Donna Quiroz, RN, the nurse who nominated Claudia explained, "I want to nominate Claudia for the DAISY Award because she is an amazing nurse. She goes the extra mile every day and it shows in the care that she gives to her patients and the compassion she shows them."

Mary Dee Hacker, MBA, NEA-BC, FAAN, Chief Nursing Officer, expressed at the ceremony, "Your work is extraordinary and beyond spectacular. Thank you for your everyday work. Nursing, particularly in BMT, is a team profession. The work is complicated on multiple levels, both emotionally and intellectually."

Lisa Hatter, Manager of PCS Operations described, "Claudia, you are fabulous and you do fabulous work. The way you work with physicians, the mutual respect you show, how you interact and support everyone else, is outstanding.

When accepting the award, Claudia commented, "Teamwork is what gets the work done. Thank you to everyone who supports me."