Author Archives: Sean Dent

About Sean Dent

Sean Dent is a second-degree nurse who has worked in telemetry, orthopedics, surgical services, oncology and at times as a travel nurse. He is a CCRN certified critical care nurse where he's worked in cardiac, surgical as well as trauma intensive care nursing. After five years as an RN Sean recently attained his BSN and is now a full-time Nurse Practitioner student. He has been in healthcare for the past 15 years. He originally received a bachelor's degree in Exercise and Sport Science where he worked as a Certified Athletic Trainer (ATC).

Are you making these 5 big communication mistakes?

Don’t make these mistakes when communicating with patients or their families (like I did…ahem)!

The top 10 nurse myths that need to go away!

This particular top 10 list is one I like to call, the “Here’s what we are not and what we DON’T DO” list.

The “nursing experience” myth debunked

Every nurse has been told this during a conversation about job opportunities: “You need to get some regular floor experience before you specialize.” Not true!

5 surefire tips for IV cannulation success

Starting an IV is a skill like all others–practice makes perfect.

Memo from a nurse: Why is Nurses Week so weak?

Good thing Nurses Week isn’t my morning coffee. It’s so weak! Why does this celebration keep getting watered down?

Why you should throw a (figurative!) brick at your fellow nurses

The worst type of offensive behavior is the kind where the nurse denies or is unaware of his or her evil ways. Sound familiar??

What’s my incentive to acquire a DNP?

Are there pay rate changes to the DNP as opposed to the MSN? What are some other benefits of acquiring a DNP? Get Nurse Sean’s answers.

How to prepare for a workplace romance

The dating scene mixing with the working scene. We all have come across it, heck some of us may have even tried it! Do you think cupid has a place at work?

The BIG things I learned from 5 different specialties

First of all, I never want to work in pediatrics–my heart is not strong enough.

Disaster codes! Are you prepared?

Remember your first code? Subsequent codes didn’t get “easier,” your skills were just sharpened with each experience. Transfer that habit to disaster preparedness.

Can nurses have fun without risking it all?

As a nurse, I’ve become socially gun-shy. Am I being extreme? Or am I being conscientious?

The quick and dirty guide for nurses caught in a conflict

Use this fast, smart “guerrilla” tactic to de-escalate a confrontation with an irate patient, doctor or anyone else under the sun.

How to pull it together when your shift gets crazy

It’s a guarantee that the ‘you-know-what’ will hit the fan inevitably. The question isn’t ‘if’ it will happen, the question is ‘when’ it will happen (more than likely at the change of shift). Not only ‘when’ will it happen, but what the heck do you do to get through it?

There is no “15-minute rule” in nursing

I’m wondering if there is a “courtesy” time frame when awaiting a return phone call from a licensed provider who was contacted by pager?

Author Archives: Sean Dent

About Sean Dent

Subscribe to Win!