02/02/2026
Ruben began his career earning a CNA certificate with GCCC in 2018, then advancing to earn his LPN and his RN also as a Broncbuster!
We are very proud of your accomplishments, Ruben!
This award is well deserved!
Congratulations to Ruben Gutierrez, RN, on being selected for the DAISY Extraordinary Nurse Award. Gutierrez, who currently works on Surgical ICU, was working at our 39th and Rainbow campus when he helped to restore a sense of routine for a long-term patient.
“We work hard to give our long-term trauma patients a sense of normalcy by giving them activities and arranging specialty care for them,” Marisa Laing, APP, wrote in her nomination. “Ruben arranged for his personal barber to come to the hospital to remove dreads and trim his hair. This provided the patient a few minutes of normalcy in a life that had been turned upside down. The caring behavior of this nurse did not go unnoticed by our trauma team or the patient.”
Laing adds that Gutierrez and other nurses on the unit go above and beyond to provide extra services to patients.
“As you can imagine, being hospitalized for that length of time can cause a toll. You lose control of your life and everyday activities. The things you and I take for granted, such as having our hair cut, go by the wayside.” Laing explains. “This is but a small example of the tremendous care the [the unit's] staff and nurses such as Ruben provide to our patients and their families.”
