#hospitallife

September is #BrainAneurysmAwarenessMonth This sequence of illustrations was created for Dr. @michael_t_lawton ‘s article, “The future of open vascular neurosurgery: perspectives on cavernous malformations, AVMs, and bypasses for complex aneurysms” originally published in the May 2019 issue of @thejnspg It depicts different interpositional bypasses for a right MCA (giant) aneurysm at MCA bifurcation. The article is free access online: https://doi.org/10.3171/2019.1.JNS182156 #aneurysm #awareness #pathological #bloodvessels #hospitallife #medico #vascular #anaomly #medschoollife #PAschool #anatomical #throwbackfriday (at Barrow Neurological Institute)
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#throwbackthursdays Incredible carbon dust illustrations from Leon Schlossberg. Leon had a long and distinguished career at Johns Hopkins, training under the father of modern medical illustration himself, Max Brödel. Artwork courtesy of @yosef_skampson , University of Georgia School of Veterinary Medicine #traditionalartwork #medicalillustrator #residentlife #nurselife #nursesofinstagram #medicalstudent #medstudentlife #proudnurse #medicos #medicosmeme #nursememe #healthcare #hospitallife @medlife_worldwide @ctisus_radiology @sciencestories_ @viral_medical @neurointensivismoblog @doctormedicine_ (at University of Georgia Veterinary Teaching Hospital)
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We went for a walk outside! Wearing him in the carrier makes it easier to push the iv pole!
#tubiebaby #babyjdk #josephdaltonkirby #boymom #wearallthebabies #babywearing #babybear #babyjoey #babydalton #picc #piccline #tpnutritiondundrum #tpn #hospitallife #babiesofinstagram (at Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego)

Got this for Elias ❤️
#chickaletta #stuffedchicken #babyeek #eliasedwinkirby #boymom #hospitallife #hospitalgiftshop (at Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego)

I’ll be teaching “How to Unwind 101” this Summer. Let me know if you want to sign up. #hospitallife #motogirl #crna
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NURSE GANG. Where ever you are, I hope you are getting a chance to get outside and enjoy whatever weather you are having. Take some time to breathe some fresh air, close your eyes, and relax. Or go on a hike. Or lay in a pool. I chose to do all three. Here is to a being better and practicing self care!
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#selfcare #exceptionalnurses #poolday #aacn #nursegang #icunurse #intensivecare #criticalcare #ccunurse #icu #ccu #neuro #trauma #cardiac #nurse #nurses #nursing #nurselife #medsurg #nurseproblems #hospital #hospitallife #nursesofinstagram #nursesonly #nurseanesthetist #crna #nursememes #beard

Thanks for keeping it real, Boston. We didn’t get to see a whole heck of a lot of you but loved every bit we did get to see. The people of this city are truly the best.
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#nti2018 #exceptionalnurses #ntiboston #aacn #nursegang #icunurse #intensivecare #criticalcare #ccunurse #icu #ccu #neuro #trauma #cardiac #nurse #nurses #nursing #nurselife #medsurg #nurseproblems #hospital #hospitallife #ricoh #cityskyline #skylines #longexposure #ricohgr #boston (at Boston, Massachusetts)

Nurses start conferences with mini raves.
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#nti2018 #exceptionalnurses #ntiboston #aacn #nursegang #icunurse #intensivecare #criticalcare #ccunurse #icu #ccu #neuro #trauma #cardiac #nurse #nurses #nursing #nurselife #medsurg #nurseproblems #hospital #hospitallife #nursesofinstagram #nursesonly #nurseanesthetist #crna #nursememes (at Boston Convention & Exhibition Center)

Our super session today was led by @amycuddy and was all about being present for our patients and being confident. Amy talked about the use of open/expanded body positioning and it’s effects on confidence and feeling empowered. She has an awesome TED Talk on this subject. You should all check it out.
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#nti2018 #exceptionalnurses #ntiboston #aacn #nursegang #icunurse #intensivecare #criticalcare #ccunurse #icu #ccu #neuro #trauma #cardiac #nurse #nurses #nursing #nurselife #medsurg #nurseproblems #hospital #hospitallife #nursesofinstagram #nursesonly #nurseanesthetist #crna #nursememes #powerposing #confidence #empowerment #ricohgr2 #ricohgr (at Boston Convention & Exhibition Center)

“As nurses we have to understand that our patients aren’t all going to fit in these neat little boxes that society has designed for them.”

I just had the opportunity to attend Jennifer Detchemendy’s session on Providing Safe, Sensitive Care to the LGBT(Q) Community. While I was aware of the issues the LGBT(Q) population encounters in regards to healthcare, I did not realize just how staggering the levels of discrimination were. A study in 2015 showed that 28% of transgender patients postponed seeking healthcare because of the fear of discrimination based on their previous healthcare encounters. 19% of those who did seek care reported being refused treatment because of their transgender or gender nonconforming status. In addition to fear of discrimination, seeking care is also delayed or difficult because of fears of breaches of confidentiality with HCPs, lack of partner benefits, prejudicial policies and procedures at both the organizational level and state level, a lack of LGBT health care providers, and being a subject of physical and/or verbal abuse by healthcare workers.

This should outrage all of you. Nurses need to be educated on these disparities, how to reduce these disparities, respecting the uniqueness of EVERY patient, and the importance of LGBT cultural humility. I appreciate Jennifer and NTI for getting the ball rolling on this education and pushing for creating a welcoming and judgment Free environment for our LGBT(Q) patient population.
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#nti2018 #exceptionalnurses #ntiboston #aacn #nursegang #icunurse #intensivecare #criticalcare #ccunurse #icu #ccu #neuro #trauma #cardiac #nurse #nurses #nursing #nurselife #medsurg #nurseproblems #hospital #hospitallife #nursesofinstagram #nursesonly #nurseanesthetist #crna #nursememes #equality #humanrightscampaign #lgbt #lgbtq #equalrights #pride (at Boston Convention & Exhibition Center)

When you woke up at 5:30 to spend the whole day learning and you have one session left but none of the coffee spots in the convention center are open…
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#nti2018 #exceptionalnurses #ntiboston #aacn #nursegang #icunurse #intensivecare #criticalcare #ccunurse #icu #ccu #neuro #trauma #cardiac #nurse #nurses #nursing #nurselife #medsurg #nurseproblems #hospital #hospitallife #nursesofinstagram #nursesonly #nurseanesthetist #crna #nursememes #powernap (at Boston Convention & Exhibition Center)

Time for the Super Sesh. AACN Presidential Address.
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#nti2018 #exceptionalnurses #ntiboston #aacn #nursegang #icunurse #intensivecare #criticalcare #ccunurse #icu #ccu #neuro #trauma #cardiac #nurse #nurses #nursing #nurselife #medsurg #nurseproblems #hospital #hospitallife #nursesofinstagram #nursesonly #nurseanesthetist #crna #nursememes (at Boston Convention & Exhibition Center)

Tonight myself and some of my amazing peers got to represent Swedish American Hospital at the UW Organ and Tissue Donation Hospital Awards Celebration where we were presented with an Excellence in Tissue Donation Award. During the ceremony, we heard from the wife of a donor who discussed the positive impact donation and those caring for her husband made on her during such a tragic time. We also heard from a heart recipient about what her life was like while on the waiting list for her life-saving gift and the celebration that occurred when she was informed that they found a heart that was a perfect match. I am honored to be Co-chair of an Organ and Tissue Donation team within an organization that is full of nurses, RTs, physicians, and case workers who go above and beyond for our patients but especially for donors and donor families. We are constantly working to educate our community about the gift of donation and developing new tools to help donor families during such a difficult time. I love our partnership with UW Health and am am incredibly humbled by all of the work that is done by all of the UW OTD partner hospitals. #trustthebest
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#organdonation #organandtissuedonation #uwotd #donatelife #nursegang #icunurse #intensivecare #criticalcare #ccunurse #icu #ccu #neuro #trauma #cardiac #nurse #nurses #nursing #nurselife #medsurg #hospital #hospitallife #nursesofinstagram #nursesonly #nurseanesthetist #opc #uwhealth #swedishamerican #swedishamericanhospital (at Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center)