Essays 271 - 300
typically covered by the Nursing Practice Act of the particular state in which a nurse is practicing, as this piece of legislation...
profession is very rewarding, if at times very difficult and even heartbreaking. This paper describes the Good Samaritan College o...
practice. Research reveals best practices and these will improve nursing practice. For example, nurses knew that people coming out...
reality of the profession. It needs a makeover much as it had in the 19th century in Brittan when nursing reformers struggled to h...
to bridge the gap between nursing research and nursing practice, two formal program efforts were undertaken: the Western Interstat...
were organized and participative, then they took great risks in alienating the public by participating in suffrage events like the...
quite frequently, they are seldom defined specifically, yet both terms hold significant importance in terms of their relevance to ...
the American healthcare system, the debate concerning whether or not states should implement mandated nurse-to-patient ratios rema...
Interdisciplinary teams have taken on a progressively more important role in healthcare over the...
The vision is to be a leader in providing high quality health care services. Their values include a customer-focus and to exceed t...
as relating information to patients families. Pugh relates that just thinking about this task made her anxious; however, the staff...
and technology, however, she refers to these elements as the "Trim," which is a term she originated that differentiates between ca...
health screening or immunization clinics and blood drives (Registered Nurses, 2010). Kin a hospital setting, RNs are known ...
and enables a holistic view" (Edelman, 2000; p. 179). In Neumans case, rather than existing as an autonomous and distinctly forme...
her nursing theory on the works of Carl Rogers, among others but she was particularly inspired by Rogers "phenomenological psycho...
time to actively conduct a research study, lack of time to read current research, nurses do not have time to read much of the rese...
Dr. McCullough is "Director of the Sexual Health and Male Fertility and Microsurgery Programs at New York University School of Med...
Watsons model is holistic and strives to achieve harmony. Watson stated that "the goal of nursing help persons gain a higher degre...
sorrow; (b) relief from distress; (c) a person or thing that comforts; (d) a state of ease and quiet enjoyment, free from worry; (...
and each staff member were knowledgeable of hospital standards and policies in preparation for TJC or DHS inspection. We always ha...
to provide adult individuals, at the time of inpatient admission (or enrollment) information about state laws rights concerning ad...
the following: In my practice setting, a major barrier against using EBP is that it takes an inordinate amount of time. This is...
are culturally congruent with their patients health beliefs and lifestyle, nurses can effectively intervene with cohorts of Appala...
the attitudes, behaviors, values, etc. that are accepted and not accepted. Culture is historical with all aspects of life being ta...
staffing plans need to include "planned family medical leaves, nurse retirements and other types of turnover" (Morgan and Tobin, 2...
not only relates to the societal restrictions with which women had to contend in regards to their expected societal roles, but it ...
Nursing has evolved over the decades primarily as a result of research (Director, 2009). Nurses recognize a problem and introduce ...
a decision of having to decide on the basis of what is best for all concerned rather than what the patients family might think tha...
should be political informed by drawing on a variety of sources for information; vote for the candidates and/or ballot issues that...
literature and also "analysis of ICD-9-CM codes," which were reviewed by a "clinician panel," offering specific IQs that address i...