Ever wonder what it feels like to hold a patient’s life in your hands while learning a new device, managing six drips, and calming a terrified family—in two languages? We invited Sam Del Toro, a Miami CVICU nurse heading to CRNA school, to take us inside the reality of high‑acuity cardiac care and the leadership it demands at the bedside. Sam opens up about choosing nursing over medical school, leveraging a tough science background to become a competitive CRNA applicant, and landing an ICU r...
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Ever wonder what it feels like to hold a patient’s life in your hands while learning a new device, managing six drips, and calming a terrified family—in two languages? We invited Sam Del Toro, a Miami CVICU nurse heading to CRNA school, to take us inside the reality of high‑acuity cardiac care and the leadership it demands at the bedside. Sam opens up about choosing nursing over medical school, leveraging a tough science background to become a competitive CRNA applicant, and landing an ICU r...
Staying Grounded Between Bedside & Brand Deals with Natalie Rae
Bedpan Banter
31 minutes
1 month ago
Staying Grounded Between Bedside & Brand Deals with Natalie Rae
A brick wall, a Jeep duck, and an engagement ring sets the episode scene—but the real story is how a new grad who started on a Covid unit turned humor into healing and built a platform without letting go of the bedside. We sit down with Natalie Ray to unpack modern nursing: the trauma and the laughter, the brand deals and the hourly pay, the praise and the pile‑on that comes with being visible online. Natalie shares how TikTok became a lifeline during lockdowns and the exact guardrails she u...
Bedpan Banter
Ever wonder what it feels like to hold a patient’s life in your hands while learning a new device, managing six drips, and calming a terrified family—in two languages? We invited Sam Del Toro, a Miami CVICU nurse heading to CRNA school, to take us inside the reality of high‑acuity cardiac care and the leadership it demands at the bedside. Sam opens up about choosing nursing over medical school, leveraging a tough science background to become a competitive CRNA applicant, and landing an ICU r...
