A ceremony to recognize a Greene County Medical Center nurse for what they do was held Thursday afternoon on National Nurses Day.

The DAISY Award is given to a nurse that exemplifies extraordinary patient care. This year’s recipient was Registered Nurse in the Emergency Department Lori Herrick. Due to Herrick not being present, Acute Care Director Ann Erickson gave some remarks on Herrick’s behalf.

“I’ve known Lori for 25 years and worked beside her. She lives and breathes Greene County Medical Center. So it’s very well deserved award for her along with everybody else that was nominated.”

Herrick was also the medical center’s employee of the year recipient in 2014. The other DAISY nominees included Cassie Fowler, Julie Mosher, Deb Wolterman, Sara Fleecs, Maribel Castellanous and Terry Rottinghaus. The event was held in person for family and friends of the nominees, and streamed live on the medical center’s Facebook page.