LVMC nurse Shelby Menjivar receives DAISY Award for compassionate care
Emergency department nurse Shelby Menjivar was honored with the international DAISY Award after a patient's family praised her empathy during a difficult time.
Shelby Menjivar, a registered nurse in the emergency department at Lompoc Valley Medical Center, received the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses in a ceremony on Monday, October 5. The international honor recognizes nurses who provide compassionate care to patients and their families.
Menjivar was nominated by the daughter of a patient who came to the emergency department in March with advanced cancer and Parkinson's disease. The patient died a few days after that visit. In her nomination, the daughter wrote that Menjivar not only addressed concerns about her father but took time to check in with her mother during the emotional ordeal.
A Lompoc native dedicated to helping others
Menjivar, who has worked at the hospital for six years, is a Lompoc native. She initially planned to pursue chemical engineering but later realized she wanted a profession centered on helping others. She completed her registered nursing degree at West Coast University and said she appreciates the emergency department's quick tempo and the hospital's close-knit community.
Along with the award, Menjivar received a DAISY Award pin and a sculpture called
Facts via Lompoc Record.
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