Employee Spotlight
Butterfly Award winner: Maddison Sutter
Congratulations to the 2024 Q4 Butterfly Honoree, Maddison Sutter, CNA/Ortho-Neuro.
Patient story: “There aren’t enough words to even describe the caring, compassion, and thoughtfulness she has towards all her patients. She has made my stay here so pleasant. She was so openly not afraid to get her hands dirty. Her job is not just a job to her it is her passion and it shows 100%. She made me laugh and she was always there to answer any questions I had. Maddie has made this visit more tolerable. This beautiful soul has so much to give and offer. She is an actual Ray of Sunshine. We are very happy and pleased to have met Maddie and she is going to make one hell of a nurse.”
Congratulations to our Top 3 Connection trivia winners!
Each week, employees are encouraged to submit answers to the trivia questions asked at the end of the Connection video. Marketing keeps a record of the responses and has gone through the list to recognize the three employees who have answered the trivia questions most frequently.
Congratulations to:
- Nancy Spraker with 94 responses.
- Sandra Kambic with 84 responses.
- Gayle Landeck with 81 responses.
The winners received a prize box and recognition card. Thank you to all who have participated and good luck with future trivia submissions!
Celebrating February birthdays!
Elizabeth Alberico
Esther Algarra
Dureshahwar Ali
Roselle Almeida
Angelica Avalos
Ismael Ayala
Danna Backstrom
Nicholas Baker
Megan Balk
Mary Ballinger
Patricia Barker
Carmen Beck
Bernadette Bernadit
Zakk Billadeau
Tiffany Bishir
Kaity Bobadilla
Ashlei Bonk
Jamie Brady
Daniel Brison
Darryl Brown
Meri Brown
Toni Brown
Jennifer Buckner
Ritu Chandan
Elizabeth Chase
Sanjay Chatrath
Emma Cheatham
Isabella Chio
Ann Christian
Diane Clatterbuck
Laquita Clayton
Dylan Clevenger
Janet Clifford
Martha Cook
Grant Cox
Michele Craig
Kelly Cuffe
Okina Culpepper
Ganda Dakurah
Daryus Davis
Megan Debesa
Hugo Delgado
Magdalena Delgado
Marissa Denault
Halle Denoyer
Joseph Doris
William Eberhardt
Brittany Edwards
Carmen Edwards
Le’Andra Edwards
Alexandra Ekhoff
Teresa Ellis
Donna Evans
Pamela Fetherling
Chad Finley
Jennifer Gabehart
Kimberly Gartner
Ashley Gaytan Gonzalez
Morgan George
Christine Gerst
Darla Gilbert
Joan Giles
Ashley Gomez
Kaitlyn Gray
Alicia Guttendorf
Lauren Haas
Cassie Haase
Leslie Hall
Holly Harder
Zoey Harer
Ashley Harris
Johnnie Hartline
Michelle Heintz
Eva Heinzel
Kathryn Hendrix
Dana Hersha
Lindsay Hetfleisch
Amelia Hofmann
Laura Hogan
Julie Jabaay
Cheryl Jenkins
Kendall Johnson
Tiffany Jones
Celeste Jonkman
Lindsey Jostes
Christa Kauchak
Megan Keslin
Kourtney Kincade
Kayla Klag
Crystal Knepper
Jean Koehler
Kelly Kohler
Paul Kozak
Elizabeth Kutemeier
Nathan Lagesse
Trina Lange
Michelle Lavoie
Stefanie Lem
Dawn Lemay
Katherine Lenz
Cara Leonard
Jessica Lesage
Lindsay Leyva
Damontay Liddell
Debra Liebendorfer
Melissa Lonergan
Rebekah Long
Nancy Luca
Amber Lullo
Rebecca Maldonado
Mackenzie Mantia
Erin Marcotte
Carl Maronich
Krystal Martin
Orlando Martinez Dominguez
Stonewall Mccuiston
Dionis Medina
Nancy Meyer
Anne Miller
Sydney Milling
Angela Mills
Tammy Mills
Christopher Moeller
Brenda Mohr
Amecia Morgan
Victoria Morgan
Charly Mpundu
Amy Newman
Spencer Norder
Keerstin Nowlan
Alexis Nowman
Tricia O’Connor
Amy Ohrt
Kaylene Opitz
Kristi Panozzo
Lily Parks
Carson Perzee
Joan Policandriotes
Caitlin Post
Mia Potts
Evelyn Prude
Mary Pruitt
Anne Purnell
Linda Quigley
Lijina Raj
Travis Rasmussen
Stephanie Rayman
Tiffany Regan
Makenna Reick
Donald Reiniche
Jacob Rekosh
Jaahay Reyes
Kaitlyn Riley
Luisa Roa Rodriguez
Quinn Roberts
Teianna Rose
Karen Rozwalka
Jesus Salazar Jr
Maria Saldivar
Jenna Schneider
Chandra Seabaugh
Brianne Sells
Sean Serena
Rebecca Shipton
Emma Sliker
Johanna Smith
Brittany Spears
Anthony Stafford
Brian Steward
Julie Stoneking
Ariel Sturgis
Matthew Sutherland
Paige Taylor
Margienell Thurman
Emma Tolly
Monty Trammel
Larry Trump
Sarah Tudor
Laurie Urbanczyk
Nilda Valenzuela
Tiffany Vanek
Alfa Varela
Belinda Villalobos
Jenna Waldvogel
Ashley Walling
Alicea Warriner
Madeleine Werneke
George West
Taylor West
Ruth Wheeler
Rene Whitaker
Teressa White
Emily Wilkins
Heather Williams
Tara Williamson
Charonn Woods
Christopher Wright
Tanaija Wright
Ashley Young
Amy Zarnowski
Adam Zickuhr
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.
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