The Brickline Greenway, part of Great Rivers Greenway and a passion project of Elizabeth Mannen Berges (pictured), will catalyze growth, collaboration and shared prosperity with more than 10 miles of connected greenway paths throughout St. Louis City. Learn more and get involved on p. 8.
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Even more than I love talking to people about their personal passions, I love a good origin story. Maybe, like me, your niche found you early. (I remember handwriting “magazines” on printer paper to distribute at family parties.) For others, it’s a college gen-ed or unexpected career change that lights the spark. Some of my favorite accounts are of latent discoveries – stories of new hobbies adopted and talents unveiled after retirement remind me that getting to know yourself is a lifelong pursuit.
On p. 14, columnist Charlotte Renner speaks with entrepreneur and worm wrangler Ro Kicker, whose thriving vermicomposting business was inspired by a worm farming conference they attended two years ago. Today, Kicker not only sells the equipment you need to start vermicomposting yourself but also teaches worm composting methods at workshops around town.
Composer and St. Louis native Violet Burney played music all throughout her childhood, but it wasn’t until she discovered her knack for composition that she knew she’d found her path. On p. 35, contributing writer Megan Rubenstein speaks with Burney about her recent achievements – including having one of her pieces performed by an orchestra and choir last month.
LN continues its exploration into local nurses’ stories on p. 42, where three providers share how they found a calling in caring. Compassion and curiosity are at the heart of their journeys, each one rife with challenges and rich in rewards.
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Thepromiseof a moreconnectedSt. Louis,withneighborhoods, parks,andbusinessandartsdistrictslinkedbyaninvitingand accessiblenetworkofgreenways, fuelsElizabethMannenBerges’ enthusiasm fortheBricklineGreenway, now indevelopmentby GreatRiversGreenway throughouttheCityofSt. Louis.
“TheideaoftheBricklineGreenway ismagical,” says Berges,whoserves ascampaign co-chair fortheBricklineGreenway project.“Iaminspiredby the connectivityitwillbringtoourcity ThisistheboldestprojectinSt. Louis inmore than a decade, and I have thepleasure of workingwithvisionary co-chairsStephen Westbrooksand PennyPenningtontomake ithappen.”
She wasinspiredtoleadthe$245million campaigneffortafterseeing a graphicofthe greenway detailinghow itwilluniteSt. Louis. “When I saw thatimage,I said,‘Thatisit.’ TheBricklineGreenway willmake ourcity feel more likea neighborhood.”
TheBricklineGreenway is a transformative projectaimedat connectingpeopleandthecity’s mosttreasuredplaces. A vibrantnetworkofmore than12milesofgreenways willlink14St. Louis Cityneighborhoods,uniting Forest Park,Gateway ArchNational Park, Fairground Park, TowerGrove Park,andhundredsofdestinationsinbetween. As a priorityprojectintheSTL2030JobsPlan developedbyGreaterSt. Louis,Inc.,theBricklineGreenway isestimatedto provide a 2:1 returnoninvestment, contributetothe revitalizationof DowntownSt. Louis,andcreateeconomicopportunitiesthroughoutthecity
Attheheartofit,Bergessays shelovessolvingproblems.“Itissucha privilege tohelpSt. Louisinthis way. TheBerges Family Foundationis10 years old,andso far,we have beenabletoinvestmore than$90millionintothe St. Louis community.I like tothinkthathasmade a positive difference.”
Shealsolooks forward topersonallyenjoyingwhatthegreenway willbring tothe region.“When we travel, we oftenrideourbikestothegymandtolunch, andwhen we visitourdaughterinJacksonHole,we ridebikesallsummer becausethere are somany trailsthat go allthe way to Yellowstone National Park.InSt. Louis, we ride fromClaytonto Forest Parkallthetime, and we will usetheBricklinetoride even furthertoCardinals,BluesandCITY games.”
AsleadtrusteeoftheBerges Family Foundation,Bergessays theBrickline Greenwaycomplementstheorganization’seffortstoenrich St. Louis.“The Berges Family Foundationinvestscapitalinseveralareas,andthoseareyouth empowerment,culturalengagement,STEMpreparedness,andsupport for first respondersand veterans,” shesays.“We support a thrivingSt. Louis, which oftenmeansgivingtohighlyimpactful regionalinitiatives,justlike the BricklineGreenway.”
Bergesalsoanticipatesemployeesof organizationslike the NationalGeospatialIntelligenceAgency, BJCHealthCare,Washington UniversityinSt. LouisandCortex Innovation Districtwillbenefit fromthegreenway, asmany wanttobike to work.“There have beenhundreds of communitymeetings,engagingthousandsof St. Louisans;peopleareexcited,” shesays.
She explainsthe communityengagement processledbyGreatRiversGreenway invites publicinvolvementandensuresthatthe greenway will connectallandhave economic benefit for everyone. Since theprojectbeganin 2016,GreatRiversGreenway hasheldmore than 300meetingsannuallytoengage neighbors,business owners,civicleaders,and otherstakeholders.
TheBricklineGreenway mirrorssuccessfulprojectsinothercitieslike Atlanta’sBeltlineand NewYorkCity’sHighLine “IthinkSt. Louisdeserves whatother communitieshave,” Bergessays.“Itwill change thelandscapeofthe cityandthe county Itisupto everyonetoensurewe havea thrivingmetro area becauseifSt. Louisdoesn’tmake it,the region won’tmake it.”
Great RiversGreenway,3745 Foundry Way, Suite 253 , St Louis,314-436-7009, Bricklinegreenway.org
By Connie Mitchell
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine are getting closer to pinpointing not only the cause but also the progression of Alzheimer’s disease, recently developing a simple blood test to stage the disease and better inform treatment decisions.
Blood tests and PET scans already show physicians if dementia symptoms are due to telltale Alzheimer’s disease markers. Existing blood tests measure the development of a protein known as amyloid that causes plaque in the brain. The plaque then forms into tangles made of tau protein, which cause progressive symptoms as they grow. Physicians use PET scans to identify these tangles.
The new blood test might soon replace PET scans to determine how far Alzheimer’s disease has progressed. It also gives physicians a clear answer regarding whether symptoms are caused by something other than Alzheimer’s disease, requiring different types of treatment. The test does not determine whether someone without symptoms will develop Alzheimer’s disease, but for
people already experiencing memory loss, the test measures blood levels of a protein called MTBR-tau243, which increases as tau tangles spread.
The benefits of using the new blood test, expected to become widely available this year, is its accuracy without the need for expensive PET scans, which are sometimes only available long distances from a patient’s home. Physicians also will stage the disease progression using the test: early, intermediate or late stage.
“Also, many therapeutic developments are ongoing, including anti-amyloid and anti-tau drugs,” says Kanta Horie, Ph.D., a research associate professor of neurology at WashU Medicine. “We believe that this new biomarker becomes the key to establish the plasma biomarkers panel to stage Alzheimer’s disease, which would open the new window of the precision medicine era for Alzhemier’s disease.” Horie co-authored a scientific paper about the new blood test with Dr. Randall Bateman, the Charles F. and Joanne Knight Distinguished Professor of Neurology at WashU Medicine. It was published in the March 31 issue of
“Nature Medicine” following completion of a study assessing the test’s efficacy.
Bateman and Horie collaborated on this study with scientists at Lund University in Sweden and work with colleagues at Washington University’s Charles F. and Joanne Knight Alzheimer Disease Research Center (Knight ADRC), one of 30 similar centers funded by the National Institute on Aging. In addition, WashU Medicine’s Memory Diagnostic Center provides help for those who are concerned about dementia in themselves or loved ones.
Alzheimer’s disease prevention continues to be an important area of study, and scientists recommend the same lifestyle tactics for brain and heart health: regular exercise; a healthy diet rich in vegetables, fruits, low-fat dairy, fish and poultry, whole grains and nuts; social connections and intellectual stimulation; and stress management.
Memory Diagnostic Center (MDC), WashU Medicine Department of Neurology, 4921 Parkview Place, Suite 6C, St. Louis, 314-286-1967, memoryloss.wustl.edu
We believe that this new biomarker ... would open the new window of the precision medicine era for Alzhemier’s disease.
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By Charlotte Renner
Ro Kicker’s journey to starting a worm composting business went a little like this. Step 1: Start gardening. Step 2: Launch Feed the People Garden Project, a “by the community, for the community” garden in Bevo Mill. Step 3: Start worm composting, (also known as vermicomposting). Step 4: Use vermicomposting to transform an organization’s 0.3-acre plot from “dead, no life, not a single worm in the entire place” to a thriving farm with increased production and stellar water retention. “It absolutely blew my mind,” Kicker says.
Kicker’s fate was sealed after they attended a worm farming conference in Georgia in 2023. “I was so inspired I came back and started Ro’s Wigglers a week later.” Two years in, Kicker’s business Ro’s Wigglers is going strong. Ro’s Wigglers hosts workshops to teach worm compost methods and sells everything you need to get started at roswigglers.com.
Vermicomposting is a sustainable way to divert your food scraps and make garden gold with them in the process. A byproduct of vermicomposting is worm castings, which is
technically worm poop. It might sound a little gross, but Kicker says it’s the best thing you can put in your soil. The demand is growing: “I’ve sold almost all of my worm castings that are ready right now – basically, my worms just can’t poop fast enough.”
Vermicomposting takes up very little space and can be done indoors or out, making it an ideal option no matter where you live. It’s also a great educational tool, especially for children. “It helps kids become more connected to nature in a society where we’re really focused on screens and technology,” Kicker says. “It can help them not be afraid of things like touching a worm or a bug and understand the benefits.”
The components of a worm bin include bedding, grit, moisture and the worms themselves. These worms are a special type called composting worms. In nature, you’d find them happiest on the forest floor with the loose decomposing matter. In a worm bin, this “decomposing matter” is the bedding. Bedding consists of organic materials like shredded cardboard, newspaper and leaves. Ground-up eggshells act as the grit, an essential step for the worms. “Worms don’t have teeth; instead,
they have a gizzard,” Kicker says. “They need grit in that gizzard in order to eat and digest their food.” Finally, the worm bin needs a regular spritz of water to keep its moisture level just right. Worms take in moisture through their skin to live, but having too much moisture means the worms can’t get air. “Ideally, you want to be able to take a handful of your bedding, squeeze it, and then just a couple drips come out.”
You might worry about the maintenance or smell associated with starting a worm compost bin, but Kicker can put your fears to rest. “If you’re doing it correctly, there’s no smell,” Kicker says. “It just smells like nice, rich earth. It doesn’t smell weird or gross or bad.” As far as time and effort, Kicker says that worms thrive on neglect. Tending to your worm bin once every week to once every three weeks will do the trick. And there’s one more myth Kicker wants to clear up: “It is definitely a myth that if you cut a worm in half, it will become two worms that are alive. That worm will definitely die. I get asked this all the time.”
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St. Louis native and Westminster Christian Academy alum Violet Burney is taking the music composition world by storm, and it all started with a harp lesson.
Burney, who is currently a class of 2025 student at Penn State University in the music composition program, brought her talents back to Missouri to win honorable mention in the 2025 Missouri Composers Project
The project, which is a collaboration between the Mizzou New Music Initiative, the Columbia Civic Orchestra, Premiere Vocal Artists and the Sinquefield Charitable Foundation, invites composers from across Missouri to submit orchestral and choral works.
Burney entered her choral composition “Sleep,” which she originally created for a class project her junior year. The composition reflects her real-life struggles with a sleep disorder she has had for several years.
“A lot of my pieces are very personal,” Burney says. “I wanted to speak about [my experience] through my music.”
As a result of winning the award, her piece was performed last month in Columbia, Missouri. Although Burney’s work has previously been featured in festivals, it was the first competition win for the rising musician.
“It’s very exciting to see that someone likes the piece that I wrote and wants to have it performed,” she says.
Burney’s success all started with her St. Louis roots. After taking harp lessons from local instructors as a child, she joined the St. Charles Youth Orchestra before taking an orchestra class at Westminster. However, her love of music didn’t fully click until she learned she could write the music herself.
She says: “Once I realized I can make the music – I can choose the music that I like and I can arrange it myself and do what I want to – then I really loved it and ran with it.”
Burney is continuing her education at Penn State for the next year as she works toward a certificate to further her music knowledge and continue working on her compositions. She will also be working with a professor who specializes in “music for media,” which will lead her to her next endeavor – composing music for video games.
“I want to compose specifically for video games,” she says. “I learned a lot of music from games, and it’s been a huge inspiration for me, so I want to work in that field. [I’m also] hoping to go to another more specialized school for music for video games, specifically, and get my master’s.”
At the root of her passion for video game music is a love for storytelling.
It’s very exciting to see that someone likes the piece that I wrote and wants to have it performed.
–VIOLET BURNEy
“I’ve always been interested in stories and storytelling and being able to be a part of that experience,” she says. “It would just mean a lot to be able to be a part of something that could really affect people.”
Mizzou New Music Initiative at the University of Missouri School of Music, 208 Sinquefield Music Center, Columbia, Missouri, 573-882-2604, newmusic.missouri.edu
It was a perfect evening atop the 15th-floor patio of the Husch Blackwell Conference Center in downtown Clayton, where Hope Happens hosted its 19th annual Evening of Hope gala. Embracing a James Bond theme, guests arrived dressed to impress. Attendees enjoyed cocktails and hors d’oeuvres as they perused a selection of premium wines and bourbons and considered the lineup of live auction items. Following dinner, Dr. Conrad Weihl was honored with the Spirit of Hope Award for his outstanding contributions. Guests then participated in the live auction, raising critical funds to support the Hope Center for Neurological Disorders at Washington University in St. Louis, where Dr. Weihl serves as a principal investigator. The evening concluded with live music and a stunning night under the stars.
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Hope Happens has a personal meaning for me in that my father suffered and ultimately perished from Parkinson’s after a 15-year-long battle. When I found out about this charity, I jumped at the opportunity to join several years ago. I have been lucky enough to attend these events every year and try to have a meaningful impact on the charity, which in turn has a meaningful impact on the Hope Center at WashU, which looks for cures and therapies for neurological diseases like Parkinson’s, ALS, Alzheimer’s [and others].
– Mike Menghini BOARD PRESIDENT
In late April, KVC Missouri hosted its Purses with a Purpose luncheon at the Ritz-Carlton, St. Louis in Clayton, where guests browsed and bid on various stylish designer handbags. Proceeds from the event benefit the vital programs and services supported by KVC Missouri Friends, a nonprofit organization dedicated to strengthening families, preventing child abuse and neglect and promoting mental wellness.
The Sue Rapp Distinguished Volunteer Award was presented to Jeff Randolph, a dedicated classroom volunteer. The event was emceed by Mary Thaier, with Jasmine Chen and Cindy Munich serving as event chairs. Special guest speaker Christine Byers shared a heartfelt story about the organization’s profound impact in helping her child achieve developmental milestones in both learning and growth.
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At KVC, we offer the broadest continuum of care to support kids and families in the state of Missouri. We rely on our donors to help us deliver crucial services to children with complex behavioral and mental health needs, as well as foster and adoptive families. If you believe in strengthening families, preventing child abuse and neglect and helping people achieve mental wellness, I invite you to support KVC Missouri.
– Lindsey Stephenson KVC MISSOURI PRESIDENT
ByAndreaSmith
TailoredPieces, a primarilyonlinebusinessbasedinSt. Louis, offersself-caregoodsand a signature luxurysatinhairbonnet. HowcouldLaParisHawkins,thebrand’s founderandCEO, expandandgive locals achance toperuseproductsinperson without a brick-and-mortarlocationor constantpop-upshops? Collaboratewith a luxuryhotelintown.
Thanksto a partnershipbetween21cMuseumHotelSt. Louis (21cmuseumhotels.com/st-louis) andWEPOWER (wepowerstl.org),a nonprofit empoweringBlack andLatinobusiness ownersacrossthemetro area, guests fromall overthe worldcannow seeandpurchase TailoredPieces bonnetsin a hotelgiftshop. WEPOWER connectedfive entrepreneurs from its Acceleratorprogramwiththehotel chaintolaunch theCurated Locally OwnedBizHotelCollection,which will rotateinanotherselectionoflocal businessesaftersixmonths.
“Thisis areallyhard time forsmallbusinesses.Theeconomy is changing, eryone’stryingtograpplewithwhat’s goingon,andnow ontopofthat, we ve tariffs,” Hawkinssays.“This collaboration was acompletedream come true 21chasalreadysoldoutoftheirfirstorderanddoubledtheirsecond,so e’rereally excitedandlook forward tothepossibilityofmaybe expanding totheirotherlocations.”
Largerbusinessesandinstitutionsinthemetro areaarerealizingthe weroflocalbusinessestodraw inmore peopleandenhance whatever xperience they’re offering.Energizer Park (stlcitysc.com/stadium), hometo LouisCITY SC,offers afoodprogramwith20-pluslocal restaurantsonthe oster, encouraging fanstoarrive hungryandhangoutinsidethestadium ellbeforegametime. TheMissouriHistoryMuseum reopeneditsgiftshop last Februaryand rebrandedasSoldonSt. Louis (missouri-history-museumshop.myshopify.com),a place tofinduniqueitemsthatembodythecity’s spiritandsupportitslocalmakers.
AccordingtoGreaterSt. LouisInc.,theeconomicdevelopment ganizationthatnow headsSTLMade, “smallbusinesses representthe majorityoffirmsthroughoutthe region,employingalmosthalfofthe metro’s workforce.” Betweenthehotel,stadiumandmuseum,atleast200 locallybasedbusinesses gainvisibilityamongSt. Louisansandout-of-town visitors.
“Bringinginalloftheselocalmakershas reallyinspiredsomegreat onnectionsand conversationswithourvisitors,” says BrianaMcPherson,
MyteamandIoftenhearfromvisitors thatseeingsomanylocallymadegoods givesthemcivicprideandinspiresthem tosharethatpridewiththeirlovedones.”
SoldonSt. Louis’ retailoperationsmanager. “My teamand I oftenhear fromvisitorsthatseeingso many locallymade goodsgivesthemcivicpride andinspiresthemtoshare thatpridewiththeir lovedones.”
Gerard Craft,the“flavorofficer” forSt. LouisCITY SC,knows firsthandtheimpact of expanding a smallbusinessinto a larger establishmentwithnational reach.The restaurateur,founderofNiche FoodGroupand JamesBeardAward-winning cheflandedhisfirst big collaborationwithCinderHouseatthe Four SeasonsHotelSt. Louisin2018,which brought signature dishestothehotel chain’sdiningscene Whenhis contractthere ended,Crafthadplenty to keephimbusy betweenbrick-and-mortar restaurantsinSt. Louisand Nashville,concepts inCity FoundrySTL foodhalland a growing presence inEnergizer Park.
Craftplayed a pivotal roleinshapingthe food
programatthestadiumand workedtominimize barrierstoentry forlocal chefs.“Mostofthese stadiumsthat you go to,you’llsee,I don’tknow, PapaJohn’sorsomemajor chain,and evenifit’s a more local chain,it’sonlythebiggestones,” hesays.“Mostofthesestadiumshaveverylarge entrancefees,so youhave topaya sponsorship fee forthe yearontopof everythingelse, justto get yourbooth.Andthatcan go anywhere,I think, from$50,000toprobablyupto$150,000 a season. …Wewantedto get awayfromthat.”
More than$2.5million wenttoindependently run restaurantsinsidethestadiumlastseason, withatleast60%ofsalesbeingmadebefore kickoff – “showingthatour fanslove arrivingearlyto supportSTLMade restaurants,”a St. LouisCITY SC press releasestates. Fournewvendorsare spicing thingsupthisseason,andCraftsays the goal remainstoofferuniqueoptionseach seasonwhile continuingtoprioritizeregionalflavor.
“Allofthe ownershipteamdownthere is dedicatedtothatmission,” Craftshares.“They’ve had a lotofpeopletellthemthatthey canmake more money doingotherthings,andthey standby [theirdecision]. I thinkit’sbeenan overwhelming success,and you’re seeingstadiums fromaround the country – the world –comeinjusttoseeit, justtoseehow thisplace operates.”
SaidaCornejoZuñiga,WEPOWER’s recruitmentandcapitalaccesslead,feels hopefulthatlargerinstitutionsarereachingout tosmallbusinesseswithgoodintentionsand stimulatinglocaleconomicgrowth.“Beingina placelike21cisveryunique,”shesays.“There’s somuchartandhistory,greatfood,great atmosphere,andsomuch[foot]traffic.…You getmoreexposure,andyou’reabletotalkabout thiscollaborationandthisexperienceinfuture dealsornegotiations.”
ForHawkins,theopportunitymadesense because21cguestsarelikelyidealcustomers forherhandmadeself-careproducts.Similarly, sheseespotentialforTailoredPiecestohavea presenceintheSt.LouisLambertInternational AirportandtheSpaatFourSeasonsHotel St.Louis.Thekeytoamutuallybeneficial partnership,fromherperspective,istopromote eachotherandmotivatecustomerstoget involved–“becausethemorebusinessthatyou getthere,themorethelargerbusinesseswill wanttokeepdoingbusinesswithyou.”
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uringthemonth of Ma y, Ladue News isdeep-divingthenursingpr of ession to honortheheart of localhealth c ar esy stems. In thisedition, we head to thehospitalsandclinic sf ordeeperinsightint o thedail y challenges thesepr o vider sf ac e intheirchosenpr of ession. E achspeaks to thedifficulties – and rew ards –ofw orkingin a healing c apacity
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“Mostpeoplehave animage intheirmind of whatit’s liketo be a nurse,”JohnDonnelly sa ys. “No matterwhatthatthoughtis,they’rer ight.”
After34 years intheprofession,Donnelly’s careerhasbroughtnew challenges,victories andheartaches,buthispurposehas remained unchanged. Evenas a child,heknew he wanted to takecareof people.
“My momis a nurse,” hesa ys.“That’s whyI saw nursingas a greatopportunity to dowhat Ifeltwas important.”
A sense ofcommunityandsupportunderpins some of Donnelly’s dearestmemories, too,such ashisthreetrips toHaitias a primary care clinic volunteer “We sta yedatthelocalparish rectory andthehousestafftherecookedourmealsand took careof us. We livedthereforthe weekand workedintheclinicallda y.Ican’tsa y anythingin mycareer can reallycompareto that experience.”
Hisadviceto someone consideringpursuing nursing?Chart your ownpath.
“It’sa fieldthatwillalways beneeded,and you canfunctioninsomany different roles,” hesa ys. “Nursinghasmany avenuesandopportunities; you couldhave dozens of nursesinone roomand everyonedoessomethingdifferent. Nursingisthe career youmake it.”
Donnelly hasservedinseveraldifferent nursing roles,includinghistimeincritical care, where he facedsome of themostdifficult momentsinhis career.Herecallsanall-night shift caring for afatally illpatientandhow “the entire unit wastrying to supportthestaff working inthat room.I’ve neverhad a momentlike that, where itlastedtheentire shiftand,intheend,the patientdidn’tsurvive. When youlose a patient, it’s difficultforthoseinvolved,andthatnight,the entire unit felt theloss.It wascrushing.”
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“One ofmyf avorit e thingsaboutbeing a nurseandmeeting o thernursesisthat e ach nursehas a ‘why’ –a ‘why’the yw entint o theprof ession of nursing,” Am yR obinson sa y s.“Each [story] ispersonal,heartfel t and c onnected to the rolethe y pla yf or o thers.”
changedbuthasbecomenoless rew arding.
F or R obinson,it w as a desireto help o ther s duringtheirtime of needas w ellas af ascination withmedicinethatbroughther to the f ield.That purposehastranslatedno t onl yto clinical roles, butalso to her w orkasanadministratorand leader Nine ye ar s afterbeginninghernursing c areerinanadvanced c ardiac c are unit,her current roleenablesher to“ support,de v elop andempo w erournursesat M issour i Baptist M edical CenterandBJC He alth C are,” shesa y s. “Prof essionalnursingpractice goesbe y ond t echnicalskills;itencompassestheapplication of bestpractices,theholistic c areof patients and ac ommitment to lifelonglearningand ethicalpractice.”
R eflectingonhertimeas a clinicalnurse, R obinson recallsthe c onnectionsshemadeat thebedsidewithpatientsandtheir f amilies. “It w asimportant to me tog et to kno w the personinfront of measmore thantheillness or c onditionthatledthemthere,” shesa y s.“The laughs,the te ar s andtheencouragementthat I sharedwithpatientsandtheirlo v edonesis something I willal ways cherish.”
“I nmy current role,thegre atest rew ard that Ie xperiencee achda y istheopportunity to in v estinandempo w ernurses tore aliz e theirpo t entialinourprof ession,” sheadds. “As nurses, we hav e theprivileg e and responsibility to advocat ef orourpatients. …I ne v er e xpected to leav e the bedside,[but]by supportingour nursesinthese way s, a pieceofmyc are isstill t ouchingourpatients.”
ICUchargenurse,clinical coachingprogrammanagerand practicecouncilchairatSSMHealth SaintLouisUniversityHospital
St eppingint o herleadership role,theshape ofR obinson’ srelationshipwithpatientshas
O nce KristaWilds foundherpathinnursing, shestuckwithit;shehasservedindifferent capacitiesintheSaint Louis U niversity H ospital neuro ICUsince 2003.Deciding to pursuenursing inthe f irstplace,ho wever,w as a journe y initself Wildsbeganher collegecareerstudying to be a musiceducator Duringherstudies,she took a courseinhumanbiology, andwhentragedystruck on 9/11,she feltcompelled to helppeople.Wilds soonchangedher careertrajectory toward the field of medicine.“When Irealized Icoulduse scienceto helppeople,itall came together for me,and I switched to nursing,” shesa ys.“Now,I can’timaginedoinganythingelse.”
supplies. I amsograteful forthe teamthat I workedwithduringthosetimes; we bondedso muchandare lifelongfriends.”
Time would tellthatWilds’driveto serve during a time of crisis wascrucial;she recallsthe COVID-19pandemicasthemostdifficult time inher careerthus far “Thefirst COVIDpatientat SLUHlandedin my ICUduring a shiftwhen Iwas incharge,” shesa ys.“I remembersovividly the fear Ifelt whileputtingon [personalprotective equipment] andgoing to helpthenurseadmit him.It washumbling to be a new leaderduring anunprecedentedtimeinhistorywhen we didn’t know whether wewould getsickorhave enough
Thosefriendsandcolleagueshaveremained instrumentalthroughoutthepandemic’s aftermath.Wilds’proudestaccomplishmentin hercareerthusfarisdevelopingSLUH’sclinical coachingprogramwithfellownurseJennySinclairin responsetoan“unprecedentedstaffingcrisis.”
“We lostmost of our experiencedpreceptors duringthepandemicandare currently in a rebuildingphasewherewe are hiringmore new nursesthan weeverhave before,” Wildssa ys. “Jenny and I functionasclinical coaches, a new rolethatserves to supportand teachnew nurses [and] youngernursesasthey begin to preceptfor thefirsttime.”
Wildsadds:“We have thebest team ever.I am proud of the exceptional carewe give atSLUH.The ministryislarge enough to letus careforthehighest acuitypatientsbutsmallenough to have friendsin everydepartment.It’sa perfectfit forme.”
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Physicalactivitywasaregularpartoffitness instructorAbbyErker’slifeforyearsbeforeshe hadherfirstchildinMarch2023,butshestill experiencedthe“babyblues.”St.Louis’BarnesJewishHospitalreportsthatabout80%ofnew momsgothroughbabyblues,oracouple weeksofmilddepressivesymptoms,andup to20%arediagnosedwithaperinatalmood oranxietydisorder.
Clientsoftenasked forErker’sadvice about exercisingthroughtheperinatalperiod,andthat ledhertoopenMaterra Method,her ownfitness studio formomsintheSt. Louisarea.
“Ilove tohelpintroduce peopleto a typeof movementthat feels goodintheirbodythatthey enjoy doing,” Erkersays.“Maybetheyevenlook forward to[exercising]sothatthey can avoidthat feelingof, ‘Oh, I should dothat,but I don't really wantto,’ because I thinkthere'ssomuch ofthat alreadyinmotherhood.”
TheMaterraMethodoffersin-persongroup classes,privatesessionsandavirtualpregnancy programwithworkoutvideostailoredtoward differenttrimestersandfitnesslevels,plus mentalhealthandnutritioneducation.Beyond pregnancy,theMaterraMethodappguidesmoms throughavarietyofexerciseroutines,including acardioclassthatwouldmeetthemoderateintensityrecommendation.
“I've learned overthe years,andespeciallynow thatI'm a mom,itcanbe really challengingtofind thetimetosignup for aclass, committothe class, get a babysitter,go tothe classand gethome,” Erkeradmits.“There'sjustsomany otherthings todoas a mom,andsohavinganappthatallows peopleto exercisewhere they are, whentheywant hasbeen reallybeneficial.”
AlthoughErkerappreciatesthecamaraderiein studio classes,sheencourages womentoembrace whateverphysicalactivityfitsintotheirlifestyle. “I'm chasing my toddlerallday, andI'm getting someaerobic exercisejustperiodicallybyplaying with mychild,” shesays.“Ithinksometimes we can getstuck inthismindsetthatif we don't record itonourApple Watch,itdoesn't count.”
Lynn concurs:“Just walkaround yourhouse, walkupanddownthestairs – that'll get yourheart rateup If you get yourheart rateup,youstill releasetheserotoninandtheendorphinsthatcan improve mood. Take babysteps.”
Lynnand Tandonbothadvise womentoease into exercise, seekguidancefrom a healthcare providerandnot compare their recoverytoothers whomighthave haddifferentbirth experiences.If pain,anxietyordepressivesymptomspersist,ask forhelp. “No oneshould feelalonewhenmaking thesedecisions,”Tandonsays.
“Reach outto yourOBGYN. Reach outto someone,”Lynnemphasizes.“It'sno faultofthe
–DR.BECKYKAUFMANLYNN
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