Meet Shayna Babb | RN, BSN, CPN & Founder of The Medical Mamas

We had the good fortune of connecting with Shayna Babb and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Shayna, what was your thought process behind starting your own business?
After working as a Pediatric Nurse for the last 6.5 years, I saw a lack of education in the community on managing common pediatric illnesses & parental preparedness for emergent situations outside of the hospital. Having the experience & expertise of caring for ill children in the hospital, I thought why not start a business where I can educate, equip and empower parents and caregivers to be their child’s voice. And that is when it dawned on me… why not start a business to do just that?! The Medical Mamas was born out of a deep desire to prepare families for childhood illnesses & medical emergencies that could arise at any given moment. My thought process was simple… I have the knowledge & a skillset that most parents lack so why not provide the education in a simple & easy to use format & empower parents to be their kiddos best advocate.

Alright, so let’s move onto what keeps you busy professionally?
I started working at CHOC in 2015 as a nurse assistant & left in 2016 to pursue a job as a registered nurse at a small hospital in the cardiac unit. After realizing the void I had in my heart when I left the pediatric setting, I decided I wanted to come back to CHOC as a registered nurse and got rehired in 2017. I worked on a multi-specialty pediatric unit for 5 years before transferring to float pool where I got exposure to every unit in the hospital. I worked there for about 1 year before pursuing my career dream of becoming a nurse on our Vascular Access Team. I’ve been with this team since August 2022 & have loved every moment of it. I get the pleasure of placing ultrasound guided IV’s and central lines and care for the most fragile kiddos in the hospital. Our team services every unit & it’s such an honor to work alongside such caring, compassionate, skilled, intelligent and strong nurses. Joining the Vascular Access Team has definitely been one of my proudest accomplishments as a nurse & I’m forever grateful for the opportunity to service the hospital in this capacity. Professionally, there have always been ups and downs. I would say the biggest challenge I’ve faced in my career was going from being familiar to my job as a bedside nurse to starting a new career at CHOC on the VA team. Learning new skills & leaving the bedside was definitely hard for me at first as my passion has always been to care for children during their acute illness & love the relationship I would build with families. But, getting the option to pursue my dream was not something I took lightly and despite the challenges, I’m so grateful for the opportunity I’ve gotten & feel such fulfillment when I leave work. Dealing with temporary struggles or challenges in a new role is 100% worth it when you get to make a difference in a child’s life & parent’s trust you to care for their child in the scariest & darkest moments of their life.
I want the world to know that I started this business because my heart is so intentional on educating parents on being their child’s advocate. I want parents to know that they have the ability to stand up for their children, play a role in their medical care & seek out opinions before making a decision on how to manage their child’s health.

Who else deserves some credit and recognition?
If I can think of one person who has encouraged me to pursue my dream of becoming a successful entrepreneur it would have to be my husband, Taylor! We are high school sweethearts and in the last 15 years have shared many beautiful moments together. We have 2 young children ages 4 & 2 and despite the chaos of juggling young kids, shift work, night shift life & now the business, he has been nothing but supportive! Honored to be your wife babe !

Website: www.themedicalmamas.care

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Image Credits
Samantha Genido