In The Field: Nurse Christina shares how she gives back to the community
California based FNP, Christina Pingol offers mental wellness tips for nurses and shares her advocacy efforts outside of work
Q: TRUE or FALSE “Nurses eat their young.”
A: True (unfortunately... thankfully not always true).
Christina Pingol, FNP
Q: What is your specialty and where are you based?
A: I’m an FNP (family nurse practitioner) in infection control, geriatric primary care. Oakland, CA.
Q: Any self-care or mental health tips for new nurses?
A: Hold firm boundaries with staff, work/life balance, remember you are only one person with a limited amount of hours in each day so you're not responsible for multiple people's jobs. Connect with other nurses for shop talk, but also try to make time for non-healthcare related interactions.
Q: Have you ever taken a role in nursing advocacy/volunteering outside of your job? Why or why not?
A: I volunteer at two community clinics and social justice advocacy in my current role.