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 Awards
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
Jane Jach, MSN, RN, RNC-OB, EBP-C
Nursing Professional Development Specialist, MCH
Medical Offices or Outpatient Services
Rex Tapangan, BSN, RN
Case Manager, Pediatric Specialties
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.
Marina Beck, RN, MSN
Rebeca Haynes, RN
Heather Kleinhert, RN, BSN
Anna Mulessa, RN, MSN, CCRN
Carter Todd, MS, MBA, NE-BC, CCRN
Toni Vengersammy, RN, BSN
DAISY Nurse Award
The DAISY Nurse Award for front-line staff recognizes the compassion and care nurses provide to patients and families.
Abby Abuiso, RN
Helen Brott, RN
Kristen Craven, RN
Aris Deveza, RN
Susanne Espino, RN
Roni Foliente, RN
Stephanie Hemphill, RN
David Hirsch, RN
Erin Linquist, RN
Na Da Lo, RN
Stephanie Lordemann, RN
Anne Marcariola, RN
Kimberly McNeil-Craig, RN
Christine Meyers, RN
Bethanny Murray, RN
Maureen Omondi, RN
Amanda Overmyer, RN
Vickey Paul, RN
Valeriy Petrash, RN
Mary Pettit, RN
Jessica Pomeroy, RN
Ali Rahimah, RN
Stacy Roudebush, RN
Amanda Sapp, RN
Sarah Strange, RN
Lynda Struck, RN
Adam Swiser, RN
Jane Templin, RN
Shella Torres, RN
Maricar Vargas, RN
Gleyneth Vidalp-Perez, RN
PETAL Awards
(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.
Melanie Balmania
Elizabeth Breshears
Taylor Cain
Katherine Cole
Ryan Deovolente
Alexander Galvez
Logan Good
Cindy Guiterrez
Nicole Huddleston
Tara Huss
Roland Ibarra
Carlo Ilijan
Gurpreet Kaur
Molly Morries
Jill Salcedo
Robin Slatees
Edward Smith
Seth Staton