Stottlemeyer also looked up Sharona Fleming .
Stottlemeyer also hired her as Monk 's practical nurse , which helped Monk to recover from a state of near - catatonia caused by the loss of Trudy .
Stottlemeyer also looked up Sharona Fleming and hired her as Monk 's practical nurse , which helped Monk to recover from a state of near - catatonia caused by the loss of Trudy .