Christina Hawthorne spends her days and nights leading a group of nurses on the front lines at Richmond Trinity Hospital. She's compassionate and headstrong, refusing to let doctors or administrators get in the way of her providing proper care for her patients.

A recently widowed single mother, Hawthorne’s dedicated focus on helping others takes a toll on her personal life. She struggles to maintain a proper balance between her career, raising her daughter, and taking care of herself.