JUNE 20 - 26, 201
YOUR HEALTH MATTERS
Profiling People in Health Nursing as a second career
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Health Q&A
Sleeping less, eating late = pounds Reprinted with Permission Consumer Reports Health Q. I’ve heard that not sleeping enough can cause you to put on the pounds. True? A. Looks like it, and for a simple reason: more opportunity for latenight snacking. Researchers at the University of Colorado studied the effect of five days of inadequate sleep on the eating habits, calorie expenditure, and body weight of 16 adults. They burned slightly more calories per day when they got less sleep, but the amount they ate, especially at night, increased even more, leading to a net weight gain. The researchers concluded that your body needs a little more food during periods of insufficient sleep to fuel it through the extra hours you’re awake. But when food is easily accessible (for example, you have a plate full of cookies and nobody up to share them), you’re likely to eat much more than what’s needed to compensate.
Name: Tonia Taylor Position/Where: RN Care Manager/BJC Behavioral Health
Diversity Award for SLU Med Students
Career Highlights: Prior to nursing, worked in the business field for over ten in accounting, customer service and purchasing While in nursing school worked as a ER registrar and a student nurse After graduating from nursing school, worked in several nursing specialties such as pulmonary, orthro/neuro, psych, skilled nursing, substance abuse and case management Education: University of Missouri-St. Louis - Bachelor of Science in Nursing St. Louis Community College - Associate in Applied Science, Nursing and Associate in Arts, Business Administration Southeast Missouri State University Personal: Tim(husband), Khalil(son) and Tiara(daughter). Parents - Tommie Smith(deceased) and Angela Zasaretti-Walcott. Sister - Latosha. Grew up in church mostly under the leadership of uncle and pastor Rev. C. V. Smith - Cephas Chrisitian Church. St. Louis Connection: Born and raised in St. Louis. Attended Riverview Gardens High School Journey to success: Nursing is my second career. After working in the business field for several years I decided to go back to school. My desire was to be a teacher or a nurse. I chose nursing. Nursing school was very challenging and required a lot of dedication. Support from family, peers and instructors enabled me to complete my journey through school. Being flexible, adaptive to change and receptive to learning has contributed to my success as a nurse. My goal is to further my education and continue to grow in the field of nursing.
The Leadership in Institutional Diversity Award was presented recently to leaders of the Saint Louis University Chapter of the Student National Medical Association, during this year’s national conference of more than 150 chapters. Pictured (l-r) are Mallory Hubbard, vice president; Arielle Randolph, co-president; Tiffany Adams co-president). Second row: Michelle Hall, treasurer; Dr. Robert Russell, faculty advisor; and Tamala Carey, fundraising chair. Back row: Lawrence Hall, secretary; Dr. Michael Railey, associate dean and associate professor of Multicultural Affairs at SLU School of Medicine; Collette McLemore, director of diversity operations, Office of Multicultural Affairs; and Ophelia Langhorne, MAPS liaison.