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the needs of the dying and her work indicates that there are times when the most meaningful communication that a nurse can offer i...

of ear infection (Chronic otitis media, 2003). OM is a serious childhood illness because, if not properly treated, it can lead to ...

act as integral members of healthcare teams, provide direct and indirect patient care, and address central issues for patients, in...

condition, her lack of awareness of her own limitations or lack of limitations in activity, and her response to various types of p...

In fourteen pages this research paper considers how a nursing intervention can be designed to assist adults with PTSD resulting fr...

a patient to keep her own supply steady? Will she make a mistake and do something wrong as a result of substance abuse? So many th...

US shortage has caused many healthcare institutions to look for nurses outside their countrys borders and many nurses are leaving ...

While these definitions are extremely similar, a differences in emphasis can reflect a differing philosophical stance. The manner ...

individual, this woman does reflect on the past and has some regrets, but some optimistic comments are made as well. In evaluat...

for registered nurses by 2010 (Feeg 8). While statistics such as these have received a great deal of press, what is less well kno...

19th and early 20th centuries. Hughes and Romeo (1999) question the usefulness of education that does not address the growing div...

after the exposure to the initiating traumatic event (Stein, 2002). If PTSD-like symptoms become evidence and are intense prior to...

issues pertaining to focus group interview with regard to access, ethical issues, power and relevance (Benner, 1991; Morse, 1994; ...

(rural communities were slower to put into place screening mechanisms for HIV in the blood supply used for transfusions). Final...

and religious background and beliefs, as well as how the health/illness continuum works within the framework of their life. "Env...

(Summers, 2004). This switch back to pursing a doctors role sent a horrendous message concerning nursing to the viewing public. ...

an integral part of the carative model, there is a definnitive need to recognize the specific characteristics and skills of effect...

for the same population. Pertinent Neighborhood Characteristics This is a sample of the information that should be included in...

(Wichowski, 2004). This certainly appeared to be the case for Elvis, as he complained about the "Croatian people" in his head who ...

in diagnostic, prescriptive, and regulatory operations of nursing" (Horan, Doran and Timmins, 2004, p. 30). From this perspective,...

with standardized procedures, health codes, and licensing requirements, all of which have been initiated to support a level of pro...

professionals has come into view as an element of this discourse. Nurse professionals, who once worked directly under the wing ...

The methodology utilized in the study by OBrien is quantitative and includes an assessment of a review of literature, the developm...

whole, and has also provided a basis for understanding the variety of nursing roles in this environment. At the same time, I have...

infant mortality rate in the United States, which is one of the highest of the developed nations. Women who smoke at the...

of a break in the skin (a cut, a crack in dry skin) becomes infected by bacteria or fungi (Monroe, 2003). Cellulitis can also occ...

In addition to their roles in the carative environment, RNs may also take on educational roles, providing important instruction, e...

p. 1). Multi-infarct dementia (MID) is caused by a series of strokes, which are frequently small (MID, n.d.). Patients with MID ...

parents of children with cancer regarding the needs of siblings and on the support that was offered by hospital staff. The results...

often a factor in nurse/doctor communication. Nurses can bring power to nurse/doctor interchange by harnessing the power of lang...