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Gwen Parsons-Devlin Page 8

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.

How to Treat Patients: A Comprehensive Approach
What Is a Primary Stroke Center?
How to Schedule a Surgery: From Authorization to Confirmation
What Is an Example of the Nurse Using Surgical Asepsis?
How to Write a Comprehensive History of Present Illness
What Is the Purpose of the Diagnosis Step of the Nursing Process?
What Are the 4 Types of Nursing Assessments?
What Are Nursing-Sensitive Quality Indicators?
How Should a Nurse Assess a Client for Pulse Rate Deficit?
What Is a Nursing Diagnosis? Definition & Examples
What Are Nursing Implications and Why Are They Important?
How to Write a Medical Letter for a Patient
How to Supervise a Student Changing a Sterile Dressing
What Is the Best MRI Machine for Your Practice?
What Is the Fast Track Model in a Hospital?
What Are HCAHPS Scores and How Are They Calculated?
How Should You Respond When a Patient Practices Alternative Medicine?
What Is Logrolling in Nursing and When Is It Used?
What Is One Critical Element in All Aspects of Care?
Who Is Responsible for Checking the Crash Cart?
What Is Splinting in Nursing? Process and Types
How to Ask About a Patient’s Past Medical History
Where to Tie Restraints in Nursing for Patient Safety
How to Safely Assist Patients Who Are Heavy or Unable to Bear Weight
Is Diarrhea a Nursing Diagnosis?
How to Document a Breast Exam Accurately
Can an LPN Change a Suprapubic Catheter?
Are Hospitals Dirty? How Hospitals Prevent Infections
What Is Skin Integrity in Nursing and Why Does It Matter?
How to Prevent Patient Falls in Hospital