Employee Spotlight
2024 November DAISY Honorees/Nominees
Congratulations to Alaina Wilken, our November 2024 DAISY award winner!
| Logan | Boudreau | CHC RN/RMG Orthopedics |
| Antonio | Tavares | Clinical Nurse Educator/Education |
| Skyler | Carter | RN/5 East |
| Cris | Villanueva | RN/Cardiac Cath Lab |
| Riley | Miller | RN/Emergency Services |
| Courtnie | Patterson | RN/Emergency Services |
| Reygan | Carlile | RN/Emergency Services |
| Azucena | PinaGutierre | RN/Geri Psych |
| Quinn | Roberts | RN/IMCU |
| Ethan | Trumble | RN/Procedural Care |
| Rylie | Karvinus | RN/Procedural Care |
| Jackie | Granger | RN/Recovery Room |
| Kayla | Lowey | RN/Special Procedures Lab |
| Abigail | Banter | Team Lead/Labor & Delivery |
| Jacquelyn | Pomeroy | Weekend RN-Benefits/5 East |
| Megan | Hone | RN/Emergency Services |
| Alaina | Wilken | RN/Labor & Delivery |
| Shaylee | Montgomery | LPN/Emergency Service |
| Jada | Montgomery | RN/5 Med Peds |
| Riley | Webb | RN/5 Med Peds |
| Lisa | Stolzenbach | RN/5 Med Peds |
| Nicole | Smith | Oncology RN/Watseka Diagnostic |
| Ryan | Whitesell | RN/ICU 3 |
| Eduardo | Bernabe | RN/5 Med Peds |
| Arielle | Elliott | RN/5 Med Peds |
DAISY Award Winner: Alaina Wilken
Congratulations to our newest DAISY Honoree, Alaina Wilken. Alaina is a Nurse with Labor and Delivery. The DAISY Award recognizes the exceptional, skillful, and compassionate care these nurses demonstrate for our patients and families every day.
Her nomination read, “In August I had my second son at Riverside. The morning of my birth I sent my husband to work for a training an hour away. I was definitely in denial that I was in labor. I had an appointment with Dr. Andrew at 10 and she immediately sent me to labor and delivery because I was 5cm dilated! Due to not having my husband with me right away and having Alaina greet me with a smile was something I definitely needed. She asked me what my goals were and talked through how we could make those things happen. I didn’t have the best birthing experience with my first son in 2022 and had some trauma from it. Alaina went ABOVE and BEYOND to walk and talk me through every step of the way. She made me feel safe and heard while I was alone. My husband finally made it and we made the decision to get an epidural and break my water. A lot of my anxiety came from my negative reaction to the epidural
the first time. Alaina walked me through the process and told me the steps she will do to make sure it doesn’t happen again. Due to the anxiety I was a sobbing mess while doing the epidural. Some of the people in the room asked me if I was in pain because I was crying so hard. I couldn’t even speak and
Alaina looked at them all and said “Emily did not have a good experience with the epidural her first birth, but we have a plan to change that this time around. Emily is so strong and can get through this.” To say I was grateful for someone I just met that day and had full confidence she was going to take care of me
while I am at the most vulnerable state a woman can be at is an understatement. Looking back at my second son’s birthday it was EVERYTHING I have ever dreamed of and it would not have been possible without Alaina
For a full list of nominees, click here.
Lifting As We Climb: Advancing Together Through DEI
At 11:30 a.m. Thursday, January 16, a Kankakee County Chamber of Commerce Women in Networking event will feature guest speaker Tierra Dixon-Sullivan, Riverside Healthcare’s DEI Coordinator, as she speaks on Lifting As We Climb: Advancing Together Through DEI.
The event, presented by Riverside Healthcare, will be held at Adventure Commons, 70 Ken Hayes Drive, Bourbonnais, and will include lunch. The cost is $20 for chamber members or $60 for prospective members.
Santa’s Sleigh brings Christmas to 52 families
In its 18th year, the Santa’s Sleigh project at Riverside provides Christmas gifts for area families in need. What started with 12 families has now grown to 52 families.
“It’s a way we can give back to the community,” said Riverside Community Liaison Nancy Moore, who oversees this project every year.
Celebrating January birthdays!
Jessica Ackman-Quiles
Alyssa Adams
Ryan Adams
Bolade Adeyooye
Abigail Allen
Julie Allen
Kelia Amland
Rosa Awanya
Jessica Bailey
Allison Ballantine
Angel Barclay
Ashlee Barger
Janette Barraza
Amanda Barrett
Amanda Barrios
Hollie Beattie
Nicole Beaupre
Amanda Berardelli
Randy Berg
Olyvia Bikar
Carrie Bishir
David Bogard
Sarah Bolin
Ellen Bollino
Kathryn Boudreau
Tanya Bowsher
Nicole Brewer
Shannon Brouette
Avery Brown
Lori-Ann Bruer
Noel Buhr
Melissa Burke
Michael Burlingham
Aidan Butz
Keith Buza
Jimikka Bynum
Corinne Cahill
Ryan Campbell
Abby Cantrell
Biannca Carter
Tonya Cavanaugh
Kaitlain Cavender
Jenna Cella
Magdalena Chaca
Lynn Chamberlain
Naresh Chandan
Becky Conn
Samantha Corbin
Alison Cote
Nicole Coughenour
Tia Covington
Tamara Crawford
Michael Cullinan
Kathy Dandurand
Mallory Decker
Krystle Deepankar
Aimee Diaz
Rosario Diaz
Regina Dickerson
Caroline Dobosz
Kristen Doud
Nicole Dufrain
Chasitie Dytkiewicz
Arielle Elliott
Meka Elmore
Gabriel Estby
Cassandra Faulkner
Angela Fleck
Laurie Forehand
Chase Fozzard
Lisa Frias
Melissa Fricke
Iga Fudyma
Jessica Gallegos
Michael Gambla
Grace Ghidotti
Nicole Gibson
Alanna Glogowski
Julie Goyne
Tiffany Grafen
Briyyante Grant
Megan Grise
Keri Grob
Jasmine Guerrero
Jerry Guerrero
Jennifer Gutierrez
Bryan Hack
Pamela Hale
Chazz Hamilton
Taylor Hanko
Meghan Hannig
Lynn Hartman
Angela Hays
John Hebert
Qutia Henderson
Tammie Henderson
Lavonne Herron
Elise Hertzberg
Jordan Hildreth
Nazhai Hill
Katelyn Hobson
Ivan Huerta
Christine Hustedt
Jasmine Hutcherson
Leon Ivy
Stephanie Jackson
Kristina Jette
Deandrea Jones
Victoria Jones
Jennifer Jordan
Carly Kaminke
Brittany Kellam
Ryan Kelly
Samrat Khanna
Kaitlyn Klenzak
Brandie Kowalski
Macy Kranz
Jessica Kroll
Rosane Krueger
Alexis Ladd
David Lamontagne
Florence Lane
Hannah Lawrence
Stacy Lawrence
Susan Lecuyer
Kayla Leftridge
Steven Lemner
Hannah Lowe
Priya Madan
Kris Madison
Rhonda Magee
Josephine Majka
Calindy Mann
Monique Martin
Robert Martin
Catelyn Marzke
Courtney Maurer
Ryan Mayo
Anita Mazique-Williams
Leighann Mccasland
Kyle Mccord
Kiara Mcdonald
Tara Mcfarlin
Darrell Mcgee
Laura Meents
Adilene Mendoza
Michelle Meyers
Julie Mitchell
Jazmin Molina
Daylee Moore
Jermiyha Moore
Teela Moore
Emily Moritz
Julie Morrical
Danielle Moser
Robin Motz
Maria Munoz
Donald Murphy
James Naranjo
Gabrielle Neely
Amanda Nelson
Kera Newberry
Mary Nicholson
Sean Oconnor
Payton O’Connor
Kimberly Ohlrogge
Theresa Oiler
Keith Olenik
Juana Osborn
Madilynn Owens
Jocelyn Pacheco Alvarado
Sidney Parise
Dhara Patel
Bonnie Patterson
Courtnie Patterson
Stephanie Pena
Gavin Phillips
Karen Pijus
Kristina Pirollo-Ketchum
Alfred Ponton
Sydney Price
Tara Prue
Kimberly Quinlan
Adamo Quiroz
Deon Reese
Ashley Renwick
Laura Richardson
Teairra Riley
Kyli Ritzma
Gabriela Rodriguez
Jessica Rogers
Matthew Roseen
Samaria Rosenthal
Rochelle Ruff
Carrie Saldivar
Jisela Santos
Mary Schwer
Sara Serena
Debra Sexton
Jasmine Sheppard
Stephanie Sherrell
Sharon Shoudis
Breanna Simon
Olivia Skubic
Mary Smith
Nichole Solomon
Rachael Stash-Anderson
Courtney Stewart
Jean Stewart-Lowey
Cathy Stygar
Lisa Sullivan
Charles Swanson
Quinlyn Sweet-Hardy
Julie Szobar
Gwendolyn Tammen
Hanna Teneyuca
Katelyn Testa
Mathew Thomas
Meara Tilstra
Jennifer Triner
Katherine Trkulja
Dawn Trumblay
Phillip Turner
Travis Turrell
Holly Upton
Danielle Valentino
Tina Varvel
Liliana Velazquez
Kristy Verthein
Maria Villagomez
Julie Vilt
Jana Wahlen
Faith Ward
Dominique Washick
Brandi Watson
Gavin Webb
Warren Weber
Amy Weiss
Briana Whalen
Elliot Williams
Whitney Williams
Denica Williamson
Tianna Wilson-White
Julie Witvoet
Angela Woods
Angela Workman
Briana Worthey
Drew Wright
Dominique Yonke
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