Beth Hernandez

Registered Nurse II
William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital, Labor and Delivery

First UTSW job: Working as an RN in the Critical Care Unit at the former St. Paul University Hospital.

Best part of my job: Helping new mommas bring their precious new babies into the world.

Unusual memory: When I worked in the Medical Surgical Intensive Care Unit, we had a potluck for the Fourth of July and all brought food. One of our new RN interns thought we took turns bringing in food, so on July 5 she brought in a bunch of Whoppers from Burger King. After that, July 5 became “Whopper Day.”

How co-workers describe me: Reliable, and calm in stressful situations.

What energizes me at work: The excitement of a mother coming in, ready to have a baby at any moment.

I wish I were an instant expert at: Being a health coach, so I could help families change their family trees!

Hobby or passion: I love to mountain bike, and I make candles as a hobby.

Surprising fact: I attended a private boarding school for high school.