vwevans ASN, RN

vwevans has 30 years experience as a ASN, RN and specializes in Geriatrics/MR/Hospice.

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1. Morphine and Hospice Patients that are dying

   vwevans replied to suzi0612's topic in Hospice, Palliative

   In our agency we write orders for Morphine Sulfate Solution 20mg/ml, give 0.5 to 1mL every 2 hrs prn pain, which is esentially the same order as you have but 2 hours instead of one hour. I prefer the...

2. Care Planning

   vwevans posted a topic in Hospice, Palliative

   Do any of you have, or know where I can find, nursing care plans specific for Hospice

3. Dialysis companies other than DaVita

   vwevans replied to purple yam's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

   I work for DaVita in Texas and so far I am satisifed with the company. They have the best training program I have ever been involved with, allow you to learn at your own pace, and have been very...

4. Hospice Inpatient Unit

   vwevans replied to Rnmomajmj's topic in Hospice, Palliative

   We have a 5 bed inpatient unit. I staff 1 RN and 1 CNA on the day shift and one RN and one LVN on the night shift. As the manager, I am also available to help. Our SW is on the unit 20 hrs. per...

5. Is there power in the color white?

   vwevans replied to bbfw2's topic in General Nursing

   I am a male nurse (for 23 years) and I wear all white. It always surprises me when either the patient or family remarks about the all white uniform. Most of the time they are glad to see someone who...

6. The Baylor Plan?

   vwevans replied to career180's topic in Texas Nursing

   The facility I work at only has the Baylor Plan for RN's. It is great. Here you work weekends; 2 days and weekends are considered either Fri/Sat/Sun. Some work on Fri/Sun, others work Sat/Sun. You...

7. Staffing Problems

   vwevans posted a topic in Texas Nursing

   At the hospital I work, we generally have 8 patients. Recently I brought up the question regarding passing of medications for the 9 pm pass. If you give only 10 min. per patient, then that is a...