Humans of UNAC/UHCP: Desiree Nack, RN
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Humans of UNAC/UHCP: Semanu Mawugbe, RN
When I arrived in California in 1987, I knew it would be tough, but I didn’t realize how much my upbringing in Ghana had prepared me. My mother always said, ‘Be kind and compassionate, no matter who you meet,’ and that stayed with me. It shaped my life, my work, and ultimately, my career in nursing.
Humans of UNAC/UHCP: Gerard Corros, RN
Pursuing a Business Administration degree was instrumental in enhancing my understanding of healthcare management—providing the tools to analyze data-driven decisions, advocate effectively for clinicians, and assume leadership roles that influence positive change in our workplaces.
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Humans of UNAC/UHCP: Linda Hippolyte, RN
Providers have made me feel like I couldn’t go to them to ask questions because they already assumed the negative. I am a nurse and know how to navigate the system, but I wonder about other Black moms. I wish more medical providers were aware of their own biases and how they are coming off to the patients they care for.
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Humans of UNAC/UHCP: Desiree Nack, RN
I didn’t become a nurse until I was 30. I had lived a lot of life before stepping into patient care, and that gave me perspective. When someone’s in a hospital bed facing one of the hardest days of their life, they want someone who gets it, who’s not just there to check boxes. I needed to have real-world experience to show up for people like that.
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Humans of UNAC/UHCP: Jennifer Wolfe, RN
As I was sitting there holding her, trying to figure out how to make her breathe and eat, a nurse started talking to me. That first nurse contact with my daughter encouraged me to change my entire life.
Humans of UNAC/UHCP: Yvette Harris, RN
The people I grew up with deserve to be given care not based on how much they earn, but on how much they need. Believe me, I understand the tough choices that good RNs must make to support their own families.