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Transformational Leadership

A DAISY Award celebration

Celebrating our San Leandro 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.

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.

Mary Briones-Gomez

Continuum Nurse Leaders of the Year
Mary Briones-Gomez, MSN, RN
Nurse Manager

Mohit Roberts

Friend of Nursing – Interprofessional Colleagues
Mohit Roberts
Administrative Services Manager

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.

Linda Daniel, MSN, RN, GERO-BC
Nerissa Daves, BSN, RN
Theza Fitzpatrick, MSN, RN, CNOR

Melissa Hathcoat, MSN, RN, CNL, NEA-BC
Kae Ling, RN
Asha Varma, MSN,RN

DAISY Nurse Award

The DAISY Nurse Award for front-line staff recognizes the compassion and care nurses provide to patients and families.

Sofia Aguirre, BSN, CEN, RN
Abdullah Bayanzai, BSN, RN
Gina Busgano, BSN, RN
Candy Canotal, RN
Reynando Centeno, BSN, RN
Mary Cheong, RN
Priscilla Herrera, BSN, RN
Priscilla Kagya, BSN, RN
Christina Karagiannides, RN
Susanna Kho, BSN, RN, CNN

Abi Ladeza, RN
Qing Li, RN
Tobin Miller, DNP, MSN/Ed., RN, CEN, CCRN, CFRN
Nikita Parkash, BSN, RN
Trecia Maura Reyes, BSN, RN
Timothy Rivera, RN
Krystal Ta, BSN, HN RN
Hai Truong, BSN, RN, CCRN
Cynthia Wong, RN
Shouzhen Zhou, 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.

Safe Patient Handling Team

PETAL Award

(Allied Health Friends of Nursing) — The PETAL Award is for interdisciplinary non-nurses. 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.

Nicole Britton
Marion Cowan
Sunita Duggal
Theresa Garcia-Reyes
Gilda Jimenez
Jamie Jones
Jalisa King, CSR

Anita Lee
Baljit Mann
Elizabeth Paradela
Channthea Sim
Glenda Wilson
Adrienne Wyatt
Rose Yip

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Celebrating our San Jose 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.

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.

Bernice Yale

Kaiser Foundation Hospitals Nurse Leaders of the Year
Bernice Yale, BSN, RN
Nurse Manager, Medical Surgical

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.

Karen Carillo, ADN
Nurse Family Practice Clinic, Gilroy

Adam Gress, BSN
ANM 4 M/S

DAISY Nurse Award

The DAISY Nurse Award for front-line staff recognizes the compassion and care nurses provide to patients and families.

Roberto Vetrone, RN, WCC
Nurse ICU

Manjeet Dihman, BSN, RN, PHN
Nurse 7S

Calvin Cheng, BSN – Nurse ICU

Derek White, BSN – Nurse ICU

Joseph Makem, ADN
Nurse ASU PACU

Phoung Le, DNP, MSN, BSN, RN, CDP
Nurse Practitioner Neurology Clinic

Ranjit Kumar, BSN
Nurse GI/Endoscopy

Christine Armstrong, BSN
Nurse Life Care Planning

Threisamma Augustine, BSN
Nurse/Endoscopy

Leslie Heuschkel, BSN
Nurse NICU

Elsa Garcia, ADN
Nurse 3 M/S

Bryant Le, BSN
Nurse ICU

Jennifer Morrill, BSN
Nurse ICU

Renelyn Bermejo, ADN
Nurse, ICU

Ariel Saure, BSN
Nurse ED

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.

Labor & Delivery

PETAL Award

(Allied Health Friends of Nursing) — The PETAL Award is for interdisciplinary non-nurses. 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.

Stella Iwasaki, Volunteer

Karen Melcher, Unit Assistant, ICU

Pamela Son

Celebrating our San Francisco 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.

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.

Pamela Son

Continuum Nurse Leaders of the Year
Pamela Son, MSN, RN
Site Director, Home Health

DAISY Nurse Award

The DAISY Nurse Award for front-line staff recognizes the compassion and care nurses provide to patients and families.

Junia Bote
Jennifer Carino
Paulino Cepeda
Solina Chan (Peou)
Ryan Laurence Cruz
Dolores Flanagan

Camille Flores
David Hilton
Steven Kemp
Gilton Olilo
Juan Karlo Reyes
Bridget Roddy

PETAL Award

(Allied Health Friends of Nursing) — The PETAL Award is for interdisciplinary non-nurses. 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.

Yvon Yuen

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Celebrating our Sacramento 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.

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.

Gabrielle Fandelle

Appointment and Advice Call Center
Gabrielle Fandelle, MSN, RN
Staff Nurse III

Robert Galli

Friends of Nursing – Direct Care Partner
Robert Galli
Sr. Staff Assistant

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.

Artika Singh, MSN, RN
Assistant Nurse Manager, ICU

Linzy Davenport, DNP, RN, CENP
Chief Operating Officer, Sacramento Medical Center

Bernadette Gomez, BSN, RN
Nurse Manager, 5th Floor

Edoardo Morlet, MSN, RN
Quality Nurse Consultant, Quality Department

DAISY Nurse Award

The DAISY Nurse Award for front-line staff recognizes the compassion and care nurses provide to patients and families.

Prissie Cayan, BSN, RN SCRN
Staff Nurse, 4th Floor

Vanessa Stammler, BSN, RN
Staff Nurse, 4th Floor

Hanh Tran-Tutu, BSN, RN
Staff Nurse, 5th Floor

Ivy Chatto, BSN, RN
Staff Nurse 5th Floor

Lola Talabi, BSN, RN
Staff Nurse, ICU

Michael Woods, ADN, RN
Staff Nurse, Recuperative Skills

Hoa Emily Pascua, ADN, RN
Staff Nurse, ICU

Samantha Stolz, ADN, RN
Staff Nurse, ED

Monica Curry, BSN, RN, CNOR

Staff Nurse, Eye Surgery Center-Rancho

Fanny Burgess, BSN, RN
Staff Nurse, 5th Floor

Janette Junio, BSN, RN
Staff Nurse, 1 West

Ashley Frost, BSN, RN
Staff Nurse, 1 East/1 South

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.

Sacramento Medical Center – 5th Floor Staff

PETAL Award

(Allied Health Friends of Nursing) — The PETAL Award is for interdisciplinary non-nurses. 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.

Raelyn Reyes, RT
Respiratory Care Practitioner, Respiratory Therapy

Sergey Kharitonov
Radiologic Technologist, Radiology

Gilbert Asis
Patient Care Technician, 5th Floor

Raquel Zucha
Patient Care Technician, 4th Floor

Polly Sanghera
Emergency Department Tech, ED

Zoe Siavii
Security Officer, Security Services

Myra Alibudbud
Patient Care Technician, 4th Floor

Quintonya Marchall
Unit Assistant, 4th Floor

Maria Priest
Patient Care Technician, 1 West

Daniel Sinyatkin
Housekeeping Aide, Environmental Services

Genet Gizaw
Patient Care Technician, 4th Floor

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Celebrating our Oakland 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.

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.

Irma Gomez

Nursing Professional Development
Irma Gomez, MSN, RN
Nursing Professional Development Specialist

Amelia Roberts

The Permanente Medical Group Nurse Leaders of the Year
Amelia Roberts, MSN, RN
Service Unit Director, Emergency Department

Janelle Palacios

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.

6N

8 North

Kaiser Permanente National Excellence in Professional Development Award

Elizabeth Scriven

Elizabeth Scriven, BSN, RN GERO-BC
East Bay Simulation Coordinator, PCSO Lead, NPD

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Celebrating our Richmond 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.

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.

Sylvia Case

Friends of Nursing – Direct Care Partner
Silvia Case
Housekeeping Aide

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.

Nicole Barnett

Kimberly Dabney

DAISY Nurse Award

The DAISY Nurse Award for front-line staff recognizes the compassion and care nurses provide to patients and families.

Ayleen Bouquett
Rahkimm Cherry
Daniel Fink
Valerie Hoang
Jovie Jabla, MSN, RN
Annabelle Muli, MSN, RN

Maria Murella-Echalas
Rachel Nyarko Kra
Lola Rossman
Mildred Veal
Miriam Tan

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Celebrating our Redwood City 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.

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.

Sandra Vargas

Maternal Child Health
Sandra Vargas, BSN, RN
Staff Nurse IV

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.

Yvette Acosta-Coleman, MSN/HCA, RN
Nursing Operations Director, Patient Care Services

Jennifer Avila, BSN, RN
Nursing Supervisor, Patient Care Services

Jocelyn DeLeon, BSN, RN
Assistant Nurse Manager, Med Surg/Med Tele

Cathrene Deo, BSN, RN
Assistant Nurse Manager, ICU

Rizpah “Ria” Domingo, MSN, RN
Clinical Nursing Director, Perioperative Services

Kristen Hoy, BSN, RN
Assistant Director of Nursing & Clinical Practice, TPMG

Carolyn Leonard, MSN, RN, CNS, RNC-OB, C-ONQS
Clinical Nurse Specialist, L&D

Ashley Morris, MSN, RN, RNC-OB, C-EFM
Nurse Manager, Maternal Child Health (MCH)

Sherri Twardzik, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, CCRN, EBP-C
Magnet Program Director, Patient Care Services

DAISY Nurse Award

The DAISY Nurse Award for front-line staff recognizes the compassion and care nurses provide to patients and families.

Kim Apurado, PhD, BSN, RN, CCRN, SCRN
Staff Nurse II, ICU

Janine Bonanno, BSN, RN, RNC-OB, C-EFM
Staff Nurse IV, L&D

Ayumi Imai, CNM, RN
Nurse Midwife, L&D

Maria Imperio, BSN, RN
Staff Nurse IV, L&D

Hazel Juinio, RN
Staff Nurse II, ED

Jesse Kyser, BSN, RN
Staff Nurse II, ED

Felicia Lee, RN
Charge Nurse III, ED

Grace Malasan, BSN, RN
Staff Nurse III, ICU

Tiffany Nguyen, RN
Staff Nurse II, ED

April Reyes, BSN, RN
Staff Nurse II, NOU

Sandra Toulouse, BSN, RN, CCRN
Staff Nurse IV, SCN

Cam Van Tran, BSN, RN
Staff Nurse II, Med Tele

Oxana Zagrebina, BSN, RN
Staff Nurse II, Med Surg Float

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.

Emergency Department

PETAL Award

(Allied Health Friends of Nursing) — The PETAL Award is for interdisciplinary non-nurses. 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.

Jaydee Daly, Respiratory Therapist
Sattar Hussain, Storekeeper

Zenaida Rosario, Patient Care Technician
Claudia Sanchez, Respiratory Therapist

Honeybee Award

Teresita Lapuz, Monitor Tech

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Celebrating our Antioch 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.

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.

Mhagsy Celestino

Clinical Adult Services
Mhagsy Celestino-Pingul, MSN, RN
Staff Nurse III
Antioch Medical Center

Vivek Venkatakrishnan

Friend of Nursing – Interprofessional Colleagues
Vivek Venkatakrishnan, MD, FACP
Internal Medicine
Antioch Delta Fair Medical Offices

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.

Melissa Pinheiro, MPH, BSN, RN, CIC

Mary Salas, MSN, RN, APRN-AGCNS-BC

DAISY Nurse Award

The DAISY Nurse Award for front-line staff recognizes the compassion and care nurses provide to patients and families.

Robert Anderson, BSN, RN, CEN
Kevin Courtight, RN
Michele Govaer, RN
Melissa Guiterrez, RN
Linda Lahham, RN
Broderick Morgan, RN, BSN

Broderick Morgan, RN, BSN
Erin Ortega, BSN, RN
Lora Sells, RN
Cherrie Tsuda, RN
Rosie Yciano, 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.

Emergency Department

PETAL Award

(Allied Health Friends of Nursing) — The PETAL Award is for interdisciplinary non-nurses. 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.

Merissa Gates

DAISY Nurses

Celebrating our Central Valley 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.

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-centered care in their practice.

Vickie Her

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

Julie Silveira

Emerging Nurse Leaders of the Year
Julie Silveira, BSN, RN
Service Unit Dept. Manager
Modesto Medical Center

Belinda Roy

Continuum
Belinda Roy, RN
Palliative Care
Modesto Medical Center

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.

Courtney Repetto, MSN, RN

DAISY Nurse Award

The DAISY Nurse Award for front-line staff recognizes the compassion and care nurses provide to patients and families.

Lawrence Angela, BSN, RN
Rachel Ayres, BSN, RN
Chessie Garcia, BSN, RN
Shiloh Garcia, BSN, RN
Anna Gonzales, BSN, RN
Jared Goslinga, MSN, RN
Kudzai Gwasira, MSN, RN
Annette Ildefonso-Alhambra, BSN, RN

Pawandeep Kaur, BSN, RN, CCRN
Linda Montgomery, BSN, RN
Saundra Reeves, BSN, RN
Claudette Reyes, RN
Khalida Sharifi, BSN, RN
Joanna Yabut, BSN, RN
Louwel Yee, BSN, RN

DAISY Team Award

Modesto Maternal Child Health

Recognition wall in the Fremont Medical Center

Celebrating our Fremont 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.

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.

Cherry David

Perioperative Services
Cherry David, BSN, RN
Staff Nurse IV

Dorothy Laine

Medical Offices or Outpatient Services
Dorothy Laine, RN
Staff Nurse II, Laser Surgery Department
Union City Medical Offices

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.

Russell Cuenca, RN
Rajwinder Dhillon, MSN, RN
Arbie Estabillo, MSN, RN, CNL

Jolly Kutty Samuel, BSN, RN
Celine Thomas , MSN, RN
Lady Kathleen Torres, BSN, RN

DAISY Nurse Award

The DAISY Nurse Award for front-line staff recognizes the compassion and care nurses provide to patients and families.

Christine Balbarais, BSN, RN
Joseph Charles Beck, RN
Clarita Bolotaolo, RN
Doreen Davidson, BSN, RN
Michelle Haney , BSN, RN
Lisa Meyers-Jones, RN
Heather Rush, RN

Healther Rush , BSN, RN
Harinder Sahota
Aaron Semana , DNP, RN
Meenkashi Sharma , MSN, RN
Melanie Tsao, 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.

Rajwinder Dhillon, MSN, RN, and her team

PETAL Award

(Allied Health Friends of Nursing) — The PETAL Award is for interdisciplinary non-nurses. 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.

Inderpreet Singh, BSN, RN

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