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Gwen Parsons-Devlin

Gwen Parsons-Devlin, RN, CMSRN, is a charge nurse on a medical-surgical unit at a community hospital. With 17 years in bedside care, she orients new unit nurses and maintains a well-used binder of ward procedures. Parsons-Devlin received both an ADN and a BSN during her training.

What Is Clinical Deterioration and Its Warning Signs?
What Is an Advantage of a Systematic Approach to Patient Assessment?
What Is Iatrogenic? Definition, Examples, and Prevention
How to Run a Mock Code for Medical Simulation
How to Properly Document Foley Catheter Removal
What Are the Three Checks of Medication Administration?
How to Write a Clear and Concise Clinical Impression
What Are Neuro Checks in Nursing?
How Often Should Pain Be Assessed in Clinical Settings?
How to Document Range of Motion in Nursing
What Are the Reasons for ICU Admission?
How to Prevent Skin Breakdown: Nursing Interventions
When to Call Rapid Response vs Code Blue
What Are the 6 P’s in Nursing for Neurovascular Assessment?
What Is Asepsis in Nursing? Clean vs. Sterile Technique
How to Describe the General Appearance of a Patient
What Is a Clinical Impression? With Examples
What Is Medical Asepsis and Why Is It Important?
What Is an SBAR Report and How Does It Work?
Nurse Burnout Interventions: Effective Strategies for Relief
What Is Asepsis in Nursing? Types and Techniques
Does Surgery Shorten Your Life Span? What Science Says
How to Administer Eye Drops: A Nursing Procedure
How Many Liters of Oxygen Can a Nurse Give Without an Order?
What Is an Intermediate Care Unit (IMCU)?
What Is the Nurse’s Role in Informed Consent?
What Are the 6 Ps in Nursing for Neurovascular Assessment?
What Is Patient Acuity and How Is It Measured?
How to Start a Wound Care Business: Step-by-Step
What Is Fowler’s Position in Nursing?