The Nurse Gwenny Library

I am Sarah, a Rapid Response Nurse who loves telling stories to teach critical thinking. My nursing career started in the ER and I have since worked in the Cardiac ICU, on the Rapid Response Team, taught as a Nursing Professor and ER Nurse Educator, and COVID brought me back to the bedside as a Rapid Response Nurse again. I hold a Masters degree in Nursing Education and have my CCRN and CEN certifications. I have taught ACLS, PALS, and NRP and have been a speaker at several Nursing conferences. I host a podcast called Rapid Response RN where I share real life stories from the frontlines of nursing, and then break down the pathophysiology, pharmacology, and nurse's role in caring for that patient. I am so passionate about using stories to teach difficult concepts and giving nurses the knowledge and tools they need to feel competent and confident when responding to emergencies. I am married to the love of my life, Neil, and together we have five children and one grandson. I enjoy exploring the outdoors with my family, crocheting warm things even though I live in Florida, and gummy bears.

Sean, the owner of NurseDose.org, is a certified critical care nurse in central Texas. Sean's unit treats patients undergoing transplant and cardiothoracic surgeries as well as patients with general cardiac complications. He earned his critical care certification (CCRN) in 2017 and his cardiothoracic surgery certification (CSC) in 2018. On his unit, Sean acts as both a charge/resource nurse and preceptor to new nurses. In his spare time he enjoys photography and strength training.

I am a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) and a Certified Clinical Anaesthesia Assistant (CCAA). I have worked in diverse areas of critical care medicine for almost 20 years with special focus in intensive care, prehospital and critical care transport and the operating room. My love for complex medical challenges brought me to the flight medicine world, where she worked as a critical care first responder flying into remote communities in Northern Canada. In my roles as a Clinical Educator for a large critical care transport company and a college professor, I have been involved in teaching and educating a wide range of medical professionals over the last decade at the post-secondary, post-graduate and professional level—specializing in paramedicine, critical care RN and physician mechanical ventilation training. My mission as a teacher is to simplify the “scary” topic of ventilation and respiratory physiology and present it to all medical professionals in an easy to understand and approachable way.