Through our awards programs, we recognize nurses and care partners who exemplify excellence and provide high-quality, compassionate care to our members and patients.
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.
Nursing Professional Development
Irma Gomez, MSN, RN
Nursing Professional Development Specialist
The Permanente Medical Group Nurse Leaders of the Year
Amelia Roberts, MSN, RN
Service Unit Director, Emergency Department
Advanced Practice
Janelle Palacios, PhD, MSN, RN
Certified Nurse Midwife
DAISY Nurse Leader Award
The DAISY Nurse Leader Award shines a light on nurse leaders — nurse managers/directors/educators, and assistant nurse managers — who don’t generally have direct patient care as part of their work and create an environment where compassionate, skillful care thrives.
Shiela Escobar, MSN, BSN, RN
Gerico Garcia, MSN, RN
Amelia Roberts, MSN, BSN, RN
DAISY Nurse Award
The DAISY Nurse Award for front-line staff recognizes the compassion and care nurses provide to patients and families.
Gabrielle Eligon, BSN, RN
Adeel Eliyas, BSN, RN
Anna Garayalde, BSN, RN
Katina Greene, BSN, RN
Chisma Harper, MSN, BSN, RN
Breen Murphy, BSN, RN
Madison Teixeira, BSN, RN
Yssa Yap, BSN, RN
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.
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8 North
Kaiser Permanente National Excellence in Professional Development Award
Elizabeth Scriven, BSN, RN GERO-BC
East Bay Simulation Coordinator, PCSO Lead, NPD