Christa Rymal of The Point interviews her first (fellow) nurse, nurse educator, and nurse entrepreneur: Lisseth DeGracia. Lisseth is a Registered Nurse (RN) and has been a nurse for over 10 years with most of her career working in emergency departments and Level I trauma centers. In recent years she has also worked in a children's hospital working in vascular access, and notably, in the past year and a half, Lisseth had worked in Queens, NY working at the well known Level I trauma Center - Elmhurst - standing strong and in unity alongside other healthcare heroes on the frontlines of the pandemic. Her current full time role is within the ER unit at Northern Memorial Hospital in Minneapolis. Her list of personal hobbies and busy motherhood schedule impressed us all- especially given her newest venture to start a preventative wellness company servicing hydration IVs to patients in-home. A strong leader in her own right, this episode offers inspiration and proof that there are heroes (many undetectable by glance) still working every day to keep us safe.
Sharing from her first-hand experience, having been on the 'inside', Lisseth offers heartbreaking stories as well as some lighthearted experiences that happened amidst recent medical hardships. With such heart and conviction, Lisseth also speaks to the importance of bringing "human" back into medicine.
"Human interaction is such a huge, huge thing"..."Knowing you're not alone"..."that kindness does so much [for a patient]." - Lisseth DeGracia, RN
Lisseth has, and still is, a soldier in the midst of a number of crises both directly and indirectly related to the pandemic.
"On top of the COVID pandemic we have another pandemic and that is trauma. And that is nationwide and is worse with everything going on in the world." - Lisseth DeGracia, RN
A mother since she was 18, and having been through a lot of life before that time, Lisseth has an incredible ability to give compassion, care, and to use non-invasive modes of connection, simply listening and being there, to begin healing a person in the midst of trauma. As someone who has seen some of the 'worst of the worst', Lisseth shares how she seems to stay human, and to not "shut down" or "shut off" the softer parts of herself to get by- in medicine or in life. In our opinion, she not only stays human but she allows others to feel that same peace, beautifully.
In this episode:
- The medical importance of bringing human interaction back into practicing medicine
- Chronic and acute issues that occur as a result of vitamin and mineral deficiencies
- New preventative medicine approaches that bridge modern and alternative medicine
- Personal testimonial to working medical frontlines in the pandemic
- Inspirational stories of Lisseth's own, and those of patients
Listen in to be touched by our human connections, our strength, and to find motivation to support another- regardless of what arena it's in.
"Just being there for someone, understanding"..." When people end up in the ER, [consider that] nobody plans to be there. No one starts their day thinking that." - Lisseth DeGracia, RN
Resources
- Get more information about Lisseth's Dynamic Drips (IV Hydration company), and schedule an event or at-home visit yourself:
https://www.dynamicdrips.com/
- Meet Lisseth at The Point's first Social Wellness Club event in Edina, MN at Basecamp Fitness - 9 AM, October 30th. RSVP in advance (free). She will be onsite offering paid IV drips for any guest who wishes to experience this preventative medicine and treatment themselves!
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