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.
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