Ashley Lancaster, a registered nurse at Passavant Area Hospital, recently received the Daisy Award for excellence in nursing.

A Daisy Award winner is named each quarter at Passavant. To be honored with a Daisy Award, a registered nurse or licensed practical nurse must consistently demonstrate excellence through clinical expertise and extraordinary care. A patient or a patient’s family nominates the honoree.

The patient who nominated Lancaster to receive the award praised Lancaster for her compassion and for her “sweet” and personal way of caring for patients.