The Nurse worked in the Intensive Care Unit at Weatherfield General and in September 2000, was on duty when Steve McDonald was admitted after being subjected to a vicious beating by thugs at the instruction of Jez Quigley. Still intent on settling a score, Jez found his way to the Intensive Care Unit and threatened to detach the equipment. In a struggle to prevent Steve raising the alarm with the panic button, Jez suddenly collapsed at his bedside after he ruptured his spleen.