UKIAH, Calif. – Recent nursing school graduates began an 18-week residency at Ukiah Valley Medical Center today.  

This team of nine nurses from Mendocino and Lake counties will spend two days per week in clinical practice and one day in education, led by preceptors, mentors, debriefers, subject matter experts and other UVMC leaders throughout the residency.  

Upon completion, the nurses will be well trained, equipped and eager to put their skills to work in providing destination healthc are to patients at UVMC.