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.
Emerging Nurse Leaders of the Year
Benson Tran, DNP, RN
Service Unit Dept. Manager
San Rafael-Petaluma 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.
Taira Roder, MSN, RN
DAISY Nurse Award
The DAISY Nurse Award for front-line staff recognizes the compassion and care nurses provide to patients and families.
Wei-Chien “Vivi” Chang, BSN, RN
Vanessa Ching, BSN, RN,CNOR
Renee Cortes, MSN, RN
Xiomara Espinoza, BSN, RN
Shirley Hasson, BSN, RN, PHN
Tracy Heiser, BSN,RN, CEN
Kate Medlicott, ASN, RN
David Powley, RN
Nicole Switzer, BSN, RN
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.
Irsa Diaz, PCT
Martha Saenz, PCT