Humans of UNAC/UHCP: Desiree Nack, RN
Humans of UNAC/UHCP: Nerissa Dizon, RN
Honestly, I didn’t set out to make waves. I just needed a way to explain what I was doing. Back in 2014, I was brand new as a contract specialist, and no one really understood the newly-established role—not even the officers I worked with. So, when I went on rounds, I’d write little notes about what was going on. That was the start of my rounding messages.
Humans of UNAC/UHCP: Elizabeth Hawkins, RN
I’ve been a nurse for 40 years . . . I didn’t set out to be a nurse at first. In high school, I was heading down the business path: typing, shorthand, working for the school district. But deep down, I wanted more. I took a nurse’s aide class, and everything changed.
Humans of UNAC/UHCP: Arezou Mansourian, PA-C
Arezou Mansourian, PA-C, is on the UNAC/UHCP bargaining team for the Kaiser Northern California Physician Assistants. Arezou shared the tradition of the Persian New Year, Nowruz, which began on March 20, 2025.
Humans of UNAC/UHCP: Vini Beltran, SLP
May is National Speech-Language-Hearing Month—a time to recognize the vital work of speech-language pathologists like Vini Beltran, who is Secretary of our DASH affiliate.
Humans of UNAC/UHCP: Pam Loera, RN
For Nurses’ Week, we honor the resiliency and dedication of nurses. We are sharing a story from Pamela Loera, BSN, RN, PHN, CWOCN.
StoryCorps: Alaa Abou-Arab, OT, and Erica V. Herrera, OT
Alaa Abou-Arab, OT, a UNAC/UHCP member, and his co-author Erica Herrera, OT, share their journey together in writing Occupational Identity: Journeys of Minoritized Occupational Therapists Across Race, Religion, and Culture.