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.
Maternal Child Health
Cheri Sabella, RN
Staff Nurse IV, Labor & Delivery
Medical Offices or Outpatient Services
Mary Donati, BSN, RN
Staff Nurse IV, Chronic Conditions Management
Advanced Practice
Yahya Abdolcader, NP, DipACLM
Nurse Practitioner I, Chronic Conditions Management
Continuum Nurse Leaders of the Year
Jennifer Sheetz, MBA, BSN
Service Director, Coordination of Care
Continuum
Teresa Maushardt, RN
Home Health Nurse III
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.
Gina Shami, ANM
The DAISY Award® for Extraordinary Nurses
The DAISY Award® recognizes the compassion and care nurses provide to patients and families.
Marvin Bonaga, RN
Huey Cheng, RN
Eric Gaudet, RN
Rachel Greiger, RN
Evangelyne Lau, RN
Kathy Lee, RN
Patrick Lowe, RN
Rosemary Sanz, RN
Edralin Smith, RN
Michael Veridiano, RN
Kelsey Vester, RN
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.
1 North Med/Tele
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.
Zahia Manassra, PCT