From Clinical Educator to Etsy Content Creator
This nurse took her training in PACU and turned it into education content on Etsy
Welcome to Nurse Ascent, a twice-weekly newsletter created by nurses for nurses. This week, one nurse shares her journey through PACU education before launching an Etsy store for nursing education. We also discuss the newly released dietary guidelines, two new subtypes of MS, and a new option for at-home pap smear testing.
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Nurse Spotlight: Chloe Stevens RN, BSN, CPAN
What I do for work
I’m a PACU nurse doubling as an educational content creator providing resources on Etsy via my online store, Nursing Foundations. When I transitioned into PACU nursing three years ago, I quickly realized it was a world of its own. To me it seemed like this almost “mystical” corner of critical care that few truly understand unless they’ve lived it. It’s fast-paced, high-stakes, and requires a unique blend of critical care knowledge and quick judgment.
How I got here
In my training, I often found myself searching for materials that spoke directly to the PACU experience but that weren’t 300-page textbooks or scattered and scribbled notes from learning on the job. When I couldn’t find what I needed, I started creating it myself. That’s how my Etsy shop was born. Becoming published has always been a dream of mine, and this shop is one way that dream is becoming reality to not only educate, but to support.
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A day in my life
When I am not bedside, I am busy creating study guides, badge buddies, and nursing brains (or handoff sheets) designed to help nurses navigate the PACU whether they are transitioning from one area of nursing into PACU or are current PACU nurses that just need more resources. The tools I create are built to be bite-sized and digestible, perfect for on-shift quick reference, studying for certification exams, or bridging knowledge gaps.
What I do for fun and to relax
To relax, I like to get massages as a “treat yo-self” day. I also like to go on walks and be in nature which always helps to clear my mind and decompress. I love traveling and seeing the world, especially visiting National Parks. Most recently we visited Mount Rainier and Glacier National Parks from some breathtaking hiking!
Headlines in Healthcare
NYC nurses’ strike enters fourth day as talks resume with major hospital systems
About 15,000 unionized nurses in New York City are negotiating with major hospital systems over contracts focused on staffing levels, workplace safety, and health care benefits. Talks with NewYork-Presbyterian are expected to resume Thursday evening, while discussions with other systems remain uncertain. Hospitals say the union’s demands would drive up costs, while nurses argue current conditions make safe patient care difficult.
U.S. endorses at-home pap smear alternative
The U.S. Health Department has endorsed at-home pap smear alternative for cervical cancer screening. Per ABC news, under these new federal guidelines, private insurers must cover the self-swab test starting in 2027. Updated guidance now advises that people receive a high-risk HPV test (checking for the virus types most likely to cause cervical cancer) every five years for average-risk women ages 30 to 65 as the preferred screening approach.
Two new subtypes of MS discovered by AI
Scientists have discovered two new subtypes of Multiple Sclerosis, leading to a breakthrough that could revolutionize future treatment. These discoveries were made with the assistance of artificial intelligence to analyze data drawn from blood tests and brain scans of 634 patients participating in two different clinical trials. Experts share this can help clinicians understand where a patient is on the disease pathway and who may need closer monitoring or earlier, targeted treatment.
Meet the author:
Katie Scoggins
(RN, BSN & Health Writer)
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