The Next Chapter
Although Santos loves her patients and the work she does, her favorite part of her job is the people she works with.
“It’s the camaraderie,” she said. “The doctors, nurses, managers, assistant managers. They’re all very supportive of each other. Even on the busiest days, we laugh together.”
Santos is planning to retire later this year, after 15 years at UC San Diego Health and about 40 years as a nurse. She and her husband, retired after 25 years in the Navy, are looking forward to this next phase of their lives. They want to travel.
“Let’s go while we still can,” she told her husband.
Health Care Home Runs
UC San Diego Health partners with the Padres to recognize employees whose work makes exceptional care possible every day. Each honoree is celebrated with a VIP experience at Petco Park as a way of saying thank you to the people who show up to serve this community.