me.

"Nurses like Pip are worth more than their weight in gold.

"I know that she is a worthy recipient of this award and I cannot express my gratefulness and gratitude to her enough.

"Our nurses do a fantastic job and it's important that they get the recognition for what they do, they go above and beyond the call of duty and Pip is my hero and deserves to win."

Bethany is asking our readers to vote for Pip in the Patient Choice Awards for patients. 

To vote visit http://www.rjah.nhs.uk/vote