Skip to content

Nursing
Beauty
Travel
Life
About Me
Contact
SHOP

Search for:

Instagram post 2175612208598498198_6816277

This guy here is a Total Artificial Heart (TAH). 🖤⠀
⠀
It is implanted as a last resort for biventricular failure either as a bridge to heart transplant or as destination therapy (this stays in forever). The patient’s ventricles and valves of the heart are completely removed and this goes in their place. Crazy right? 🤯⠀
⠀
In this picture you can see the mechanical metal valves and if you look closely in the middle you can see yes, that is VELCRO that attaches the two plastic ventricles together. The flappy suction cup looking parts around the valves are sutured to the patient’s atria. ⠀
⠀
These patients are usually in the ICU for months...but once they become stable, they are able to go home attached to a 13.5 pound portable pump that runs on battery, and worn as a backpack or shoulder bag. This becomes their new way of life. 🎒⠀
⠀
Who’s taken care of a TAH patient before? Opinions on this therapy? Would you say yes to this if it was your last option to live⁉️

Instagram post 2171229601102553105_6816277

One of my posts from a few years back but still a good reminder to my fellow nurses as winter rolls around 🏥⠀
⠀
“Patients do not put their trust in machines or devices. They put their trust in you. You have already spent years studying, training, doing research & seeing patients. And you likely have many years of education before you. ⠀
⠀
But please remember the more skilled you become, the more specialized you become, and the more dependent on technology you become — the easier it becomes to lose your humanity, forget your compassion, and ignore your instincts. ⠀
⠀
I have one last piece of advice: Never ever lose your moral compass.” 🖤 Margaret Hamburg, MD⠀
⠀
In this photo the patient is on ECMO, Impella, CRRT, and a ventilator.

Instagram post 2167776739236018984_6816277

Back to reality, but forever in the honeymoon phase with you 🥰💕

Instagram post 2166988458923700901_6816277

No costume necessary for this little boo 😻⠀
Happy Halloween!! 🖤🎃👻

Instagram post 2164105909876567483_6816277

and then i realized⠀
that to be more alive⠀
i had to be⠀
less afraid⠀
so i did it⠀
i lost my fear⠀
and gained my⠀
whole life 🌿

Instagram post 2163375963684331623_6816277

Behind every successful woman,
is a tribe of other successful women who have her back 💕
.
Nursing is too stressful of a profession to tear each other down. We all need to support one another, & nurture each other’s growth - whether you have days, months, or years experience. We all have something to share and contribute. YES YOU. Girls compete with one another. But women empower each other.
.
Tag some of your work bffs that build you up 🙌🏼 or laugh WITH YOU when 💩 hits the fan 😂
.
Mine are @em_bracken @brianabuenoo @jusi_j @elyshabeth @_thatsamoangirl @beebreezy @maryykaii and of course @themaddiward if we worked together haha maybe one day 😜🤷🏻‍♀️

Instagram post 2162541100869849762_6816277

Instagram post 2161968312555407235_6816277

A week until Halloween but who’s counting 🦇🕸🕷🎃👻

Instagram post 2161133793136936479_6816277

And we’re off!! Honeymoon bound!!! 💍🌴☀️
We sooooo so need this trip to relax and unwind. For Christopher it’ll be the second we get on the plane...but I can never sleep on planes!! Gonna be a long redeye flight for me 😫😳 RIP
.
Those of you that have been to the islands of Bora Bora or Moorea, please leave us some ideas of what we’ve gotta see and do!! 🍹🏝
.
And screenshot the second pic to shop these cute Mr & Mrs shirts, and my travel product deets with the @liketoknow.it shopping app! 🛍 #liketkit http://liketk.it/2G73z

Instagram post 2159995930152294681_6816277

71EA2503-7E03-4999-B8AD-E3E698C06932

Leave a Comment on 71EA2503-7E03-4999-B8AD-E3E698C06932

Post navigation

Previous post71EA2503-7E03-4999-B8AD-E3E698C06932

Hi, I'm Marissa.

I'm an ICU Nurse on the nightshift. Here you can find some education & motivation, along with a touch of sarcasm to keep you sane in a difficult but rewarding career. Thank you for stopping by!

Get Email Notifications

instagram

Instagram post 2175612208598498198_6816277

Instagram post 2171229601102553105_6816277

Instagram post 2167776739236018984_6816277

Instagram post 2166988458923700901_6816277

Follow on Instagram

Like on Facebook

Need Resume help?

Send me your goods.

I help nurses & students tailor their resume to get their dream job.

Search

Search for:

Facebook

instagram

↑

Leave a Reply Cancel reply