Dallas County Hospital has announced the recipient of their fourth annual Daisy Award.

Licensed Practical Nurse Lupita Chavez received the Extraordinary Nursing Award during nurse’s week earlier this month.

The Daisy award is part of the national DAISY Foundation’s program to recognize the superhuman efforts nurses perform every day.

Chavez has worked at the Dallas County Hospital for the past 15 years, after starting as a Certified Nursing Assistant. She was nominated based on her great patient care, documentation, communication skills and knowledge of electronic health records.

Chief Clinical Officer Donna Vandehaar says she’s proud of Chavez and the compassion and dedication she displays each day. “From the kind and caring way she treats each of her patients, to the initiative she has taken to learn the new electronic health records, Lupita is truly an inspiration to nurses everywhere.”

Chavez will also be honored next month during the Mercy Health Network Luncheon.