Giving a helping hand to nurses all over the world!!
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Mona L. Clayton is proof that hard work, perseverance and determination will always deliver positive results. A registered nurse, author and publisher, Ms. Clayton was born and raised in South Central Los Angeles. Mona knew at an early age that having a successful and fulfilling career was not only a goal, but also a necessity, and she was determined to overcome any obstacle that stood in her way.
Mona attended John C. Fremont High School in Los Angeles. She attended the University of the Pacific’s school of pharmacy. She continued her education at Compton Community College, where she earned a degree in computer science.
While attending college, Mona worked at Martin Luther King Jr. Hospital in Watts, California. Working with the physicians and nurses at the trauma center intrigued Ms. Clayton, so she entered the nursing program at Los Angeles Southwest College and set her sights on becoming a registered nurse.
Within a few months of obtaining her nursing license, she was hired by Kaiser Permanente and worked in the Telemetry Unit. Several years later she joined the Los Angeles County Health Services Department, and was nominated as Nurse of the Year for the Southwest Ambulatory Health Center in 2002.
Being a single mother while completing the demanding nursing program proved to Ms. Clayton that she could accomplish anything. “Determination, persistence, and perseverance are crucial elements for any successful outcome,” she states. Ms. Clayton attributes her success to the encouragement and inspiration she received from others. She is now completing her master’s degree in nursing education at the University of California Los Angeles.
Ms. Clayton has had a successful 12-year career as a registered nurse. She enjoys the fast pace of the urgent care and emergency room settings. In 2007, Ms. Clayton started “Nurses Roc 2 Publishing, Inc.” to provide awareness about nursing as a career and to assist students in realizing their dreams of becoming nurses.
The first offering from Nurses Roc 2 Publishing is From Student to Nurse: Surviving the Journey as Painlessly as Possible, which is nationally distributed by Barnes and Noble Booksellers.
Ms. Clayton is available for speaking engagements, workshops and conferences.
You may contact her at 866-676-2286 or at nursesroc2@gmail.com.
