Essays 661 - 690
in detail the theories of Betty Neuman, Madeleine Leininger and Callista Roy and, also, describe direct applications of each theor...
Evidence into Practice" (AHRQ, 2008). The Nursing Center is an extremely useful site in that it offers access to a long list of ...
the states and territories rather than the federal government. Currently, six of the eight Australian states and territories requi...
based on a research study that surveyed over 2,000 RNs who provide direct nursing care in three mid-western hospitals. This result...
frequently use mental health nurses as a means for expanding services (Winefield and Chur-Hansen, 2004). The following examination...
As a socially committed citizen who addresses health needs of the local, national, and global community, nursing will forever be h...
the "inability to determine the meaning of illness-related events" (McCormick, 2002, p. 127). Furthermore, Chinn and Kramer (1999)...
FTE RN Demand Projected Growth Setting 2000 2010 2020 2000 to 2010 2000 to 2020 Total 49,200 59,900 69,600 22%...
of hospital environments is driving many nurses away from hospital nursing and some are leaving the profession entirely. In 2000, ...
information about the shortage of nurses and the consequences. This was achieved as demonstrated in the following brief report of ...
that they are often asked to take care of more patients with higher acuity levels than they have in the past (Hassmiller and Cozin...
apply to the many diverse factors related to teen suicide attempts and completions. Three of these objectives are: 1. Reduce fire...
that not only were nurses retained but that everyone on staff is motivated to be actively engaged and involved in the work environ...
significantly as ethnicity and can encompass many different forms of beliefs. Spirituality plays a major role in how individuals...
to reach the disease" (Colwell; 2). The author also examines aspects of surgical treatment, indicating that a particular type of s...
Johns Hopkins University and member of the IOM research team that authored the report, said that "fatigue was a major cause of mis...
ratio, the mortality rates are 44 percent lower (Degree-level nurses, 2005). Substantiating this research, a Canadian study cond...
"organization does not need transforming" (Transformational leadership, 2007). Transactional leadership is much in keeping with ...
provide effective communication, the Band Aid song "Do They Know Its Christmas" a song which led to Live Aid was effective; this w...
2003). As this suggests, a major factor in the leadership of CNSs is that they facilitate and implement educational initiatives. ...
workplace is a critical component of occupational rehabilitation (Morrison, 1993). In one study it was found that employees of inj...
mapping. This is not a new approach but it is one that has gained a great deal of attention in the last several years. Concept map...
power, found that where nurses report that power when is shared, there are corresponding improvements in the nursing/physician rel...
entails job commitment and a resolution to not to waste time resisting change processes simply because they contradict the way in ...
of ethics; 5. is composed of individuals who consider this occupation as their lifework, contributing to the good of society throu...
the politics found in hospitals and other environments (Reuters, 2008). Supply and demand is always a major driver of salaries in...
in this case for a variety of reasons (Chaguturu and Vallabhaneni, 2005). First of all, despite any financial incentives, it has b...
care is to formulate a health care system and workforce that possesses the skill and understanding required to deliver quality hea...
there is no cure either for Alzheimers disease or the various forms of dementia on the horizon, healthcare practitioners should "i...