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.
Care Coordination
Gail Sims, DNP, RN
UM Manager, Coordination of Care
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.
Joanne Quintero, MSN, RN
The DAISY Award® for Extraordinary Nurses
The DAISY Award® recognizes the compassion and care nurses provide to patients and families.
Maria Chang, BSN, RN
Stephanie Deiongh, MSN, RN
Daniel Domer, BSN, RN
Melissa Eakin, BSN, RN
Emma Fahey, BSN, RN
Susanne Ramsey, BSN, RN
Emily Stewart, BSN, RN
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.
Maria Cortez, 4MST
Zaldy Timoteo, 5MS
Barbara Welcher, SLP