Registered Nurse, Mentor, Advocate for the Future of Nursing

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Mona Clayton, MBA, MSN, RN—widely known as “Nurse Mona”—is a healthcare executive, nonprofit founder, author, and global nursing workforce advocate dedicated to expanding access to healthcare careers and strengthening the future nursing workforce.

As Founder and Executive Director of The Nurses Pub, Mona leads workforce development and mentorship initiatives that provide students and aspiring healthcare professionals with educational resources, career guidance, leadership development, and pathways into nursing and allied health professions.

In 2018, she launched Future 100K Nurses, a global initiative focused on recruiting, mentoring, and equipping aspiring nurses across the United States, Africa, Asia, and the Philippines. In 2022, she expanded her impact through The Nurses Pub Club, an after-school healthcare career readiness program serving high school students within the Los Angeles Unified School District.

A respected speaker and thought leader in nursing education and workforce development, Nurse Mona is the author of several books supporting nursing students and emerging healthcare professionals, including From Student to Nurse: Surviving the Journey as Painlessly as Possible. Her work has been featured across media platforms and highlighted by healthcare organizations, educational institutions, and leadership forums for its impact on nursing workforce development.

Mona holds degrees in nursing and nursing education, along with an MBA from Pepperdine University’s Key Executive MBA Program. Through strategic leadership, global outreach, and resource-driven programming, she continues to champion innovative solutions addressing the growing global nursing workforce shortage.

Her mission was born from her own experience navigating nursing school as a young single mother without mentorship or resources. Today, she remains committed to ensuring future nurses have access to the support systems and opportunities she once lacked.

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