Essays 241 - 270
have more opportunity to encounter difficulties involved in nursing the critically ill. "How frequently a given stressor occurs d...
is on a morphine drip to which there is attached only one instruction: decrease the drip when respirations reach four per minute....
as the "Angel of Mercy" during the late 19th century; the "Gal Friday" during the 1920s and the "Heroine" during World War II (Bro...
a deleterious impact to patient welfare. With appropriate conflict resolution skills, however, most conflict can be either avoide...
are getting calls from every part of the country every day. I am hearing from nurses that the working conditions are intolerable a...
out the parameters of the problem and review previous the results of research in this area. She discusses how patients older than ...
in education and work experience. 2. Boyfriends work sporadically. 3. Neither appears to consider the possibility of breaking the ...
nurse (Cosgrove, 1996). Even at this level, however, the nursing field is one which demands a continued commitment to education. ...
of stem cell research far outweigh the negativities. Because of these benefits stem cell research can be ethically defended utili...
services. It was a clear presumption that womens contributions -- no matter how physically or mentally trying -- did not carry an...
process variation, foster awareness of the impact of different clinical decisions, and encourage reduction in undesirable practice...
base on Pearl Harbor in Hawaii, officially bringing the United States into World War II. At the time of the surprise attack, howev...
decisions. It is through our status as health care professionals that such a role is not only valued but critical. Nursing...
The job prospects for pediatric nurses show all the signs of significant growth over the next ten years, with an expected faster g...
to researchers. Disadvantages One of the disadvantages is the same factor that also can be seen as an advantage. If a...
a lingering distrust of the qualitative approach, one that often has not been done well and has resulted in works that cannot be c...
different that needs attention, but many have been able to prepare for the changes that are happening to them. Geriatric patients...
does not receive (or seek) health care outside of prison. The literal captive audience allows health care professionals to offer ...
relationships, in terms of power dynamics and the initiation and resolution of conflicts. Communication theory is, therefore, impo...
p. 144). Each has value, but each exists with a paradox. The more abstract theories are more easily generalized, but more diffic...
an advanced practice nurse. The benefits that a nurse midwife can bring to a first-time mother include information that the mothe...
These theories emphasize the fact that the concept of holism is integrally linked with the goals and objectives of nursing. Holis...
patients, cleaning patients up, changing the beds for patients, helping patients go to the bathroom, and many other simple, but ne...
are ideally suited to assist patient and their families in clarifying their needs and desires, enhancing patient autonomy (Breier-...
every 30 minutes for protection, safety and placement. This was a two-part citation in that there is no evidence that staff...
For different reasons, each profession believes that the morning routine of washing and dressing is essential. Both the nurse and...
help. Many of these people have the same basic preparatory training for their work, thus, there is a great deal of duplication, i....
the same holds true about the theories with which these people are treated. In the United Kingdom, nurses specializing in forensi...
many contemporary societies still reflect incredible amounts of poverty, disease and homelessness in spite of the fact that their ...
from an advanced practice nurse. Patients value the nurse practitioner (NP) as a trustworthy source of medical information that a...