Daisy Award

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.

If you need Adobe Acrobat to read the file, click here.

DAISY Award – February 2026

As a cardiac care nurse, Elissa brings not only expert clinical knowledge and precision, but also calm reassurance, compassion, and unwavering advocacy for her patients. She anticipates complications and collaborates seamlessly with the care team. She received these kind words from a patient’s family member: “Elissa embodied every single DAISY criteria. Not only did she make sure my fiancé was taken care of, she also reassured me and our family during one of the worst moments of our lives. Unfortunately, my fiance was not strong enough to surpass the consequences of his heart attack. He was an organ donor and we were able to honor him in a hospital-wide honor walk. He went on to save seven other lives. I don’t think I would have been able to get through that time without Elissa’s compassion, patience, kindness, and nursing skill. She embodies what it means to be a cardiac nurse, and was one of my motivations as I am also pursuing cardiac nursing.” Beyond her work at San Antonio, Elissa is also a clinical instructor at Loma Linda University.

Congratulations, Elissa!