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Transformational Leadership

Celebrating our Sacramento Medical Center nurses

Through our awards programs, we recognize nurses and care partners who exemplify excellence and provide high-quality, compassionate care to our members and patients.

Northern California Extraordinary Nurse Award

The Northern California Extraordinary Nurse Award Program recognizes and honors 34 individuals each year who exemplify professionalism, compassion, teamwork, excellence, integrity, and patient- and family-centric care in their practice.

Mark Stokes

Perioperative Services

Mark Stokes, RN, TNCC
Staff Nurse II, Recovery

Beth Bowman

Appointment and Advice Call Center

Beth Bowman, BSN, RN
Regional Nurse Educator, Appointment and Advice Care Center

The DAISY Nurse Leader Award

The DAISY Nurse Leader Award shines a light on nurse leaders — directors, managers, assistant managers, and educators — who don’t generally have direct patient care as part of their work and create an environment where compassionate, skillful care thrives.

Kristopher Clemeno, MSN, RN, CNS, ACCNS-AG, CCRN-CMC
Jane Talento, MSN, RN, CNOR

Estace Yambot, BSN, RN

The DAISY Award® for Extraordinary Nurses

The DAISY Award® recognizes the compassion and care nurses provide to patients and families.

Saquib Awan, ADN, RN
Amanda Bates, ADN, RN
Shawntavia Blanche, BSN, RN
Cathy Byrne, BSN, RN
Jovy Corpuz, BSN, RN
Kristin Davis, MSN, RN
Ace Delos Santos, MSN, RN, MEDSURG-BC
Lauren Eklund, BSN, RN, CCRN
Olivia Gelfond, BSN, RN

Thurese Hall, BSN, RN
Stephanie Hughes, BSN, RN
Elena Montiel, BSN, RN
Prajwala Narla, RN
Amanda Osborn, BSN, RN
Jemary Salonga, BSN, RN, CCRN
Ella Silchenko, ADN, RN, GERO-BC, PCCN
Amneet (Amy) Singh, BSN, RN
Lindsay Umeda, MSN, RN, CNL

The DAISY Team Award

The DAISY Team Award honors collaboration by 2 or more people led by a nurse who identifies and meets patient and/or patient family needs by going above and beyond the traditional role of the nurse.

Neuro-Interventional Radiology Department

PETAL Award

The Performing Exceptional Tasks and Affirming Lives (PETAL) Award honors our partners in care. It recognizes the hard work of caregivers in non-nursing roles, from housekeeping and dietary services, who partner with nurses to deliver excellent, compassionate care for our members and the community.

Dr. Geoffrey D’cruz, MD
Azer Forto, Med-Surg/Tele
Brenda Goss, Med-Surg
Katerina Katrychuk, RT
Caonguyen Le, RT
Maggie Marshall, LCSW

Juan Prieto, EVS
Ramon Rarogal, Med-Surg
Michelle Rubio, Eye Surgery Center
Dr. Walter Shakespeare, MD
Lonnie Smith, Security
Getahun Tihlhun, Sterile Processing