CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Driscoll Children's Hospital, in partnership with Principle Auto, honored 12 nurses with a special lunch Monday in recognition of their exceptional care and compassion.
The nurses were all nominees for the DAISY Award, a nationwide program that recognizes extraordinary nurses for their compassionate care.
Ashley Rodriguez, who works in the hospital's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), was named "Nurse of the Year" and received a brand-new BMW as her prize.
"I'm still in shock. I do what I do because I love it. I wouldn't do anything else," said Rodriguez.
The DAISY Award celebrates nurses who go above and beyond in their care for patients and families.
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