Filipina nurse among DAISY awardees recognized for extraordinary compassionate, care to patients

Angelica Santos is a registered nurse at NYC Health + Hospitals/Sea View in Staten Island.

A Filipina nurse from Mandaluyong is among 10 DAISY Award recipients recognized for their “extraordinary patient care.”

They were nominated and selected by residents, families, and colleagues from the NYC Health + Hospitals, the  largest public health care system in the nation serving more than a million New Yorkers across the five boroughs.

Santos graduated with a BSN, in Mandaluyong City in 1993.  From 1995 to 2012, she worked as a public health nurse in the Mandaluyong City Health Office. She became a United States Registered Nurse in September 2011, the day the city came under terror attack. Her arrival was delayed and she arrived in NYC from the Philippines in October 2012. She has worked at Sea View since 2015.

The DAISY Award, sponsored by the DAISY Foundation, is the “international leader” in nurse recognition. This award recognizes nurses or nurse-led teams who are experts in person-centered care, demonstrate integrity and compassion, and work collaboratively with their peers to achieve the best health outcomes for patients and residents, according to a statement from the NYC H+H.

“The DAISY Awards are an internationally-recognized honor that celebrates and expresses gratitude to nurses for providing extraordinary compassionate and skillful care to patients and families,” said NYC Health + Hospitals Senior Vice President and Chief Nursing Executive Natalia Cineas, MBA, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN, FALDN. “There is a strong and growing alignment between The DAISY Foundation’s mission to recognize, celebrate and honor the dedication and commitment that nurses put into caring for patients and families, and NYC Health + Hospitals vision to serve the needs of the most fragile, vulnerable and disadvantaged members of our society.”

The DAISY and BEE awardees from NYC Health + Hospitals. Angelica, seated, is 2nd from right.

Another form of recognition is the internal BEE Awards given to “conscientious and steadfast individuals who serve in supportive nursing roles, honoring them for their valuable work as members of our care teams.”

The 2024 DAISY Award & BEE Award honorees include:

  • Linda Robasson, RN – DAISY Award – NYC Health + Hospitals/Carter
  • Petrona Alexander, MST – BEE Award – NYC Health + Hospitals/Carter
  • Cufun Lai, RN – DAISY Award – NYC Health + Hospitals/Coler
  • Windale Palmer, MST – BEE Award – NYC Health + Hospitals/ Coler
  • Evelin Aviles, RN – DAISY Award – NYC Health + Hospitals/Gouverneur
  • Myrtle Benn, PCT – BEE Award – NYC Health + Hospitals/Gouverneur
  • Sherlin Peters, RN – DAISY Award – NYC Health + Hospitals/McKinney
  • Naromie Paul, PCT – BEE Award – NYC Health + Hospitals/McKinney
  • Angelica Santos, RN – DAISY Award – NYC Health + Hospitals/Sea View
  • Maria Catano, PCT– BEE Award – NYC Health + Hospitals/Sea View

“We are dedicated to giving meaningful recognition to our nurses and nursing staff, expressing our heartfelt gratitude for their untiring dedication and commitment to excellence,” said NYC Health + Hospitals Senior Director of Nursing Excellence/Research Annie George PhD, RN, NEA-BC, NPD-BC, CCRN. “These outstanding team members enhance patient- and family-centered care, making a profound difference in the lives of those we serve in Post-Acute care setting. The phrases ‘care and compassion’ deeply resonate with each of them, making them true role models.”

The nurses recognized are among the more than 9,000 nurses at NYC H+H who provide care throughout the system’s hospitals, long-term care (skilled nursing) facilities, community health centers and neighborhood clinics, home care, and the correctional health system, throughout the five boroughs.



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