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ECMO Nurse – The Fascinating And Intense World

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I came to Melbourne in 2005 to complete my critical care training and stayed in the Intensive Care setting since. As a critical care echocardiographer, I provide point-of-care cardiac ultrasound to answer time-critical questions within the ICU: why is the patient hypotensive? Does the patient have PE?

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100 Men in Nursing – amazing male nurses, midwives and students

The Nurse Break

Titration of ventilation settings, CRRT troubleshooting, vasopressor management, and supporting loved ones, all the while trying to manage documentation and patients who are critically unwell or aggressive as a result of ICU delirium. I have been an Emergency Nurse since 2005. I strongly encourage more men to take up nursing.

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