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.
Kaiser Foundation Hospitals Emerging Nurse Leaders of the Year
Veronica Hernandez Caraval, BSN, RN
Assistant Nurse Manager, ICU
Care Coordination
Lisa Tran, BSN, RN
Patient Care Coordinator Case Manager, Utilization Management
Martinez Medical Office Building
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.
Florinda Guevara
Jenna Palmer
Gian Reyes
Beckie Seitz
DAISY Nurse Award
The DAISY Nurse Award for front-line staff recognizes the compassion and care nurses provide to patients and families.
Mabel Bland
Leobenley Co
Rebecca/Beckie Hernandez
Lavinia Jupson
Putheara Khoeun
Chelsea Kushner
Linda Laney
Julie Lucero
Dajana Lukic
Diane McLeod
Mark McManus
Minami Padernal
Abigael Panibio
Thomas Revane
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.
Jordan Finney
Chris Hardin
Sal Perez
Mike Rascon
Ariceli Valencia
Tiffany Wilson