Congratulations to all the 2024 Northern California Extraordinary Nurse Award winners!
Kaiser Foundation Hospitals Nurse Leaders of the Year
Bernice Yale, BSN, RN
Nurse Manager, Medical Surgical
San Jose Medical Center
Rachel Wyatt, DNP, RN
Chief Nurse Executive
South Sacramento Medical Center
Kaiser Foundation Hospitals Emerging Nurse Leaders of the Year
Erica Dixon, BSN, RN
Assistant Nurse Manager, PACU
Fresno Medical Center
Veronica Hernandez Caraval, BSN, RN
Assistant Nurse Manager, ICU
Walnut Creek Medical Center
Clinical Adult Services
Mhagsy Celestino-Pingul, MSN, RN
Staff Nurse III, Antioch Medical Center
Nestle Vitug, MSN, RN
Staff Nurse IV
Vallejo Medical Center
Nursing Professional Development
Jane Jach, MSN, RNC-OB
Nursing Professional Development Specialist, MCH
Roseville Medical Center
Irma Gomez, MSN, RN
Nursing Professional Development Specialist
Oakland Medical Center
Maternal Child Health
Salvacion Romero, BSN, RN
Staff Nurse IV, NICU
Santa Clara Medical Center
Sandra Vargas, BSN, RN
Staff Nurse IV
Redwood City Medical Center
Perioperative Services
Cherry David, BSN, RN
Staff Nurse IV
Fremont Medical Center
Suki Sahota, RN
Staff Nurse III
Fresno Medical Center
The Permanente Medical Group Nurse Leaders of the Year
Vickie Her, BSN, RN
Service Unit Director, Vision Services, Staffing Office and Float Pool, Central Valley Service Area
Amelia Roberts, MSN, RN
Service Unit Director, Emergency Department
Oakland Medical Center
Emerging Nurse Leaders of the Year
Julie Silveira, BSN, RN
Service Unit Dept. Manager
Modesto Medical Center
Benson Tran, DNP, RN
Service Unit Dept. Manager
San Rafael-Petaluma Medical Offices
Emergency Department
Kelli Cox, MSN, RN
Staff Nurse IV
Santa Rosa Medical Center
Ayra Dee, BSN, RN
Staff Nurse IV
South San Francisco Medical Center
Medical Offices or Outpatient Services
Dorothy Laine, RN
Staff Nurse II, Laser Surgery Department
Union City Medical Offices
Rex Tapangan, BSN, RN
Case Manager, Pediatric Specialties
Roseville Medical Center
Appointment and Advice Call Center
Advanced Practice
Janelle Palacios, PhD, MSN, RN
Certified Nurse Midwife
Oakland Medical Center
Shavinderpal Sanga, MSN, RN
Clinical Nurse Specialist
South Sacramento Medical Center
Continuum Nurse Leaders of the Year
Mary Briones-Gomez, MSN, RN
Nurse Manager
San Leandro Medical Center
Pamela Son, MSN, RN
Site Director, Home Health
San Francisco Medical Center
Care Coordination
Kristin Rowden, MSN, RN
Patient Care Coordinator Case Manager, Utilization Management
Fresno Medical Center
Lisa Tran, BSN, RN
Patient Care Coordinator Case Manager, Utilization Management
Martinez Medical Office Building
Continuum
Amber Avina, BSN, RN
Staff Nurse II, Home Health
Santa Clara Medical Center
Belinda Roy, RN
Palliative Care
Modesto Medical Center
Friends of Nursing – Direct Care Partner
Silvia Case
Housekeeping Aide
Richmond Medical Center
Robert Galli
Sr. Staff Assistant
Sacramento Medical Center
Friend of Nursing – Interprofessional Colleagues
Mohit Roberts
Administrative Services Manager
San Leandro Medical Center
Vivek Venkatakrishnan, MD, FACP
Internal Medicine
Antioch Delta Fair Medical Offices