Humans of UNAC/UHCP: Yvette Harris, RN

“Despite the lower pay scale, I took a per-diem position at Parkview. I grew up in the Riverside area, and the quality of healthcare we get in this community is important to me.

“I still work in the Emergency Room to this day. I just transitioned from per-diem to part-time in the ER because I believe in this community and wanted to stay. But I am just a part-time charge nurse, instead of full-time. Right now, I can’t afford NOT to drive 40 miles roundtrip to my other job in Pomona to make ends meet.

“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.

“It’s time for hospitals to be better-staffed, better-equipped, and better-prepared to serve our communities.”