Funny Nursing Stories – An Interview with Chantelle Dykstra, Acute Care Nurse

Today I interview my friend Chantelle Dykstra, an acute care nurse about humor in nursing, including pranks and otherwise. Turns out, Chantelle comes from a line of jokesters and her absolute favorite day of the year is April Fools. On this episode, Chantelle shares stories from the bedside and her personal life. We discuss why humor is so important in nursing and she says, "If we don't laugh, we might cry." That is a true statement.

It was an absolute pleasure to have you on the show, Chantelle!

I hope you all enjoy this episode.

Stay Safe and Stay Safe,

Nicole

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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 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).

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Nicole Johnson

Nicole Johnson is a Seattle-based Critical Care Nurse with 16 years of clinical experience. She also is the founder of unwoundretreats.com - events, resources, and retreats for nurses by nurses. She believes in offering time and space for nurses to come together and practice restorative practices to help reduce stress and improve well-being.

Nicole started Found Down in 2020 to offer a place to have authentic, raw, and real conversations about issues related to nursing as well as stories from nurses and other healthcare professionals. She recorded many episodes about the reality of working through a pandemic as frontline staff and the impacts it had on people's mental health.

Nicole records, edits, and produces this show independently.

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