seanpdent ADN, BSN, MSN, APRN, NP

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    Input Wanted

    seanpdent replied to mikemay1969's topic in General Nursing

    I second that.. I also went straight to the ICU out of school. Don't let anyone tell you differently. Yes it's challenging, but if that's where your interests are, then go for it! Best of
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    Pulseless Electrical Activity (PEA)

    seanpdent replied to RainDreamer's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I have no experience with neonates... but had a PEA a couple weeks ago. She had a pacer.... man was it interesting. And she survived and moved out of our ICU to a rehab
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    osmolarity vs osmolality

    seanpdent replied to lulu rn's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    these terms are sometimes used as reference tools for describing types of fluids: hypertonic, hypotonic, isotonic. I remember the solutions being defined by the osmolarity/osmolality. Just my 2
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    I'm sad :( Nursing is Hard!!

    seanpdent replied to cyncopia's topic in General Students

    There isn't a nurse alive that hasn't gone through anything or something similar to your experience, myself included. Don't let the man get you down. If you want it bad enough, you'll perservere....
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    Being a patient, your opinions

    seanpdent replied to BeachBayNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Ironically, my experience as a patient is what motivated me to pursue a nursing career. I stayed two days for a nerve injury. First day was a female RN, next day was a male RN. The male RN sat and...
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    Trauma ICU?

    seanpdent replied to piper_for_hire's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Piper, I currently work in a Level 1 Trauma ICU. We see everything under the sun... including swans. It sounds like your Trauma ICU is a seperate entity from the surgical patients? Ours is a...
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    Dopplering Pulses--

    seanpdent replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    Angie, I know that when you doppler a vein, you are within proximity of the artery, and sometimes you can/will hear the pump of the artery, but venous doppler don't have that quote-unqoute pumping...
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    Dopplering Pulses--

    seanpdent replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    Angie, I can tell you that the venous doppler is different than the arterial doppler. When you hear a venous doppler it's a constant whooshing sound, although you may hear what our practice refers to...
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    Grey's Anatomy Premier!!! + How to Contact Show Creators

    seanpdent replied to miya's topic in General Nursing

    I TOO WAS TOTALLY MORTIFIED.. AND EXTREMELY DISGUSTED. I cannot believe that the writers allow those things said about nurses!!! There have to be medical consultants on the set... I'm so angry .. i...
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    Which PDA

    seanpdent replied to LPNer's topic in General Nursing

    This PDA is a lil more expensive.. but well worth the money. I actually purchased mine through the AACN website. I got the PDA plus about 5 free software packages including Davis's Drug Guide for less...
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    ePocrates PDA software, is it worth the money?

    seanpdent replied to seanpdent's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I already downloaded the free trial, and I'm liking all the features. I am just wondering if the program is utilized well as a staff RN. I dont want to spend the money if in the long run I won't use...
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    ePocrates PDA software, is it worth the money?

    seanpdent posted a topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I would like to know everyones thoughts/opinions on this software, and
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    Myofascial Release

    seanpdent replied to ER-RN2's topic in General Nursing

    I am a certified athletic trainer, and i used it often within my scope of practice. It's very hard for most individuals to understand the concept of mfr, but once you grasp it, you're hooked. It is...