About Da President's Podcast with the Black Nurses Association of Greater St. Louis
This podcast will get the pulse on what is happening in the St. Louis area in nursing, our nursing schools, our community and more. We aim to be the voice of all black nurses in the St. Louis area by speaking to those who impact change, instill motivation and positivity in our community, and advocates for decreased health disparities in our patient population.
On this session, Dr. Leonora Muhammad and co host Mia Glover speak with Dr. Tina Gresham (Gresham Cardiology. and. Wellness. Center) and Ebony Smith. THomas. (Heart Health Advocate) about the importance of heart health. Dr. Gresham speaks about risk factors and ways to keep your heart healthy and Ebony shares her personal triumph of battling a life threatening heart condition and transplant.Tune in to this episode, you don't want to miss this critical information on heart health during American Heart Month.
13 Jan 2022
Session 2.1 - Mono, what ?
On this session, Dr. Leonora Muhammad and co host Mia Glover speak with Dr. Anniece Spencer (BNASTL Member and Medical Science Liaison at Abbott Diabetes Care) and Arnita Pitts (Research Nurse Coordinator) about the use of monoclonal antibodies in the treatment of COVID 19 and the need for research in the black community. Tune in to this episode, you don't want to miss this critical information on helping us combat COVID 19.
25 Nov 2021
Session 9- Crisis Interventions
On this session, Dr. Leonora Muhammad and co hosts Mia Glover and Ruby Gary speak with Dr. Robyn Drake (BNASTL Member and Founder of Picking up the Pieces Foundation), Ann Wier (Art Therapist, St. Louis Crisis Nursery) about meeting the needs for those going through crisis in their lives. Ann discusses how the St. Louis Crisis Nursery provides a safe haven for women/men and child who have disruption in their life and how just a little art therapy can go a long way. Dr. Drake talks about how her foundation provides transitional housing for who just need to "pick up the pieces". Tune in to this episode, you don't want to miss how to pick up the pieces in your life.
9 Sept 2021
Session 8- A Womens Worth Part 2
On this session, Dr. Leonora Muhammad and co hosts Mia Glover speak with Michelle Bennett (YWCA Prenatal Services Worker), Lawanda Jones (YWCA Prenatal Services Manager and Charity Bean (Owner Doula Bean) about women's healthcare needs and conditions. Lawanda and Michelle discuss disparities noticed in patients that access services through the YWCA program and Charity discusses why all new moms and dads need doulas to help navigate through their pregnancy journey and avoid Birth Trauma. Tune in to this episode, you don't want to miss this educating session.
12 Aug 2021
Session 7- A Woman's Worth
On this session, Dr. Leonora Muhammad and co hosts Mia Glover speak with April Mickens Jolly (VP Health Equity and Culture) and Bridget Body (Advocate and Mother) about women's healthcare needs and conditions. We speak to April about the services that Planned Parenthood of St. Louis offers and the importance of culture competency within the healthcare system. Bridget discusses her personal experiences with Sheehan's Syndrome, a rare condition known in third world countries. Tune in to this episode, you don't want to miss this educating session.
15 Jul 2021
Session 6- Affinia and Beyond
On this session, Dr. Leonora Muhammad and co hosts Mia Glover and Dawn Patrick speak to Dr. Kendra Holmes, Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Affinia Healthcare. We speak to Dr. Holmes about her response to the COVID pandemic, the imminent healthcare needs of the black community and an overview of services provided by Affinia Healthcare. You don't want to miss this most insightful sessions.
31 May 2021
Session 5.1- Nursing Legacy Part II- Pioneer Nurses in the Lou
On this session, Dr. Leonora Muhammad and co host Quita Stephens speak to the pioneers of nursing in the St. Louis area, the nurses from the Homer G. Phillips Nurses Alumni Association. We speak to President Yvonne Jones, First Vice President Johnnie Farrell, and Outreach Coordinator Jobyna Foster about the history of the school of nursing at the historic Homer G Phillips Hospital. We learn what services where provided by nursing and provider staff, their viewpoints on the state of nursing in 2021 and how it was an honor to be most often the first nursing graduate in their families. You don't want. to miss this most impactful session yet.
23 May 2021
Session 5- "Students are our future" with Maria Rupp Student Nurse
On this session, Shafonne Smith and Dr. Leonora speak to student nurse member Maria. Rupp about the challenges of attending school during a pandemic and how to navigate and organize yourself throughout your student nursing experience. You don’t want to miss this episode, so tune in to episode 5 “Students are our future”
15 Apr 2021
Session 4- Access to the Community with Keithen Stallings
On this session, we talk to Mr. Keithen Stallings, CEO and Founder of the Access Foundation about how the organization is helping in the St. Louis and East St. Louis communities. We discuss how the Access Foundation works hard to provide needed items to families in need, testing for COVID-19 and mentoring our youth. We also talk about online employment networks created by the CEO himself. You don’t want to miss this episode, so tune in to episode 4 “Access to the Community”
1 Apr 2021
Session 3- Ready to Lead with Tishuara O. Jones
On this session, we talk to Ms. Tishaua O. Jones, Treasurer and Mayoral Candidate about why running for mayor is so important, her viewpoints on health disparities in the city of St. Louis, what she is doing for our frontline workers to ensure their safety, why it’s important to be a role model for our young girls, and how she will help push the BNA of Greater St. Louis forward in the St. Louis area.
Tune in because you don’t want to miss this session with Tishaua O. Jones, Treasurer and Mayoral Candidate and why she is “ Ready to Lead”.
1 Apr 2021
Session 2- Sparkl the "True Advocate" with Sparkl West-Pruitt
On this session, we talk to Sparkl West-Pruitt about her interest in leading the Hazelwood School Board of Education, why it’s important to be a role model for our young girls, her experience managing entertainment events through her company Infinity West Inc and how that experience will help her manage the board, as well as what ways we can improve health care in our schools.
Tune in because you don’t want to miss this session with Sparkl, “the true Advocate”,
27 Mar 2021
Session 1- We are the BNA !! with the BNASTL Executive Board
We sat down with the Immediate Past President Ms. Quita Stephens and she discusses
her experience running the BNA for the past 4 years and how the organization supports the black
community. We spoke with Historian/ Parliamentarian Ms. Edith Cole, who has been a part of
the BNA STL since the early 70’s. Dawn Patrick, Treasurer tells us about the importance of community
support and donations to push the organization forward. Also we found out from the BNA secretary
Michelle Randle on how she holds everything together.
4 Mar 2021
Session 0- Welcome to Da President's Podcast with the Black Nurses Association of Greater St. Louis
Welcome to Da President’s Podcast with the BNA of Greater St. Louis
Hello you are listening live to Dr. Leonora Muhammad, President of the BNA of Greater St. Louis and welcome to our new podcast live titled “Da President’s Podcast with the Black Nurses Association of Greater St. Louis. This podcast will get the pulse on what is happening in the St. Louis area in nursing, our nursing schools, our community and more. We aim to be the voice of all black nurses in the St. Louis area by speaking to those who impact change, instill motivation and positivity in our community, and advocates for decreased health disparities in our patient population.
Each month the president and vice president of the BNA of Greater St. Louis will sit down with influencers in our community whose goals are to improve healthcare for our black and brown citizens and who are willing to help make positive change. Stay tuned as the BNA STL take over your air waves as your pulse on all things nursing in the Lou….
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