The Nurses Pub is a 501 c-3 nonprofit organization developed in 2018 to inspire, equip and impact nurse retention and to remedy the nursing shortage.
Mission: To provide charitable, compassionate services and resources for diverse student populations living in underserved communities who seek a pathway for professional and economic development through “The Art of Nursing."
Vision: To build a global community of comprehensive resource centers that serve 100,000 future nurses that lack "cultural capital," and are in need of Mentoring, Awareness and Scholarships (más) and to be the change agent to increase the nursing workforce.
President /CEO
Mona Clayton was a single parent during nursing school and she felt the need to give back to help others with challenges that were faced while embarking on a nursing career. Her passion for helping single mothers prompted her desire to develop programs useful to build future nurses; in particular single mothers from disadv
President /CEO
Mona Clayton was a single parent during nursing school and she felt the need to give back to help others with challenges that were faced while embarking on a nursing career. Her passion for helping single mothers prompted her desire to develop programs useful to build future nurses; in particular single mothers from disadvantaged communities.
Mona's memory of being told by her high school counselor that at best a position as a secretary would be fitting ignited the spark for Mona to develop a program for high school students living in the same community that lacked "cultural capital," and awareness about what she discovered, which was the world of nursing.
After deciding to leave her staff position as a registered nurse to do what she loved best which is motivating individuals, writing, socializing and producing creative events, Mona set out on a mission to fulfill a greater purpose and she began producing workshops, seminars and acccepting motivational speaking requests under her newly developed company, Nurses Roc 2 Publishing in 2007.
One of her greatest achievements was having her first published book to be accepted on the shelves of Barnes & Noble Booksellers. Mona is the author of "From Student to Nurse: Surviving the Journey as Painlessly as Possible," "The Survival Journal for Nursing Students," and "The Bedside Report: The 5 W's That Can Put an Ache in Your Successful Nursing Career" e-book.
In 2018, Mona felt the need to broaden the scope of what she could offer to students and the community and "The Nurses Pub” non-profit organization was formed along with the global outreach campaign, "Future 100K Nurses" aiming to recruit 100,000 single mothers to the profession of nursing.The campaign has expanded from passionate students and single mothers living in the United States to students in Africa, Asia, and most recently the Philippines through social media requests.
Mona received her Associate of Science in nursing degree from Los Angeles Southwest College, a Bachelor of Science in nursing degree from the University of Phoenix and completed the Master’s degree in Nursing Education at Grand Canyon University. She also acquired undergraduate studies in journalism and pharmacology, ultimately to complete her MBA in the near future.
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Nurse Mona's achievements for working to build the nursing community are: Recipient of "Nurse of the Year" for Los Angeles County Healthcare System; "Mayor's Recognition Award;" "Mayor's Commendation Recognition Award;" "National Super Phoenix" for the University of Phoenix Organization. A Finalist for the Health Care Leadership Award by the "Los Angeles Business Journal,” "Distinguished Alumni Award" for University of Phoenix Southern California (Selected 1 of 12 out of 92,000) alumni in 2017 and in 2018, nominated for the "Leadership Impact Award," the (Top 3) alumni from University of Phoenix Southern California and the "Love Inspiration of the Year Award.”
Mona currently works full time as Executive Director at The Nurses Pub organization. She also spearheads The Nurses Pub Club Afterschool program assisting high school students within the Los Angeles Unified School District to excel in professional academics as future nurses.
Mona's ultimate quest is to become a global resource for students seeking nursing careers and to become the remedy to defeat the nursing shortage.
Learn more @ https://theonlynursemona.com
VP-Treasurer
Eboni Pace, BS, MS has over 10 years of a well-developed skill set for marketing, executive leadership, research, and global expansion. Eboni is highly acclimated working with clients in corporate America and utilizes her skills and talents to bring elite organizational leadership to the forefront.
Her persona, creative abi
VP-Treasurer
Eboni Pace, BS, MS has over 10 years of a well-developed skill set for marketing, executive leadership, research, and global expansion. Eboni is highly acclimated working with clients in corporate America and utilizes her skills and talents to bring elite organizational leadership to the forefront.
Her persona, creative ability, and superior communication skills within diverse settings are what makes Ms. Pace a dynamic mover and shaker in the business industry.
Ms. Pace is a graduate from Pratt University in New York with a masters degree in Dance Movement Therapy and a Bachelor of Arts in Human Development from California State University Long Beach as well as undergraduate studies in economics and accounting.
She enjoys traveling the world and going to theatrical performances.
Secretary
Elly Schoen, BA, MS has nearly a decade of experience in managing projects and committees. She currently serves as the Data & Project Manager at the University of Southern California Price Center for Social Innovation. twork that produces evidence-based solutions to ending homelessness and a data democratization project that
Secretary
Elly Schoen, BA, MS has nearly a decade of experience in managing projects and committees. She currently serves as the Data & Project Manager at the University of Southern California Price Center for Social Innovation. twork that produces evidence-based solutions to ending homelessness and a data democratization project that empowers local community-based organizations to incorporate data in their work for social and systems change.
She moved to Los Angeles in 2016 to pursue her Master’s in Public Policy at University of Southern California (USC).
Prior to that, Elly lived in New Orleans and worked with several “start up” organizations with missions to preserve the unique culture of the city.
Elly received her BA from Tulane University in New Orleans in Political Economy and History.
She enjoys live music, a good book, traveling and park sitting.
Community Engagement
Shanna Jackson began her healthcare career as a medical assistant in 2002 at Kaiser Permanente at 18 years of age and presently continues her employment with the organization.
With a desire to continue her journey to becoming a nurse, she continued her education and graduated in 2005 as an IV certified Licensed Voc
Community Engagement
Shanna Jackson began her healthcare career as a medical assistant in 2002 at Kaiser Permanente at 18 years of age and presently continues her employment with the organization.
With a desire to continue her journey to becoming a nurse, she continued her education and graduated in 2005 as an IV certified Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN).
In 2009 Shanna later graduated from
West Coast University's LVN to RN program, obtaining her Associate's Degree in Nursing (ADN). In 2013 she graduated again from West Coast University's ADN to Master's of Science in Nursing (MSN) program. With a passion for the nursing field, Shanna graduated from West Coast University's post-master's Family Nurse Practitioner program on 12/23/18.
She successfully passed the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) national certification examination on 1/10/2019. Shanna's nursing experience includes acute care, outpatient care, home health, hospice and palliative care, and urgent care.
To continue her progression within the nursing field, with a desire to influence change and reduce health care disparities, Shanna is currently pursuing a Doctor of Nursing (DNP) degree at California Baptist University and will graduate in August 2021.
Her project focuses on improving hypertension management within the African American population through a culturally tailored hypertension education program.
Shanna Jackson also holds certifications as a Public Health Nurse (PHN) and Certified Hypertension Clinician (CHC). Shanna is a member of the California Association of Nurse Practitioners (CANP), AANP, Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, and a professional member of the American Heart Association.
In addition to working at Kaiser Permanente in the Family Medicine department, Shanna also works at a physician-owned urgent care facility in Moreno Valley, CA.
Philantropic Engagement
Dr. Levi Harrison earned his medical degree at The University of California at Davis, School of Medicine and completed fellowship at the internationally renowned Indiana Hand to Shoulder Center in Indianapolis.
He completed his Orthopedic Surgery residency in Los Angeles where he now resides and evaluates patients.
Philantropic Engagement
Dr. Levi Harrison earned his medical degree at The University of California at Davis, School of Medicine and completed fellowship at the internationally renowned Indiana Hand to Shoulder Center in Indianapolis.
He completed his Orthopedic Surgery residency in Los Angeles where he now resides and evaluates patients. His practice is a center of excellence for sports related upper extremity and shoulder injuries as well as hand rehabilitation.
He has a specialization in hand and wrist trauma and fracture care. He also provides exceptional care in the areas of repetitive stress injury (RSI), work-related injuries, athletic injuries, and aesthetic, restorative hand function procedures.
This particular specialization makes his practice one of California’s premiere orthopedic centers, which serves individuals from a multitude of professions including elite athletes, police officers, firefighters, professional eSports athletes, celebrities, technology specialists, musicians and more.
While providing patients with his Orthopedic expertise, Dr. Levi also provides patients with dynamic weight loss, nutrition and fitness strategies, which is uniquely catered to each patient’s circumstances and health history. He has also transferred this knowledge to his comprehensive health and fitness book, “The Art of Fitness: A Journey to Self Enhancement.”
Dr. Levi also provides his expertise to a multitude of media outlets and non-profit organizations. In 2015, Dr. Levi served as the Medical Director of Healthy Athletes at the Special Olympics World Games LA 2015, providing medical oversight to over 6,500 Special Olympics athletes from across the globe.
His volunteerism and involvement with the Special Olympics World Games LA2015 led to Dr. Levi’s appointment as a board member for West Coast University, one of California’s premier schools for medical professionals.
He also garnered the nomination, and was awarded the “People of Distinction Humanitarian Award”, which was presented on Capitol Hill.
He has also appeared as a medical authority on The Dr. Oz Show, CNN, Fox TV, Studio 11 LA and the KTLA Morning News. Dr. Levi has also been featured in multiple gaming communities including: Yahoo Games, Kotaku, Geek & Sundry, Vice’s Motherboard, Machinima, IGN XM Radio and countless others for his groundbreaking work in preventing repetitive stress injury in the competitive eSports community.
His innovative stretches, strengthening and rehabilitative techniques for repetitive stress and sports injuries can be found on his YouTube Channel @DrLeviharrison, where he has accrued millions of views and thousands of subscribers.
In his own words, Dr. Levi says, “My mission is to heal, restore and rejuvenate with compassion and integrity. I am grateful to provide clinical and surgical excellence to support my patients as they return to an improved quality of life. “
Learn More @ http://www.drleviharrison.com
Corporate Engagement
Chelsea S. Everett is a graduate of Spelman College in Atlanta, Georgia where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology, Asian Studies minor.
She often says that she was charged by Spelman College to “Choose to Change the World” and has since
become passionate about correcting the social injustices that occur w
Corporate Engagement
Chelsea S. Everett is a graduate of Spelman College in Atlanta, Georgia where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology, Asian Studies minor.
She often says that she was charged by Spelman College to “Choose to Change the World” and has since
become passionate about correcting the social injustices that occur within our society; improving the quality of public school systems in
underprivileged communities; encouraging her family, friends, and community members to invest in real-estate within gentrifying neighborhoods to combat the negative societal issues that result from its onset; and addressing the public transportation limitations in cities within the United States.
Chelsea submitted her Senior Thesis for publication which discussed the Atlanta BeltLine and outlined the social implications and challenges of the new transportation system.
While at Spelman College, Chelsea interned for the Public Defender’s Office in Baltimore City; Congressman Sanford Bishop with the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC; Albright Law Firm in Shanghai, China; and JPMorgan Chase & Co.
On campus, she was President of the Residence Hall Association and was influential in successfully changing the historic visitation policy. She was also a member of Phi Alpha Delta, Morehouse Business Association, and numerous other organizations.
Currently, Chelsea is a Management Consultant at Accenture, a global consulting firm Accenture, and a Real Estate Agent & Investor. Chelsea recently graduated from University of Southern California’s Marshall School of Business & Sol Price School of Public Policy’s Ross Real Estate Development program.
Chelsea plans to one day visit all seven continents of the world and has had the opportunity to travel across North America, Africa, Asia, South America, and Europe. Her favorite destinations being Shanghai, St Maarten, Istanbul, Bali, Rio de Janeiro, Amsterdam, and Hawaii.
Chelsea is a lifelong member of the United House of Prayer for All People where she has served in many capacities including: President and Vice President of Youth Groups, Financial Booster, Mistress of Ceremony, Choir Member, and Marching Band Member. In 2015 and 2016, Chelsea was blessed to place within the TOP 100 G-class “building fund” workers in the organization and spoke at the McCollough Scholarship 50th Year Celebration about her time at Spelman College.
When she is not traveling and meeting people, Chelsea loves to discuss world news and politics, indulge in cultural and savory foods, as well as partake in extreme sports and adventurous activities.
Her favorite quote is by the famous Dr. Seuss “Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind.”
Laijon White, born and raised in San Bernardino, California is a UCLA graduate, B.A. in history, and is currently in pursuit of his nursing degree. He has 7 years of healthcare experience,
completing internships via cope health scholars and shadowed clinicians at Stewart and Lynda Resnick Neuropsychiatric hospital.
He currently works as a behavioral analyst in Culver City, where he tracks behavioral data to reduce maladaptive outcomes and encourage socially significant skills. Strategies employed have decreased self-harm, aggression, and rigidity.
As a nurse, Laijon plans to develop research that targets adolescents in urban environments. His goal is to establish early education models that promote medical careers to improve health equity and financial stability in minority communities. The focus of his research will track correlations between parental involvement and academic performance. Emphasis will be placed on relationship between parent and teacher by quantitatively tracking rates of interaction, communicated academic expectations, and progress updates regarding the students academic plan.
Prior to joining Nurses Pub, Laijon was a member of the UCLA track team in which earned All American honors for participating in the 2013 NCAA track and field championships . Laijon enjoys, art, films, and outdoor experiences.
Laijon received his admission to Columbia University School of Nursing, March 2023.
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