Rebecca Hidalgo Salomon, MSN, RN
Stroke Program Coordinator, Neurosciences Service Line
Rebecca's Bio:
My friends call me Bex or Becca. Born and raised in SF, I found myself drawn to advocacy and had the dream of helping others. My personal health experience guided my path into nursing and into the stroke coordinator role. I have been a RN over 10 years now and began my career at Mills-Peninsula in Burlingame psych emergency then trained and worked in the Emergency department while obtaining my MSN in Clinical Nurse Leadership at University of San Francisco. I have worked various roles such as the assistant clinical manager of behavioral health at Stanford, adjunct instructor for Samuel Merritt EL-MSN program, and charge nurse in urgent care with PAMF Sutter and the was former stroke coordinator for Alameda Health. I am happy to be moving back to the bay area with my 2-year-old daughter and husband to be closer to family. My favorite tv series is the office and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. My favorite books are Pride and Prejudice and LOTR. Prior to becoming a mom my favorite hobbies included bowling and traveling. I look forward to working with and learning from this team. I am constantly learning and trying to improve so please do not hesitate to let me know how I can assist you as a team member and if there are any areas of opportunity for myself.
What has been an important success in your career? Have you had a key breakthrough moment?
Aligning my passion and work are key to Ikigai
How do you think the role of women in the workforce has changed throughout your career?
My perception dates back when I was a child observing my single mother build her career. She was the chief administrator of radiology at the VAMC in San Francisco for over 35 years (now retired). I attended the VA preschool for two years and began volunteering at the VA every summer in 3rd grade till 16 where I participated in their summer work program. They hosted bring your daughter to work day which I attended annually. I witnessed my mother, one of the first and only female administrators battle countless hurdles/barriers. Things have progressed but can always be improved.
What do you like to do outside of work?
Travel, spend time with the kiddos, hike
What’s an issue you think remains overlooked or under addressed in terms of women in the professional world?
- Working mothers' expectation to be full time parents and full-time professionals.
- Addressing and identifying issues received as “complaints” by male collogues
- Not being taken seriously or having automatic respect vs male collogues