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Dr. Lena Gould, EdD, CRNA, FADLN, FAANA, FAAN @drlenag.bsky.social · 5h

Friday, Glendale Arizona Day 1, Diversity CRNA Midwestern University, Meet & Greet I did really good today. Saturday & Sunday, will be just as beautiful. A blessing indeed, Amen. #BlackWomen

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Dr. Lena Gould, EdD, CRNA, FADLN, FAANA, FAAN @drlenag.bsky.social · 5h

Friday, Glendale Arizona Day 1, Diversity CRNA Midwestern University, Meet & Greet I did really good today. Saturday & Sunday, will be just as beautiful. A blessing indeed, Amen. #BlackWomen

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Dr. Lena Gould, EdD, CRNA, FADLN, FAANA, FAAN @drlenag.bsky.social · 18h

First, things, first… Finding joy in walking and writing 🏃🏽‍♀️‍➡️✍🏾 Early Friday morning walk in Glendale, AZ to a cool breeze and sunrise. Then, returning to write about a people whom I enjoy to see thrive in this place called life. #BlackWomen

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Dr. Lena Gould, EdD, CRNA, FADLN, FAANA, FAAN @drlenag.bsky.social · 16/10/2026

Praying for the Philadelphia Eagles, Jalen Hurts Rest. Restore. Reclaim. Our prayers are with you in the recovery stage. 🙏🏾

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Dr. Lena Gould, EdD, CRNA, FADLN, FAANA, FAAN @drlenag.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

First, things, first… Early Thursday morning walk through Glendale, Arizona. Beautiful. #BlackWomen

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Dr. Lena Gould, EdD, CRNA, FADLN, FAANA, FAAN @drlenag.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

First, things, first… Early Thursday morning walk through Glendale, Arizona. Beautiful. #BlackWomen

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Dr. Lena Gould, EdD, CRNA, FADLN, FAANA, FAAN @drlenag.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

First, things, first… Early Thursday morning walk through Glendale, Arizona. Beautiful. #BlackWomen

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Dr. Lena Gould, EdD, CRNA, FADLN, FAANA, FAAN @drlenag.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

First, things, first… Early Thursday morning walk through Glendale, Arizona. Beautiful. #BlackWomen

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Dr. Lena Gould, EdD, CRNA, FADLN, FAANA, FAAN @drlenag.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

Diversity CRNA changing profoundly the face & culture of Nurse Anesthesia. Full stop. Marginalzed critical care nurses attend Diversity CRNA Information Session & Airway Simulation Lab Workshops. Today, marginalized ICU RNs currently interviewing, accepted and or enrolled in CRNA Programs.

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Dr. Lena Gould, EdD, CRNA, FADLN, FAANA, FAAN @drlenag.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

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Dr. Lena Gould, EdD, CRNA, FADLN, FAANA, FAAN @drlenag.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

Orchestra Noir playing 'Cupid' by 112 Smooth instrumental 🎼

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Dr. Lena Gould, EdD, CRNA, FADLN, FAANA, FAAN @drlenag.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

First, things, first… Early afternoon walk through Glendale, Arizona in the midst of a beautiful day. #BlackWomen

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Dr. Lena Gould, EdD, CRNA, FADLN, FAANA, FAAN @drlenag.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

First, things, first… Early afternoon walk through Glendale, Arizona in the midst of a beautiful day. #BlackWomen

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Dr. Lena Gould, EdD, CRNA, FADLN, FAANA, FAAN @drlenag.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

I love seeing Black women choose themselves It’s the best feeling over…and it shows.

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Dr. Lena Gould, EdD, CRNA, FADLN, FAANA, FAAN @drlenag.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

Toni Morrison, Recipient of the Nobel Prize in Literature 1993 An inspiration to Black women writers who write without the White gaze and through the critical lens of lived experiences.

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Dr. Lena Gould, EdD, CRNA, FADLN, FAANA, FAAN @drlenag.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Happy Indigenous Peoples’ Day 🤎 In 1989, Russel Means (Oglala Lakota) warrior, activist, and founding member of the American Indian Movement, testified in front of the US Senate that Indigenous People are sovereign, never subjects, never wards, and never gone.

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Dr. Lena Gould, EdD, CRNA, FADLN, FAANA, FAAN @drlenag.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Sometimes in life... You go through some things all the while God was with you every step of the way. Being homeless with a young child is frightening and socially isolating. I know this to be true. But, God.

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Dr. Lena Gould, EdD, CRNA, FADLN, FAANA, FAAN @drlenag.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

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Dr. Lena Gould, EdD, CRNA, FADLN, FAANA, FAAN @drlenag.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

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Dr. Lena Gould, EdD, CRNA, FADLN, FAANA, FAAN @drlenag.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Bravo! Congratulations to Navi Pillay, former United Nations Human Rights Chief and currently an ad hoc judge at the International Court of Justice who won the Nobel Peace Prize for her efforts to promote peace and international law! #NobelPeacePrize

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Dr. Lena Gould, EdD, CRNA, FADLN, FAANA, FAAN @drlenag.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

In DC… In 2015, I was inducted into the American Academy of Nursing as the first CRNA of color for national contributory work as the Founder of the Diversity in Nurse Anesthesia Mentorship Program As such, it is my obligation to show up every year and advocate for the next in FAAN who mirrors me

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Dr. Lena Gould, EdD, CRNA, FADLN, FAANA, FAAN @drlenag.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Toni Morrison 1993 Nobel Prize Laureate in Literature and Author of Sula, The Bluest Eye, Beloved & Song of Solomon

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Dr. Lena Gould, EdD, CRNA, FADLN, FAANA, FAAN @drlenag.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

First, things, first… Late Wednesday afternoon walk through Washington, DC, peaceful. #BlackWomen

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Dr. Lena Gould, EdD, CRNA, FADLN, FAANA, FAAN @drlenag.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

First, things, first… Late Wednesday afternoon walk through Washington, DC, peaceful. #BlackWomen

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Dr. Lena Gould, EdD, CRNA, FADLN, FAANA, FAAN @drlenag.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

First, things, first… Late Wednesday afternoon walk through Washington, DC, peaceful. #BlackWomen

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Dr. Lena Gould, EdD, CRNA, FADLN, FAANA, FAAN @drlenag.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

First, things, first… Writing this manuscript for a few hours in the local Barnes & Nobel, learning more about myself. Beautiful. “You are your own best thing” ~ Toni Morrison #BlackWomen

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Dr. Lena Gould, EdD, CRNA, FADLN, FAANA, FAAN @drlenag.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Hi Nurses… Thinking about applying to CRNA Programs? But, you over shared your professional pursuit to your RN co-workers on the unit. Many discouraging you to apply, some say it’s too hard, others tell you to think of other opportunities. Most definitely, apply. Yes, you belong.

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Dr. Lena Gould, EdD, CRNA, FADLN, FAANA, FAAN @drlenag.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Sunday early evening… As a Black writer, purposeful writing during a quiet storm is magical. For inspiration, listening to recipient of the 1993 Nobel Prize in Literature, Tony Morrison shared how she produced her best work on writing in a lonely place.

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Dr. Lena Gould, EdD, CRNA, FADLN, FAANA, FAAN @drlenag.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

First, things, first… Early Saturday morning walk in the park, peaceful. #BlackWomen

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Dr. Lena Gould, EdD, CRNA, FADLN, FAANA, FAAN @drlenag.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

First, things, first… Early Saturday morning walk in the park, peaceful. #BlackWomen

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Dr. Lena Gould, EdD, CRNA, FADLN, FAANA, FAAN @drlenag.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

First, things, first… Early Saturday morning walk in the park, peaceful. #BlackWomen

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Dr. Lena Gould, EdD, CRNA, FADLN, FAANA, FAAN @drlenag.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

First, things, first… Early Saturday morning walk in the park, peaceful. #BlackWomen

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Dr. Lena Gould, EdD, CRNA, FADLN, FAANA, FAAN @drlenag.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

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Dr. Lena Gould, EdD, CRNA, FADLN, FAANA, FAAN @drlenag.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Imagine completing a graduate Poster project in Philly on Diversity in Nurse Anesthesia in 2003 Imagine starting with 5 nurses of color and mentoring them as a nurse anesthesia student and became CRNAs Imagine building a national non profit to mentoring over 1,500 CRNAs of color Yes, that’s me

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Dr. Lena Gould, EdD, CRNA, FADLN, FAANA, FAAN @drlenag.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

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Dr. Lena Gould, EdD, CRNA, FADLN, FAANA, FAAN @drlenag.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

When a goat still show up and scores in the midst of a storm, distractions or noise. This moment will be forever imprinted in WNBA and Aces basketball history. Unfazed. Unbothered. A’ja Wilson.

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Dr. Lena Gould, EdD, CRNA, FADLN, FAANA, FAAN @drlenag.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

But, first…Register for 1 of 5 Diversity CRNA 2027 Info Session & Airway Simulation Lab Workshops. (October/November release save the 2027 dates) Move in silence and know that you belong in the operating room in the delivery of anesthesia. #diversitycrna #crna #futurecrna #yesyou

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Dr. Lena Gould, EdD, CRNA, FADLN, FAANA, FAAN @drlenag.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

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Dr. Lena Gould, EdD, CRNA, FADLN, FAANA, FAAN @drlenag.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

First, things, first… Monday afternoon walk through New York City in the rain while blending in as always. #BlackWomen

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Dr. Lena Gould, EdD, CRNA, FADLN, FAANA, FAAN @drlenag.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

First, things, first… Monday afternoon walk through New York City in the rain while blending in as always. #BlackWomen

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Dr. Lena Gould, EdD, CRNA, FADLN, FAANA, FAAN @drlenag.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

First, things, first… Monday afternoon walk through New York City in the rain and blending in as always. #BlackWomen

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Dr. Lena Gould, EdD, CRNA, FADLN, FAANA, FAAN @drlenag.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

As a Black woman, when writing, I stop and read her literary works for true inspiration… "I wrote my first novel because I wanted to read it." ~ Toni Morrison

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Dr. Lena Gould, EdD, CRNA, FADLN, FAANA, FAAN @drlenag.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

and finally universities across the country since 2003. I believe Pauline accompanied me to as many as 40 Diversity CRNA Workshops starting when she was just 8 years old. My heart is full… ❤️💫❤️💫💫

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