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This is a bimonthly show full of untold nursing stories, stories about nurses, topics relevant to healthcare and all things in between. This show is hosted by Critical Care nurse, Nicole Johnson. This show is meant to be geared for those in the medical field. It is rated E, so it is mature in content. Nurses do like to swear (not in front of their patients of course). Follow us on @founddownpodcast on Instagram! Nicole

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34:06

"Spend Your Cortisol Wisely" An Interview with Sam...

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2021/11/04

Today I sit back down with Sam Doyle, Acute Care Nurse Practitioner to talk about how change can be a good thing. She recently left her role in the ICU to go back to the outpatient setting, to work at an Acute Clinical Evaluation Clinic. As it turns out, the stress of the pandemic and having her kids at home while working in the ICU was too much. She realized she needed to change things up in order to have a better balance. What we talk about is interesting, this notion of needing to detangle

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01:06:10

Behind the Scenes of Hospice Nursing – A Very...

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2021/10/28

On today's episode, I catch up with my friend and nursing school classmate, Tim Tattu. Tim is a beautiful human who shares his journey into hospice nursing. His story is unique and inspiring. He started out as an artist in LA and found his way to a monestary in Japan, where he stayed and practiced meditation for a year. It wasn't until his teacher asked him to help open a home for the dying that he found himself in the realm of where people cross over.I promise you, you do not want to miss out on

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58:03

Working with Ebola Patients in Sierra Leone – An...

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2021/10/21

Today I interview Emily Scott, labor and delivery nurse and one half of the Two Dusty Travelers about her time working with ebola patients in Sierra Leone, West Africa. Emily describes how she decided to heed the call to work up close and personal with such a deadly disease and what she experienced when she got there.Emily is an adventurous and brave individual who shares this inspiring tale. Not everything went as expected - as often in this case, so you will definitely want to tune in to this

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55:51

Behind the Scenes of A Covid-19 Quarantine Facility –...

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2021/10/14

On today's episode, I interview Emily Topalanchik, a nursing supervisor at a local Covid-19 quarantine facility in Seattle, WA.Emily has previous experience as an acute care nurse, but when the pandemic hit, she started working in the quarantinefacilities (in addition to her full-time job) and has a very behind the scenes look at this side to infection control and prevention of community spread.Emily shares with us the day to day of the operations at this facility and how they keep their quarantined

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01:02:18

Labor & Delivery Nursing – An Interview with Emily...

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2021/09/16

Today I interview Emily Scott, labor and delivery nurse, entrepreneur and science communicator. Emily has been in L&D for over a decade and she still gets misty at deliveries. She discusses the highs and the lows. She touches on how special those bonds are that she develops with the laboring women, as she is often with them for 12 hours at a time.Emily is definitely an interesting and talented woman. We touch on her work as a disaster response nurse during the Ebola outbreak. I promise to bring

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36:29

Living with Parkinson’s Disease – An Interview with...

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2021/09/09

Today I interview Bryan Hill, ICU Nurse, STAT nurse and ECMO nurse about his journey getting a Parkinson's Disease diagnosis. He is also a new father, a husband and an incredible clinician. Bryan came on the show to talk publicly about his recent diagnosis, what living with a chronic illness is like and what it has been like carrying this so close to his chest for the last four years.Bryan shares how he came to want to talk openly about this and his hopes to make it better for others out there

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57:29

An interview with ICU Travel Nurse turned...

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2021/09/01

Today I had the awesome opportunity to talk with Emily Cheng, BSN, RN, CCRN-CSC ICU travel nurse turned entrepreneur. Emily is the CEO and Co-founder of the MedVenture App, an app to unite traveling healthcare professionals through community, resources and tools.Emily shares her nursing trajectory, what led her to travel nursing and her burnout story.It is clear in talking with Emily that she is passionate about travel nursing and the need for a better community. Travel nurses often arrive on site,

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52:44

Being a Nurse at a Summer Camp – An Interview with...

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2021/08/25

Today I interview Shannon Miller, ICU nurse, travel nurse and CAMP Nurse all about her time being a nurse at summer camp this summer. If you have ever wanted to do this, check out this episode! It is a very behind the scenes look at what it takes to be a nurse at summer camp, especially during a pandemic! We talk med passes, home sickness, Covid precautions, scraped knees, lodging situations and the importance of getting alone time.Shannon also shares how she carved out a four month break between

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01:02:22

Covid-19 and the Delta Variant with Epidemiologist...

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2021/08/18

On this episode, I interview the very esteemed epidemiologist Katrine Wallace, PhD aka Epidemiologist Kat. She brings us up to speed on the Covid-19 pandemic, the Delta variant and the surge we are currently experiencing in the states. She also discusses the vaccines and break through infection and how we should look at data we have.This is a very informative episode. Thank you so much for being on the show, Dr. Kat!Go follow Dr. Kat on Instagram @epidemiologistkat or on TikTok @epidemiologistkat

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52:55

The Second Human EVER to Get the Moderna Vaccine – an...

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2021/08/11

Today I interview network engineer and father of three, Neal Browning about his experience being the second human ever to get the Moderna vaccine. Neal enrolled in the phase one clinical trial back in February of 2020 and received his first Moderna vaccine dose on March 16th, 2020. He describes his decision making to get enrolled in a vaccine trial for Covid-19. Neal also talks with us about how the clinical trial operates under the circumstances of a pandemic and the safety and effectiveness of the

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50:59

Back at it with Flight Nurse Extraordinaire, Aries Gum

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2021/08/04

Today I sit back down with Aries Gum, Flight Nurse and Assistant Nurse Manager at Airlift NW. We catch up on his last year and any lessons learned along the way. Of course, Covid-19 has impacted his area of the medical field, as he is often transporting positive patients to a higher level of care. He describes what that is like including dealing with their acuity in flight.Aries shares a few stories and if you listened to his first episode, you won't want to miss this episode.Aries gives out a few

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01:10:56

Safe Patient Ratios, Nursing Unions and the Myth of...

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2021/07/28

Today I sit down with the co-founders of the Last Pizza Party Movement, Nurse Erica and Nurse Nander. This nurse advocacy movement and non profit was born out of the Covid-19 pandemic. "The Last Pizza Party is dedicated to ensuring safer workplaces for healthcare providers, safer care for patients through legislation, and educating providers on current regulations and protective strategies." In this episode, we discuss the impact of unsafe staffing on patients and nurses, the power of unionizing and

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49:57

Life as a STAT Nurse – An Interview with Retired...

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2021/07/20

On today's show, I interview Eileen Thompson, a retired nurse with 43 years of experience! We discuss her incredible nursing career with candor and humor. She was a STAT nurse for last part of her nursing career, where she was regularly responding to in-house emergencies, helping nurses and physicians deliver the safest care possible and advocating for patients. She shares what she loved and what was hard about the role.It was a real treat to catch up with Eileen as we worked side by side for many

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53:42

Battling Burnout – An Interview with Nurse...

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2021/07/13

Today I interview the very talented Diana Page, ACNP - BC about burnout in nursing. She is an outpatient nurse practitioner, the founder of Catalyst For Selfcare as well as a mom and spouse. She also is a self proclaimed "burnout survivor." Diana is a burnout coach who coaches nurses on how to battle burnout and recognize it within themselves. She has a mentorship program as well as tons of resources available to help nurses take care of themselves such as pre-shift and post shift check ins and

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55:11

A Conversation with ICU Nurse Christiaan Letsinger...

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2021/07/06

Today I interview ICU nurse, social media influencer, dad, student and now travel nurse Christiaan Letsinger, RN aka Red Beard RN. We get into how his vision for raising his baby Juniper changed overnight with the stay at home order last March 2020. He also opens up about what getting Covid-19 was like, especially someone who is a diabetic and how terrifying that experience was, especially being a new dad. Plus, he shares how he got seriously burnt out from trying to be this "super nurse", how he

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06:13

Found Down is Taking a Break!

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2021/06/07

Hey there,After a year of putting this weekly podcast out there, I'm taking a break for the month. Thank you for supporting this one woman operation. I truly appreciate it.If you have ideas for guests or for topics, please email me at founddownpodcast@gmail.com and I'll check it out.Until then - I'll see you on July 5th!Stay Safe and Stay Sane,Nicole

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58:15

Death and Dying in the ICU – An Interview with Des...

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2021/05/31

On today's episode I discuss "Death and Dying in the ICU" with Des Wood, Critical Care Nurse Practitioner,DNP, ARNP, AGPCNP-BC, CCRN.Des is a Nurse Practitioner working in the ICU with over 13 years of experience in Critical Care. She also is a yoga instructor and owns her own business calledhttps://myseattlebeauty.com/where she provides a holistic approach to the traditional medical spa.Today we talk about the prevalenceof dying patients in the ICU and the experience ofbeing a nurse and provider

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01:13:39

The Ethical Considerations of ECMO – An Interview...

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2021/05/24

The Ethical Considerations of ECMOToday I have Lisa Pylat Soltis, MN, RN, CCRN-CMC-CSC, CHFN, PCCN Senior ECMO Clinical Specialist back on the show to talk about the ethical considerations of using Extra Corporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO). This episode is an emotionally heavy one, although important. We discuss who ECMO is best for, what is destination therapy and the definition of a bridge to no where. Lisa shares stories from her own experience at the bedside as well as discusses some clinical

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49:12

Life as a Contact Tracer – An Interview with Nik...

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2021/05/17

Today I interview Nik Hagen an actor, performer and creator about his role as a contact tracer in a global pandemic. Like many people, he had to pivot towards something else and for Nik personally, he had step away from a year of solid theater work in 2020.We discuss what has been surprising and interesting about contact tracing in a global pandemic, the ins and outs of the work itself and any lessons learned.Nik also has a huge following on Tiktok @nikhagen where he infuses humor, love and kindness

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51:58

ECMO and Covid-19 – An Interview with Lisa Soltis,...

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2021/05/10

Today I interview Lisa Soltis, MN, RN, CCRN-CSC-CMC, CHFN, PCCN Senior ECMO Specialist about Extra Corporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) and Covid-19. Lisa has over 26 years working in Critical Care, is an experienced Clinical Nurse Specialist and ECMO Specialist and has contributed greatly to the nursing community. She also was indoctrinated as a Fellow! That is a rare title for a nurse to hold and only 90 other nurses have this distinction!Lisa discusses what is ECMO, who the intended recipients

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