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over their blood glucose levels; and (3) encouraging continuous improvement in nursing knowledge and patient education. The progr...

the "number of initial admissions with at least one readmission divided by total discharges excluding deaths" (Lagoe, et al., 1999...

reporting. Lukas (2004) outlines the problems associated with pain well by pointing out that the potential for postoperative pain ...

and the effect on the occupational arena. Both articles, however, emphasize that asthma takes a tremendous economic toll in the U...

carcinoma in situ (DCIS). This is also known as "intraductal carcinoma or non-invasive breast cancer" (Breast Cancer, 2004; p. PG...

(Link and Tanner, 2001). Research has found that some clients may be suffering from myocardial infarction (MI) even when they have...

establish policy guidelines. In the administration of medication, "processes have been virtually ignored in the search for EBP" (...

that MCOs develop their capacity to handle changes that are driven legislatively by congressional response to public reactions to ...

the order be filled. They specified one minor change, however. That was that each of the condoms that were manufactured include ...

cross to bear and they would be shamed to bring it to someone else. The healthcare worker must not attempt to alter the patients r...

(called IgE) (ONeill, 1990). This then sticks to other cells such as the mast cells or the basophils, this is a chain reaction as ...

the medical team with which these patients have surrounded themselves. It is the patients responsibility to cooperate and do ever...

completing the ranges of study required to attain the licensing level each holds. Aides are not licensed individuals and may or m...

significant changes to the existing system but have not yet covered too much ground where modifications are concerned. This is pa...

routine activities necessary to their own care. The purpose is that with a nurses direction, encouragement and initial supervisio...

who suffer from cancer, arthritis, AIDS, multiple sclerosis or acute back pain are known to frequently turn to alternative medicin...

point that relatively few paid attention to it at all. In many respects, the same has occurred in the discussion of anythin...

legal errors (Fackelmann, 2002). Furthermore, the AMA study demonstrated that there is a direct statistical connection between th...

and patient. Orems theory is central to much of nursing philosophy and methodology. This theory is one of three theories...

parameters of his perspective and goals, and, specifically, refers to the unique orientation of nursing. "Nurses encounter patient...

had to have gone through surgery (orthopedic, gynecological, urological, vascular) of at least twenty minutes in duration. They ha...

only the teaching of adult learners, but also the teaching of those who will be teaching them. Learning Theory It has been ...

information brochure that described the standard course of care for CHF patients (About Virtua, 2004). The team modified the flow ...

American Psychiatric Association. The authors indicate that postpartum depression has received a great deal of research att...

experience, particularly that immigrant experience as it occurs within the modern medical environment, revolves around cultural un...

objective in conducting their study was to "describe the experience of men who are diagnosed with prostate cancer and their wives,...

risk factor, but is of less consequence among those diabetics who pay close attention to their blood sugar levels, test often and ...

with "depression, sleep disturbance, fatigue, and decreased overall physical and mental functioning" (Hearn, 2001). Problem Stat...

is they do, when they change their actions, then the image of nursing will change" (Watson, 1996, p. 142). Watson has recognized ...

and their insurers by operating under two distinct fee schedules. Medicare requires that care providers fees be "normal and custo...