Nurse Wellness Podcast

Edna Yilma is a nursing student at Quinnipiac University with a passion for health equity and holistic care. An immigrant-generation college student, she saw healthcare disparities and shortages impact her loved ones every day. She believed that coming to the U.S. would solve all these problems, and that in one of the richest countries in the world, the system would help all patients equally. However, she soon found that this was not the case. In 2011, her father had the first of what would be many strokes. She watched as her mother lost everything trying to manage his care and medical bills. Through her own life experiences and my continued nursing education, she has learned the importance of health equity.  

Last summer she had the opportunity to work with Johnson and Johnson's diversity, equity, and inclusion team to shape diversity trainings, assist with external equity research, and conduct data analysis on employee membership data. In that role, she networked and made long-lasting connections, truly seeing the value of mentorship. She then went on to work in project management with a focus on health disparity initiatives, where she offered insights to guide the development of the new J&J minority nursing student mentorship program and analyzed member data to shape future events.  She hopes to share her experience and interest in health equity and to make a difference for others in this area. An upcoming Oncology Flynn Fellow, Edna is now working towards her dream of propelling the compassionate care she saw nurses provide when her father was ill. She believes that nurses are the heart of healthcare, and that their impact is critical in improving health outcomes.  

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Advocate.  From the hospitality industry to a Registered Nurse working in ICUs, Level 1 Trauma Centers, and COVID-19 units, Ivette Palomeque, BSN RN has a deep understanding of the trials nurses face on every front. 

After spending more than a decade in ICUs and over a year caring for patients in COVID-19 units, Ivette knows what helps prevent burnout in healthcare, keeps frontliners motivated, and drives nurses to be the most trusted professionals. 

She takes pride in helping nurses navigate the frontlines and founded Frontline Life Media and Frontline Life Healthcare Club as an exclusive support group and safe space for nurses to connect -- nurse-to-nurse and human-to-human. She takes pride in providing nurses with resources and thrives on connecting nurses as human first and nurses second.

Ivette has landed media coverage in print and broadcast outlets around the internationally including CNN (Espanol), CNBC, ABC and CBS. Sharing her experience as a frontline nurse during COVID-19, Palomeque also uses her nursing leadership experience to train nurse leaders and nurses on wellness, mental health, advocacy, and more.

In addition to her extensive nursing experience, Ivette is fluent in both English and Spanish and has extensive experience in the hospitality industry which means she serves with a very strong commitment to stellar customer service.

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Dr. Marcea Burnette Whitaker, MD is a Physician, Life Coach and Founder and CEO of In Full Bloom Health and Life Coaching and Women Ready to Move Academy. Dr. Marcea has been recognized by USA Today as a Top Entrepreneur to Watch and has also been featured in Kivo Daily, Speakers Magazine, Courageous Woman and Columbia Inspired Magazines. She has also been featured on Morgan State University Radio -WEAA. And she is the proud recipient of the GroundBreaker Milestone Achievement Award presented by Dr. Sonja Stribling, the #1 Life and Business Strategist for Women! After practicing medicine for over 25 years and being active in public health, Dr. Marcea fully appreciates the role the mind plays in life and in health. As Your Destiny Life Coach, she helps professional women, who feel trapped in their personal prison of life, break free and finally live life without limits. Dr. Marcea is truly uniquely qualified, drawing from her multiple experiences as a physician, life coach, women’s conference speaker, mother and former Pastor’s wife, to encourage and equip women who are Ready to Move! Through the Women Ready to Move Academy, Dr. Marcea helps women discover who they are, decide what they want and deliver on their destiny!

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Tiffany Gibson is a Nurse Leader whose primary focus is to disrupt outdated academic, social,
and cultural norms by pioneering emotional intelligence in nursing.

Tiffany challenges nurses to work at the top of their scope as curious, confident, and critically
thinking leaders. She accomplishes this within her work as a Nurse Educator and Coach for her business, New Nurse Academy, LLC.

In her young adult years, Tiffany developed a devotedness to learning and leading that
continues to this day. She is a graduate of Temple University (2005, Bachelor of Public Health), Drexel University (2008, Bachelor of Nursing), and Walden University (2017, Master of Nursing Education). Tiffany also has a post-graduate certificate in Healthcare Diversity
Leadership from the Institute of Emerging Health Professions at Thomas Jefferson
University and two national board certifications - one as a Nurse Professional
Development Specialist (ANCC) and another from the Pediatric Nursing Certification
Board.

With a profound commitment to driving nursing culture forward, Tiffany's mission is to
have unconventional conversations and present opportunities for professional development
and growth to nurses and hospital administration on the importance of empathy, equity
psychological safety, and inclusivity. Tiffany is creating a movement to amplify thought leaders and change agents that will change the narrative of nursing.

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Dr. Noella West creates a dynamic and forward moving atmosphere conducive to positive learning in the realm of topics tailored to Women Living Well Over 40 Neurology, Stroke, Heart Health and overall Wellness; she drives transformation and innovation with educating the community of those served.

Dr. Noella C. West DNP, APRN, AGNP-C is a national speaker, sought after educator and author. Known for engaging and motivating her audience, she provides a unique experience.
 Dr. West serves as adjunct professor at the University of Tampa and the University of South Florida. She has presented at international and national conferences as well as featured in national nursing magazines and local television.

Noella's over 20 years of experience and expertise is evident in her ability to motivate and engage her audience about health across the lifespan while bringing awareness and self-advocacy.

Dr. Noella C. West can be reached at: www.noellacwest.com
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Crystal Morales is the newly appointed Director of Nurse Wellbeing at MedStar Health. As the wellness director she has the privilege of developing and implementing strategies aimed at improving overall health and wellness including mental, emotional and physical aspects. 

Crystal has a strong and extensive background in healthcare management, research, operations and education.  Most recently she served as the Senior Director of Education in the MedStar Institute for Quality and Safety. In that role she was the acting Program Director for Georgetown’s Executive Master’s in Clinical Quality, Safety and Leadership program.  Prior to that Crystal has held various roles at MedStar where she has skillfully led the development and implementation of system-wide strategies for high reliability and patient safety, including the development and implementation of the Care for the Caregiver program, the Patient Communication Consult Service, and an event review process after adverse events. 

Crystal is exceptionally passionate about her work and enjoys making connections and working in diverse teams. She is inspired daily by her three daughters as she observes them overcoming obstacles and navigating this thing, we call life. In her spare time, she loves to travel and try new restaurants and foods.

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Dr. McCamey is a mentor, leader, and educator.  She has nearly 20 years of nursing experience and over a decade as a board-certified Acute Care Nurse Practitioner. Her specialties range from perianesthesia to palliative, and critical care. She currently works PRN as a Senior Advanced Practice Provider in Surgical Critical Care and as Assistant Dean of Clinical Practice & Relationships at the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing.

She received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Virginia, and both her Master of Science in Acute Care Advanced Practice and Doctor of Nursing Practice from Georgetown University. She earned a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Workplace Certificate from the University of South Florida and a Nonprofit Management Executive Certificate from Georgetown University, Center for Public and Nonprofit Leadership. Dr. McCamey was inducted as a Fellow in the American College of CHEST Physicians. She serves as the Chair of the CHEST Palliative and End of Life Care section, -where the focus is on education, raising awareness of palliative and end-of-life care in CHEST and clinical practice.
Dr. McCamey is a true visionary. She is the founder, CEO, and president of DNPs of Color, Inc., a 501c3 nonprofit national organization that builds community for nurses of color through networking, mentorship, and advocacy to increase diversity in doctoral studies, clinical practice, and leadership. Since being operationalized in 2020, the group has grown to over 2,000 professionals internationally that includes current DNP-prepared nurses, DNP students, and aspiring DNPs. In addition, she is the co-creator and Chair of the Doctoral Nurses Collaborative, a group that joins DNP and PhD prepared nurses throughout her current healthcare system. 

Throughout her career, she has mentored nurses in undergraduate and graduate studies including advising DNP student projects. In addition, she has precepted students in clinical practice. She is a national speaker in the areas of DEI and palliative care. She is a thought leader who has been sought out for interviews and podcasts to share her expertise in creating communities that foster innovation, collaboration, and transformational change to advance the nursing profession.

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Michelle Camano is a Board Certified Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Certified yoga instructor, Certified life life coach with a focus on Women’s Health and Fertility Wellness and a certificate in mindfulness based stress reduction. She has 20+ years of healthcare experience including palliative care, military nursing, critical care and long term care. She is the owner of Graceful Power Yoga and Wellness. Michelle has a passion to empower others to live their healthiest, most abundant life through yoga, meditation and holistic wellness. Michelle is available for private yoga and breathwork sessions.

In this episode Michelle shares:
-Her personal story about fertility challenges
-Provides actionable strategies on overcoming the stress associated with fertility j
-Explores strategies and tips for husbands and spouses
-Educates on proper fertility terminology
-Discuss Fertility Awareness Week
-Shares an ANNOUNCEMENT

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Jane Moshi, who goes by Jane Malloda has a passion for helping people that led her to find her  purpose of impacting individuals' lives through financial knowledge. Jane believes that when we are empowered by knowledge and guiding principles, we will accomplish our full purpose in life. Jane was born and raised in Tanzania-East Africa and now lives in California. She is blessed to be married to Godfrey Malloda and together we are blessed to have three beautiful children. Jane was a nurse for over 15 years and currently owns Upendo Leadership Development. You can connect with Jane at [email protected].

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In this episode Michelle and  discuss:
-The ANA Racism in Nursing Survey Results
-Our personal experience with racism
-Various ways to address racism in nursing

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