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.
Emergency Department
Ayra Dee, 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.
Baby Lyn Abadilla, MSN, MBA, RN
Theresa Casing, BSN, RN,CMSRN
Theresa Conder, MSN, RN
Lilia Flores, BSN, RN
Enrico Giron, MSN, RN, PHN
Maria Perla Logronio, BSN, RN
Melody Palaypay, BSN, RN
Minetta Ralleca, MSN, RN
Laudevenia Reyes, RN
Ronelle Rubio, BSN, RN
Mary Jane Sagabaen, MSN, RN
Susan Sanchez, MSA, BSN, RN
Maryna Tarasenko, MS, BSN, RN
DAISY Nurse Award
The DAISY Nurse Award for front-line staff recognizes the compassion and care nurses provide to patients and families.
Edwin Bagto, RN
Arline Bocaling, BSN, RN, CCRN
Ayin Chang, BSN, RN, CCRN
Teresa Diep, BSN, RN
Francis Dy, RN
Susan Frame, RN
Marguerite Gilligan, RN
Maria Inarda, RN
Lain Kyu, BSN, RN
Rocel Razonable, RN
Alex Rodriguez, BSN, RN
Winie Salvo, BSN, RN
Dionee Santos, BSN, RN
Victoria Sladek, RN
Lynda Szumski, RN
Louis Tan, BSN, RN
Marjorie Torres, 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.
Ian Pantoja
Grace Pautin
Renato Sonza
Maria Villarreal
Solomon Williams