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NewsletterMIAMI CHAPTER – BLACK NURSES ASSOCIATION
VOL IV - ISSUE1 JANUARY - MAY 2020
BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2020
Message from the President
PRESIDENT
Patrise Tyson, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC Warm greetings to our community partners, sponsors, supporters,
1st VICE-PRESIDENT and members. The year 2020 is designated as the “Year of the
Sharon Rogers, Nurse and Midwife” by the World Health Organization in
MSN Ed, NEC, MSM recognition of the 200th anniversary of the birth of Florence
2nd VICE-PRESIDENT Nightingale, widely recognized as founder of modern nursing.
Marie O. Etienne, Nightingale’s history included her organizing a group of nurses
DNP, APRN, FNP, PNP, PLNC to improve unsanitary conditions and decrease the death rates of
INTERIM SECRETARY wounded soldiers during the Crimean War (2020-Year of the nurse and the midwife,
Chantal Archer n.d.; Florence Nightingale and the Crimean War, n.d.). I am grateful for all of the
TREASURER frontline nurses and workers who are displaying the bravery of Florence Nightingale
Constance Miller, DNP, RN, CNE as we navigate the COVID-19 pandemic as a nursing profession and as a community.
PARLIAMENTARIAN Miami BNA has chapter leaders and members represented in the hospitals, long-
Phyllis Rhymes-Johnson, DHS, APRN term care facilities, educational institutions and community organizations providing
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT compassionate care and culturally-sensitive education, as well as advocating for safety
Linda Washington-Brown, and health-equity in our communities as we work towards establishing a “new normal”.
EJD, PNP, FNP, ANP-C, MSN, FAANP, FAAN While several of our annual in-person activities have been interrupted by COVID-19,
HISTORIAN Miami BNA has had an increase in our digital voice within the community by providing
Yuvonne Martin, MPH, APRN educational sessions to the community and other nurses via webinars and participating
in collaborations with other South Florida minority nursing organizations. Miami
CONTACT US BNA has also donated to the initiatives of the Miami Rescue Mission and the Thelma
MIAMI CHAPTER – BNA Gibson Health Care Initiative designed to support the vulnerable members of our
18520 NW 67 Avenue, Suite 122 communities in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Starting in August, Miami
Miami Gardens, FL 33015 BNA will also be one of the collaborating organizations assisting local houses of worship
(305) 754-2280 to create plans for a safe reopening through the Keeping the Faith to Fight COVID-19
Web: www.bna-miami.org grant awarded by the Health Foundation of South Florida, in partnership with James
Email: [email protected] Wilson Bridges MD Medical Society, Haitian American Medical Association of
Florida, Haitian American Coalition of South Florida, Haitian American Faith Based
Network, and the Student National Medical Association.
Thank you to all who have supported the Miami BNA Scholarship Fund. Thanks
to your generous contributions we will be able to award $8,000 in scholarships to
deserving nursing students at our Digital Scholarship & Awards Watch Party on
August 8, 2020. I look forward to working together with Miami BNA members
and community supporters on continued activities which support the health of our
communities.

REFERENCES
1. 2020 - Year of the nurse and the midwife. (n.d.). WHO | World Health Organization. https://www.who.int/

campaigns/year-of-the-nurse-and-the-midwife-2020#
2. Florence Nightingale and the Crimean War. (n.d.). PubMed Central (PMC). https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/

articles/PMC2920984/

NOTES FROM THE EDITOR OUR VISION

EDITOR: Linda W. Brown, PhD, APRN, PNP, ANP-C, FNP, FAANP, FAAN � A community without
ASSISTANT EDITORS: healthcare disparities
Patrise Tyson, MSN, APRN-BC, FNP, Marie Etienne, DNP, APRN, FNP, PLN-C
CONTRIBUTING REVIEWERS OUR MISSION

Greetings to each of you!! � To decrease health
Summer is quickly passing, COVID-19 cases and deaths are still rising, and Miami disparities through
BNA members are standing together, helping to inspire and shape the lives of our advocacy, education
nurses and bringing hope and opportunity to poor and neglected neighborhoods and health promotion
within our communities, by providing health education and screenings, online
seminars and support to other organizations targeting gun and domestic violence. 2020 GOALS
I am excited to release the summer edition for 2020 of our peer reviewed newsletter.
This edition has the following inclusions: � Build capacity using
sustainable revenue
❏ President’s message from Patrise Tyson strategies
❏ Current list of elected officers and Board of Directors
❏ Chapter Development Forum � Increase membership
❏ 5000 Role Models of Excellence MLK Scholarship Breakfast retention rate through
❏ Florida Nurses Association Advocacy Days engagement strategies
❏ FNU 5th Annual Human Trafficking Prevention and Awareness Summit and and professional
development
Walk opportunities
❏ American Heart Association Survivor Fashion Show
❏ NBNA Day on Capitol Hill � Increase community
❏ 20th Annual No More Broken Hearts Domestic Violence Workshop engagement through
❏ Meet Me Mondays service activities,
❏ Member Highlights partnerships, and
branding techniques
• Ms. Annie Neasman
• Ms. Lenore White
• Ms. Chantal Archer
• Featured Article by Sharon Rogers
❏ Our Sponsors
❏ An invitation from our Membership Chair, Ms. Annie Banks
• Updated Membership application
If you have news or announcements to share about Miami BNA or manuscripts to
submit, please send them to [email protected].
Respectfully,
Linda

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CHAPTER DEVELOPMENT FORUM & NEW MEMBER ORIENTATION
JANUARY 22-23, 2020

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5000 ROLE MODELS OF EXCELLENCE MLK SCHOLARSHIP BREAKFAST
JANUARY 20, 2020

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FLORIDA NURSE ASSOCIATION ADVOCACY DAYS
JANUARY 22-23, 2020

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FNU 5TH ANNUAL HUMAN TRAFFICKING PREVENTION
AND AWARENESS SUMMIT AND WALK
JANUARY 30, 2020

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AMERICAN HEART ASSOCATION SURVIVOR FASHION SHOW
FEBRUARY 1, 2020

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NBNA DAY ON CAPITOL HILL
FEBRUARY 6, 2020

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20TH ANNUAL NO MORE BROKEN HEARTS
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE WORKSHOP
FEBRUARY 29, 2020

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MEET ME MONDAYS
MARCH 9, 2020

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MEMBER HIGHLIGHTS

ANNIE RUTH MILES NEASMAN, MS, RN - SANKOFA

Annie Neasman is President and Chief Executive Officer of the Jessie
Trice Community Health System, Inc. (JTCHS), Miami, Florida.
JTCHS has been serving Miami-Dade County since 1967. She directs
and manages fourteen comprehensive community sites and forty
school-based health facilities. Her multicultural, multilingual staff
of 335 individuals serves a diverse clientele of approximately 45,686
individuals who make more than 157,000 visits each year. Under Ms.
Neasman’s leadership, the JTCHS strives to provide comprehensive
primary health care services, increasing access and improving the
quality of life for our diverse community.
Ms. Neasman is a graduate of Florida A & M University School of
Nursing and the former Deputy Secretary of Health and Chief Public
Health Nurse of the Florida Department of Health, Tallahassee,
Florida. She has also served as the Executive Administrator of the
Miami-Dade County Health Department. Ms. Neasman served
as President of the Miami Chapter Black Nurses Association for
2007. She is served as the Chairperson for the Florida Association
of Community Health Centers until July, 2020. She is a member of
Mount Hermon African Methodist Episcopal Church, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, National Association of Community
Health Organizations and others. She has received numerous awards and recognitions throughout her career including
being Public Health Nurse of the Year by the University of South Florida and most recently, The Community Ambassador’s
Award from the Diaspora Arts Coalition, Inc., National Association of Community Health Centers Grassroots Advocacy
Hall of Fame Award and Miami Chapter Black Nurses Association Lifetime Achievement Award.
Ms. Neasman is passionate about the health of the community and has always strived to have partnerships and collaboration
with other entities and organizations in the community to make sure that health equity is achieved. She has been a
champion for addressing the social determinants of health and believes that health care for all is a right. Throughout her
career, Ms. Neasman has fostered integration of health and social services at all levels of the health care system.

Ms. Neasman is the proud mother of Barry and Beatrice and Grandmother of Miles.

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MEMBER HIGHLIGHT

MS. LENORE WHITE - NURSES RECOGNITION

Lenore White is a practicing Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) with
over 30-years of experience in south Florida and enjoys taking care
of her patients. As an LPN, Lenore has practiced in several areas of
nursing to include trauma, medical-surgical, geriatrics, pediatrics,
emergency care, the prison system, and traveling nursing. Lenore is a
native Floridian, growing up in Miami Gardens and have lived there
since 1968. She is also an active member of the Miami Chapter Black
Nurses Association (BNA), joining in 2010. Lenore describes her
BNA experience as a “wonderful relationship and learning experience
with the members of BNA since coming on board.” Among her civic
engagement activities, Lenore is a member of Mount Herman AME
church, also located in Miami Gardens, Florida, where she serves on
the Health Ministry Committee and as Captain of the Relay for Life
Cancer Survivors Program. Lenore places her heart, soul, and love
into the nursing profession because she enjoys doing so!

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MEMBER HIGHLIGHT

MS. CHANTAL ARCHER - STUDENT

My name is Chantal Archer. I was born in Montego Bay, Jamaica.
My childhood passion was to pursue a career in the field of science. I
began my nursing education at Broward College and completed the
Associate Degree in Nursing at Azure College in Fort Lauderdale,
graduating in June of 2020. I am currently waiting to sit the Florida
Board of Nursing (FBON) National Council Licensure Exam-
Registered Nurse (NCLEX-RN).
Currently, I am a member of the Miami Chapter, Black Nurses
Association (BNA), and currently serves as the interim secretary. My
goals are to complete a bachelor’s degree in nursing, and ultimately
acquire a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree.

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FEATURED ARTICLE

MANAGING MENTAL HEALTH AND SELF CARE DURING COVID-19

by: Sharon Rogers, MSN Ed, NEC, MSM

INTRODUCTION
The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has taken the lives of over 714,873 deaths persons world-wide and approximately 200,000

people in America by August 5, 2020 (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], 2020a; World Health Organization
[WHO], 2020a). Globally, the epidemiological data also captured the co-occurring psychological pandemic of COVID-19
[American Psychiatric Nurse Association, 2020; CDC, 2020a, 2020b; WHO, 2020a, 2020b]. This article will address the impact
on mental health resulting from COVID-19 pandemic in America.

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the mental health of the entire population and poses a unique challenge to the delivery
of psychiatric services (Thomas et al., 2020). According to the
World Health Organization (n.d.), COVID-19 is an infectious
disease caused by a newly discovered coronavirus. Most people
infected with the COVID-19 virus will experience mild to
moderate respiratory illness and recover without requiring
special treatment. Older people and those with underlying
medical problems like diabetes, cancer, cardiovascular and
respiratory diseases are more likely to develop a serious illness
when contracting COVID-19 (Thomas et al., 2020). By
the end of January 2020, the WHO declared COVID-19 a
public health emergency (WHO, n.d.). However, COVID-19
has also led to an increase in mental health issues that affects
the emotional, psychological, and social well-being in many

people (United States [U.S.] Department of Health and Human Services, 2020).
MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES

COVID-19 has caused physical and psychological trauma to many Americans, including health care workers. This pandemic
is affecting people individually and collectively, resulting in mental health challenges. Mental health issues tend to be under-
addressed and overlooked in society and are strongly associated with deadly disease outbreaks, such as seen with COVID-19
[American Psychiatric Nurse Association, 2020; CDC, 2020a, 2020b; WHO, 2017, WHO, 2020a, 2020b]. Mental health
issues in larger scale outbreaks co-exist and are not limited to disease infected persons. Mental health also extends to frontline
healthcare workers and community members [WHO, 2020b]. Limiting the spread of COVID-19 and its impact on persons
with comorbid conditions such as Type I and Type II diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular, pulmonary, hepatic, and renal diseases, is
essential during a pandemic outbreak (CDC 2020a, 2020b, Sanyaolu et. al, 2020). However, previous experiences suggest that
mental and behavioral health interventions must be included in public health response strategies (Otu, 2020).
According to Mental Health experts, mental health includes an individual’s emotional, psychological, and social well-being
(American Psychiatric Association [APA], 2013). Mental health affects how we think, feel, and act. The state of our mental health
helps to control how we handle stress, relate to others, and make choices in our lives. Mental health is important at every stage of
life, from childhood and adolescence through adulthood (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2020).

During the COVID-19 pandemic, nurses experienced pressure, fear, exhaustion, isolation and ongoing emotional trauma
(American Psychiatric Nurse Association, 2020). This ongoing stress and trauma impact mental health, safety, and the ability
to provide the best possible patient or self-care. Taking steps to manage stress is just as important as taking care of one’s physical
health. Many nurses are encountering unprecedented circumstances that may lead to moral injury or moral distress, which can be
difficult to cope with. Symptoms of moral distress include self-criticism and intense feelings of shame, guilt, or disgust. It can also

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contribute to depression or post-traumatic stress disorder [APA, 2013]. Consequently, this pandemic is likely to place healthcare
workers in unprecedented situations and having to make morally challenging decisions while working under extreme pressures
(Greenberg, 2020). Such decisions may include allocating scanty resources among their patients, aligning their desire and duty to
care for their patients, while attending to family and friends, and working with limited supplies of personal protective equipment
[WHO, 2020a, 2020b]. Due to these overwhelming circumstances, coupled with prioritizing care for severely ill patients and
inadequate resources, healthcare providers may experience moral injury or increased mental health problems.
MENTAL HEALTH CONSEQUENCES

Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, mental health consequences may be seen as an aftershock. It is normal for people to derive
meaning out of their daily routine. When an individual’s life goals are upset due to lock-down of movement in order to avoid
transmission of COVID-19, chaos may result if there is no active intervention (Naqvi, 2020). According to Naqvi (2020), the
human mind with all its complexities is not without deeper insights. These insights can direct the person to restore his peace of
mind as the body attempts to contain an infection through its immune response. Similarly, the mind makes an effort to restore
the balance of thoughts, emotions, and perceptions, while avoiding anxiety and stress which leads to an inability to cope with
life circumstances (Naqvi, 2020).

Physical symptoms of anxiety disorders can manifest as shortness of breath, hyperventilation, suffocation, muscle tightness,
fatigue, tremors, palpitations, chest pain, excessive sweating, cold extremities, and frequent urination (American Psychiatric
Nurse Association, 2020; APA, 2013). Subsequently, anxiety can become episodic, with intense fear accompanying a kind of
catastrophic thinking, as if life is going to end (APA, 2013). Stress can manifest in physical symptoms as well, such as muscular
aches and pain, panic, fear of losing control, escape fatigue, depression, excessive worrying thoughts, tremors, anger, negative,
shyness, dry mouth, guilt, negative predictions, diaphoresis, irritability, hypervigilance, shortness of breath, hyperventilation, fear,
jumping to negative conclusions, agitation, chest pains, self-blaming, fidgeting, palpitations, memory impairment, tearfulness,
dizziness or light-headedness, numbness, impaired concentration, restlessness, sleep problems, drinking alcohol, substance abuse,
and appetite change(American Psychiatric Nurse Association, 2020; APA, 2013; Naqvi, 2020).
THE ECONOMICS OF RACIAL AND ETHNIC DISPARITIES

According to Moreno et. al. (2020), racial and ethnic disparities with increased mortality rates have become more pronounced
since the COVID-19 pandemic. The economic downturn has disproportionately affected socially disadvantaged people, including
those from ethnic minorities, who have worse access to health care and receive poorer quality care than white populations
(Moreno et al., 2020). In addition, the downed economy has led to increased unemployment, financial insecurity, and worsening
poverty, which hinders access to health services, thereby having deleterious effects on physical and mental health and quality of
life. These economic factors can induce mental health problems in previously healthy people and negatively affect those already
disadvantaged and with pre-existing mental disorders.
MITIGATING FACTORS

Mental health problems are commonly seen during periods of uncertainty and heightened fears related to the unknowns of
COVID-19. However, there is hope and help available to assist those persons experiencing mental health behaviors described
earlier in this paper. Naqvi (2020) reported that some psychological therapies are focused towards counseling to develop problem
solving and cultivating mindfulness. Other common measures include lifestyle modifications to deal with the stress during lock-
down periods, such as regulating sleep-wake cycle, balanced and healthy diet plans which help to build the immune system, and
regular exercise. The media can also play an important role in mitigating stress and anxiety. For example, thoughtful news can
lead to empowerment that encourages people to take needed precautions to protect themselves, while thoughtless repetition of
facts reinforces fear and panic reactions (Naqvi, 2020).

As a society, we must face a new normal. The priorities, preoccupations, and past times we employed are no longer present in the
COVID-19 pandemic. As a nation, these periods of isolation are forcing us individually and collectively to grow. It is important

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for Americans to create a state of well-being for themselves. According to Davis (2019), founder of the Berkeley Well-Being
Institute, embracing mental well-being offers health, happiness, and prosperity, as well as “increased life satisfaction, a sense of
meaning or purpose, and ability to manage stress.” Healthcare providers are encouraged to create for themselves emotional well-
being, which is an empowerment in mindfulness, reinforcing their ability to practice stress-management techniques, resilience,
and to generate the emotions that lead positive thinking (American Psychiatric Nurse Association, 2020; Naqvi, 2020).
CONCLUSION

In conclusion, the COVID-19 pandemic with its subsequent mental health consequences has challenged the world as it was
once known. The social isolation after the lock-down has led to an increase in known risk factors for mental health problems
(American Psychiatric Nurse Association, 2020; CDC, 2020a, 2020b; WHO, 2020a, 2020b). The most common reactions
identified were stress and anxiety when faced with life-threatening circumstances (Naqvi, 2020). It is completely normal to
feel sadness, anxiety, and stress during the COVID-19 pandemic. Many people have reported feelings of hopelessness or fear,
changes in eating and/or sleeping patterns, difficulty concentrating, and physical symptoms such as headaches, fatigue, tremors,
palpitations, chest pain, excessive sweating and stomach problems. People react differently to stressful situations, especially
when there is increased unpredictability and uncertainty due to lockdown and physical distancing leading to social isolation,
loss of income, loneliness, inactivity, limited access to basic services, and decreased family and social support. However, lifestyle
modifications to deal with the stress are available and should be used to increase emotional and physical well-being.

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