Episodes – Found Down Podcast

ECMO and Covid-19 – An Interview with Lisa Soltis, Senior ECMO Clinical Specialist

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…

Encore – Trauma Season with Susan Collins, Former Fire Fighter and ICU Nurse

Today I revisit one of my favorite episodes with Susan Collins, MN, RN, CCRN a former Fire Fighter and seasoned Trauma ICU nurse. Susan is currently a Magnet Program Coordinator at a level one trauma center. She shares the top activities to avoid in the summer if you want to stay out of the Trauma…

The Covid-19 Pandemic – An Interview with Epidemiologist Dr. Kat Wallace

Today I interview Dr. Wallace aka Epidemiologist Kat about where we are in the Covid-19 pandemic on a national and global scale, how we are doing with vaccinations in the US and what it would take to get to herd immunity. She also chats about her work on social media on platforms like TikTok and…

That Travel Nurse Life – An Interview with Shannon Miller, ICU Travel Nurse

Today I chat with ICU travel nurse, Shannon Miller all about her life as a nurse, becoming an ICU nurse and then a travel ICU nurse. She shares a lot about what she loves about travel nursing and what is hard and what working through this pandemic has been like. Staying connected to other travel…

Life as a Fire Fighter and Paramedic – an Interview with Brian Cyr

Today I talk with Brian Cyr, a seasoned fire fighter and paramedic with over 25 years of experience from Sonoma, California. We talk about his career, what he loves about it and what has been challenging. Brian shares what working through “fire season” really means and how that work has changed over the years. I…