Found Down

On this week's episode, I do a somber reflection on what working as a nurse during the height of Covid-19 felt like, the impact it had on me as a nurse, as a person, and on our profession. Working a global pandemic highlighted to need for nurses to prioritize their mental health. Remember - you are more than your job. You deserve to be here and to be happy. If you are struggling, seek out help fro...

On today's episode, I interview Katy Raymond, RN, EOLD about her role as a Death Doula and her nursing business Wewillgetby.com. Katy is a practicing RN. She has a degree in English from University of Washington and got a second degree in nursing from Duke University in 2005. After an 18-year career as an ICU nurse and a travel ICU nurse, she earned her certification as a Death Doula and End of Li...

On today's episode, I interview Kalen M. Knight, MSN, MBA, RN, CEN, SANE-A about his role as a medicolegal death investigator. You are going to want to listen to this episode - it's super fascinating! Kalen Knight is a Forensic Nursing Specialist with the International Association of Forensic Nurses . He has extensive experience in clinical practice and education development from his prior profess...

On today's episode, I chat with a friend of the podcast, Dr. Katrine Wallace aka Epidemiologist Kat about what is really going on with the Bird Flu, otherwise known as Avian Flu or H5N1. It was refreshing to hear her talk about the data around H5N1. Big picture - let's not panic. Take a listen if you are interested in Dr. Kat's point of view on H5N1. Thank you for being a voice of reason! XOXO Nic...

On today's episode, I interview Leah Helmbrecht a Forensic Nurse Examiner and Sane Nurse. Leah is a seasoned registered nurse with over 15 years of experience across various specialties. She currently serves as a Discharge Nurse for Acute Care Units and as a Forensic Nurse Examiner/Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner in the Emergency Room. In addition to her clinical work, Leah is dedicated to raising a...

On today's episode, I have Nurse Coach Caroline to discuss all things for the New Grad Nurse! Caroline Danna MSN, RN became a Registered Nurse in 2012. Since then, she has had over a decade of experience hiring nurses. Caroline has held positions in nursing recruitment as a Hospital Nurse Recruiter as well as Travel Nurse Recruiter. She also has years of experience in Nurse Management roles at bot...

On today's episode, I have Dr. Des Wood on Found Down to discuss how to speak up as a nurse in difficult situations. It is a skill! Desiree Wood,  DNP, ARNP, AGPCNP-BC, CCRN, is a board certified nurse practitioner with the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. She has over 18 years of diverse nursing experience, 10 years as an Acute Care NP in the ICU, the last 6 years focused on Med...

On today's episode, I interview Dr. Julie Siemers, DNP, MSN, RN about the importance of acknowledging medical errors and ways to improve patient safety. Dr. Julie Siemers is a patient safety consultant, industry nurse leader, and educator. She is also the founder of  Lifebeat Solutions  and the author of the bestselling book  ‘Surviving Your Hospital Stay: A Nurse Educator...

On today's episode of Found Down, I interview and catch up with the talented and very funny flight and ground paramedics Chris Pfingsten and Spencer Oliver from the wildly successful EMS 20/20 podcast. We discuss the evolution of their careers, the different scopes of EMS ground and flight paramedics, and the genesis and creation of their podcast. They are truly out there trying to close the knowl...

On today's episode, I sit down with Shauntel Howard, MSHI, BSN, RN-CHC, a registered nurse for over 10 years and a certified health and burnout coach specializing in burnout prevention. With firsthand experience overcoming burnout, Shauntel founded  ChartLyfe.com  to support her colleagues in healthcare. It was a pleasure to have Shauntel on the show! She offers great insight, her o...

On today's episode, I catch up with a friend of the podcast, Dr. Katrine Wallace a.ka. Epidemiologist Kat to chat all things Fall respiratory viruses like Covid-19, Flu, and RSV, and what the public health implications might be! Do you have questions about which vaccines to get? I promise you we will cover a lot of the common questions circulating right now. We also get into Mpox, Measles and Poli...

After almost a 2 year hiatus, the Found Down Podcast is back. Critical Care nurse and host, Nicole Johnson is back on the show, accompanied by Dr. Des Wood, nurse practitioner and co-owner of Seattle Beauty . Des interviews Nicole this time to find out what's been going on, revisit what the podcast is all about, and inquire about what is in store for this next season! Thank you so much for listeni...

Today I interview Tami Morgan, ARNP, FNP about prioritizing your mental health as a healthcare provider, in particular as a nurse. Tami is a Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner and owner of Refresh Seattle , a mental health and wellness practice. She provides telehealth services to anyone in WA state and offers a truly holistic approach to mental wellness. She has experience in a w...

Today I interview the amazing Andrea Dalzell, aka the Seated Nurse. Andrea Dalzell is a registered nurse, healthcare advocate, disability rights influencer, speaker and most importantly, a survivor. At the age of five, Andrea was diagnosed with transverse myelitis, an inflammation of the spinal cord that causes pain, muscle weakness and paralysis, and she was using a wheelchair full-time by twelve...

Today I catch up with American Ninja Warrior and Nurse, Bryan Hill about how this last year has been. Last time we talked, Bryan came on the show to share that he had been diagnosed with Parkinkson's, how that was impacting his life, and how he wanted to get out in front of this secret for his family, particularly for his young son (now 18 months old). Since we last chatted, Bryan has taken the wo...

On today's episode I interview Josie Tate, MSN, FNP-C and CEO of Clincepts, a company " created  Clincepts  to inspire my peers to thrive through the RN to NP transition and love what they do." "Josie Tate is a family nurse practitioner with a heart to see others succeed. Since starting her nursing journey with a BSN in 2006, she has enjoyed working in a variety of settings with a strong...

On today's show I interview Beth Cavenaugh , a Certified Hospice and Palliative Care nurse about her new book that she co-authored, ' The Pleasure and Pain of Nursing - Self-Care Practices to Protect and Replenish Compassion.' The book offers "the nurse's toolkit to stay grounded, tend to yourself with kindness, and minimize professional burnout." This is a fantastic book that should be in every n...

I am so pleased to bring Katrine Wallace, PhD aka Epidemiologist Kat back on Found Down to discuss what in the world is going on with all the viruses out there! We talk about where we are with the Covid-19 pandemic, what is really going on with monkeypox, and also she shares what she knows about polio being detected in New York. As always this was a fun, informative interview! Please go subscribe...

Hey there, Today, Des Wood and I talk about what's been going on behind the scenes with me and my thoughts on the podcast. We discuss what is going on in healthcare, our thoughts on the pandemic, and in nursing. Please help! Do you want Found Down to continue? What do YOU want from the show? It's been so fun and meaningful for me to do the show. Let me know what would like from Found Down! Stay Sa...

Hey, It's Nicole. Just popping on to say I'm on a break and will return in June. I'm posting a Nurses Week GIVEAWAY on my Instagram account on 5/6 so check it out there! You all are amazing. See you in June! Nicole

Encore - I'm re-airing this episode because it's an important conversation to be having in light of recent events. Today I am thrilled to have Patient Safety Director Krista Haugen, MSN, RN, CTFE back on the show to discuss medical errors and mistakes in healthcare. She gives her insight as to why this is such a complex issue, what is just culture and shared accountability and how a facility and p...

Today I interview Google UX Program Manager and volunteer EMT David Gilman. He talks about how he decided to take on the volunteer EMT position, especially as a successful professional. He shares what the experience has been like, to learn a new skill and what it has been like to to learn to be useful to his community. He also delves into what has been challenging about his EMT role, especially ju...

On today's episode I review the case of RaDonda Vaught with my fellow ICU nurse and friend, Laura Zaske. I wanted to really look at this case since it sets a legal precedent, but also because it felt like this error was too easy to make. We all could be RaDonda Vaught. RaDonda is the first nurse criminally charged with negligent homicide and abuse of an impaired adult. She made a fatal mistake in...

Today I had the pleasure of chatting with Keri Nasenbeny, an Associate Chief Nursing Officer at a major academic medical center about her thoughts on this pandemic. Keri has a unique perspective having led nurses through the most challenging times in their career. She looks at where we've come and some of the significant challenges we have faced, especially with this last surge. We talk about the...

Today I interview Al Sarria, ICU nurse and the guy behind The ICU Murse. We chat about his career trajectory and how he got into ICU nursing. Turns out, he finished his ICU orientation in 2019 in a CVICU only to have to switch to the COVID ICU in 2020, in Arizona no less. Talk about going from a population of everyone lives to everyone dies. And Al - I'm so sorry. No one should have to see that am...