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Let's start the conversation. Offering pervasive insights, opinions, and the occasional Jedi mind trick on the things that move you. Thoughts and stories from an ICU nurse practitioner, Dr. Sean P. Dent.

Sean P. Dent, DNP, ACNP-BC, CCRN


    • Jul 30, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
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    Careplans are a waste of time

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2022 2:46


    Do nursing diagnoses still have a place in the nursing profession? In health care? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sohtt/message

    New Podcast called: So here's the thing...

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2021 3:16


    A lil' teaser on my rebranded podcast. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/shtt/message

    5 Minute Friday: Self Advocacy #5MF

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2021 5:37


    Can we speak up for ourselves? ___ Subscribe to the Podcast ➡️ https://anchor.fm/thechangeofshift/subscribe Send me a voice message ➡️ https://anchor.fm/thechangeofshift/message --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/shtt/message

    NP or CRNA? How do you choose?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2021 9:50


    I share how I made my choice to become a nurse practitioner. + + Subscribe to the Podcast ➡️ https://anchor.fm/thechangeofshift/subscribe Send me a voice message ➡️ https://anchor.fm/thechangeofshift/message --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/shtt/message

    5 Minute Friday: Sleep #5MF

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2021 5:18


    We take 5 minutes to care for ourselves. Let's talk about sleep. #5MF --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/shtt/message

    My advice when preparing to enter NP school

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2021 6:54


    What should you do before you start NP school? _____ Want ad-free premium episodes? Don't forget to subscribe: https://anchor.fm/thechangeofshift/subscribe --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/shtt/message

    ABGs: Metabolic Acidosis

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2021 13:09


    Continuing our 4-part series on ABGs: Metabolic Acidosis. ___ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/criticalnp/message

    ABGs: Respiratory Alkalosis

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2021 12:29


    Continuing our 4-part series on ABGs: Respiratory Alkalosis. ___ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/criticalnp/message

    Are you teachable?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2021 5:53


    It's important to be knowledgeable, but are you teachable? Follow me ➡️ https://bit.ly/31jhtIm Buy me a cup of coffee? ➡️ http://bit.ly/seanscoffee Support my content ➡️ https://www.patreon.com/seanpdent --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/shtt/message

    ABGs: Respiratory Acidosis

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2021 16:08


    Let's talk about ABGs. First up, Respiratory Acidosis. https://shor.by/seanpdent --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/criticalnp/message

    Why I became an NP

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2020 14:13


    On Patreon ➡️https://www.patreon.com/seanpdent --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/shtt/message

    When I applied to nursing school

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2020 7:08


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    FIGS and their misstep

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2020 17:12


    On Patreon ➡️https://www.patreon.com/seanpdent --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/shtt/message

    My most memorable patient

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2020 11:48


    On Patreon ➡️https://www.patreon.com/seanpdent --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/shtt/message

    What I don't like about being a nurse practitioner

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2020 14:24


    On Patreon ➡️https://www.patreon.com/seanpdent --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/shtt/message

    We all learn differently, so teach accordingly.

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2020 12:09


    On Patreon ➡️https://www.patreon.com/seanpdent --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/shtt/message

    How Many Years Of Experience Is Needed Before Becoming A Nurse Practitioner?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2020 14:41


    On Patreon ➡️https://www.patreon.com/seanpdent --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/shtt/message

    Why I Became A Nurse

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2020 9:42


    On Patreon ➡️https://www.patreon.com/seanpdent --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/shtt/message

    How About A Podcast Restart?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2020 5:00


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    ARDS Overview

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2020 13:01


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    The Coronavirus. Talking About COVID-19

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2020 33:35


    Discussing some of the details, data and relative information that we know as of 3/16/20 about the Coronavirus COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2). ⏺Incubation period ⏺Presence on surfaces ⏺Trialed treatment options ⏺Testing ⏺Symptoms ⏺Epidemiological process since discovery This was a Facebook live recorded from my hotel room and unfortunately, I lost my WIFI signal abruptly so the broadcast was cut short. Here are some links of interest I spoke about, all free to download: Epidemiologic Features and Clinical Course of Patients Infected With SARS-CoV-2 in Singapore https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2762688 Air, Surface Environmental, and Personal Protective Equipment Contamination by Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) From a Symptomatic Patient https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2762692 Characteristics of and Important Lessons From the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Outbreak in China Summary of a Report of 72 314 Cases From the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2762130 The effect of travel restrictions on the spread of the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak https://science.sciencemag.org/content/early/2020/03/05/science.aba9757 Clinical characteristics of 50 466 hospitalized patients with 2019‐nCoV infection https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/jmv.25735 Lastly, I nice simulation on what social distancing can do to help reduce the surge of transmission: Why outbreaks like coronavirus spread exponentially, and how to “flatten the curve” https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/world/corona-simulator/?fbclid=IwAR1DV4qgP4RZIboPLkCl7ts_Y2s2Ei00l3608ZOHlC1wpbdDU3Y41y6U0Yo On Patreon ➡️https://www.patreon.com/seanpdent --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/shtt/message

    Happy Birthday To Me

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2020 8:11


    On Patreon ➡️https://www.patreon.com/seanpdent --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/shtt/message

    Being "Too Old" To Become A Nurse Is Bull

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2020 6:03


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    What Do You Do When You Fail?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2020 10:47


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    Experience Trumps Everything

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2020 11:07


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    Every Nurse Makes Sacrifices

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2020 11:24


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    Nurse Practitioners Hate The Term Mid-Level

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 29, 2020 8:20


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    10 Cold Hard Truths For Every Nurse

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2020 10:08


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