Daisy Award

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The DAISY Award is an international recognition program honoring extraordinary Registered Nurses who demonstrate an unwavering commitment to provide compassionate patient care through exceptional clinical expertise.


 

Nomination Process:

If you would like to nominate an exceptional registered nurse for the DAISY Award, please submit your nomination digitally by clicking here to our online form. When you are finished, press "submit" and it will be emailed to the selection committee. If you would like to submit a paper form, click on the link below to download the PDF form. Please submit all nominations by the 15th of each month to be considered for the current month's award.

Mail or drop off paper form submissions to:

San Antonio Regional Hospital
Attn: Human Resources Department
999 San Bernardino Road, 
Upland, California 91786 

To download the .pdf version of the DAISY Award nomination form, please click here.

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September 2026 DAISY Award Recipient

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Amanda Rister, RN - Labor & Delivery

DAISY Award – Sept 2026

Amanda joined San Antonio in 2022 as an experienced labor and delivery nurse.  She is a strong patient advocate who strives to ensure all parents have a wonderful birth experience. A new mom recently wrote:  “I am honored to nominate this extraordinary nurse for the DAISY Award.  During my labor and delivery, Amanda provided the kind of compassionate, patient-centered care I will remember for the rest of my life.   She helped me progress, reassured me during moments of anxiety, and somehow knew exactly when I needed encouragement.  She didn’t simply carry out the tasks required of her -- she listened to what mattered to me, assessed me as an individual, and advocated for my wishes, always keeping the safety of my baby and me at the center of everything she did.”   Congratulations, Amanda!


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September DAISY Award

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September DAISY Nominees

(listed in random order, some not present)
Allison Pineda – Labor and Delivery 
Amanda Rister – Labor and Delivery 
Christina Menard – Tele Citrus 3rd Flr 
Elizabeth Garcia – Med Surg Vineyard Surg 
Gay Bernadette “GaBe” Topacio – Tele Citrus 2nd Flr West 
Hector Alvarado Ascencio – Med Surg Vineyard Surg 
Jason Feliciano – Med Surg Vineyard Surg – FT 
Jason Filice – Tele Citrus 3rd Flr 
Juliana Gomez – Med Surg Vineyard Surg 
Julie Anne Lardizabal – Tele Citrus 2nd Flr West 
Kaitlyn Vasconcelos – SICU 
Kate Leysa – Med Surg 4th Flr 
Kimberly “Kim” Lord – Nursing Administration 
Lorraine Lucey – Med Surg Vineyard Surg 
Madeline Sytsma – Tele Citrus 2nd Flr West 
Nicole Taylor – Med Surg Vineyard Surg 
Partenamaria “Maria” Stefanidis – Tele Citrus 3rd Flr 
Sheila Garcia – ACU 
Stephanie Hayes – SICU 
Winston Hauw – SICU 
Zachary Gaul – SICU 
Zephyr Dowd-Lukesh – Emergency Department 


2026 Winners

September: Amanda Rister, RN , Labor & Delivery

August: Lidia Maldonado, RN , Critical Care

July: Julian Mangilit, RN, Radiology

June: Melinda Johnson, RN, 2 DOU East

May: Adela Robles, RN, Tele Citrus 2nd Floor West

April: Jonathan Whidden, RN, Intensive Care Unit

March: Ellen Seanoa, RN, Telemetry/Observation Unit

February: Elissa Etcu, RN, CCU

January: Tyler Watson, RN, 4th Vineyard Med/Surg Oncology

2025 Winners

December: Allyssa Tucker, RN, Labor & Delivery

November: Danielle Pinto, RN, Med/Surg Vineyard Tower – Oncology

October: Delaine Flores, RN, 3rd Floor Vineyard Tower DOU Telemetry

September: Allison Pineda, RN, BSN, Labor & Delivery

August: Delaram Heshmatifar, RN, SICU

July: McKennah Caldera, RN, Direct Observation Unit (DOU) 2 West

June: Jared Brito, RN, BSN, Telemetry

May: Alyssa Tome, RN, BSN, SICU

April: Mariah Cammack, RN, ICU

March: Brenda Mafnas, RN, Surgery Department

February: Guadalupe “Lupe” Pesantez, RN, 4th Vineyard Tower Surgical/Oncology

January: Christopher Daliva, RN, 2nd DOU - Citrus West

2024 Winners

December: Mary Pilapil, RN, 2nd DOU - Citrus West

November: Ishlah Sanusi, RN, Cardiac Care Unit

October: Alec Cardena, RN, 4th Floor Surgical Oncology

September: Jaysn Serrano, RN, Outpatient Observation Unit

August: Rocio Ford, RN, 3rd Floor Direct Observation Unit

July: Azucena “Suzy” Campos, RN, 4th Floor, Surgical/Oncology

June: Patricia Normis, RN, Maternity Department

May: Nathali Canedo, RN, Emergency Department

April: Jessica Nicolle, RN, Ambulatory Care Unit

March: Veronica Ramirez, RN, 2nd DOU East

February: Jonette Lomibao, RN, 2nd DOU East

January: Deborah (Debi) Edwards, RN, Critical Care Unit