Essays 1471 - 1500
Critically-Care nurses, 1989 in Nursing Management, 1999, p. 38). This abbreviated version of AACN nursing standards was located...
Although the nursing professions is just now beginning to become more aware of the need for this type of approach it was first int...
in order so that it can be determined if all of the childs educational needs are being met. Aiding disabled children in reaching t...
classifies the stroke patients needs in four domains: 1) medical/surgical issues; 2) mental status/emotion/coping behaviors; 3) ph...
The act of faxing patient information to another care-providing organization or third-party payer comes under privacy regulations ...
An effective and valuable nurse is one who has sound technical knowledge and experience in applying it, but who also is a superlat...
includes strategies that are designed to make the individual feel better, such as "exercise, spirituality, support groups and humo...
many people have these factors in common within their personal value sets, but I believe that the nurse possesses them in specific...
McKenna (1997) points out that mid-range nursing theories tend to focus on concepts of interest to nurses. This can encompass pati...
In four pages this research paper argues that nursing's image needs to be changed and focuses on accomplishing this through the in...
activities" (Orems Self-Care Model Concepts) that patients need to undertake to meet their own health care needs on a routine basi...
nonverbal and behavioural signals and information relating to the clients support system. Objective data could include observation...
in decision making (Thomas Group, 2004). The leadership team appointed a steering committee to develop a plan for empowering nur...
as a solution to the problem of developing reflective skills, Ferrario defines reflective thinking as: a) analyzing, synthesizing,...
many had very definite opinions on the matter as a whole, "none of the participants articulated what the process consisted of or h...
certification program (Policy statement, 1999). On the other hand, the additional education required to become a licensed NP may t...
a partnership approach where the discipline work together can be increased cost effectiveness in the overall treatment of a patien...
roles of nursing is direct patient care, and one of the seven essential AACN values is that of human dignity. In years past, dire...
Peplau addressed the inherent relationship between nursing and counseling, contending that nurses uphold the important responsibil...
ethics and value of this research. Ethically and scientifically responsible nurses must realize that from a deontologic perspecti...
or render physical care - she ministers to the whole person. The existence of suffering, whether physical, mental or spiritual is ...
right? Not as visible a cause as AIDS, nor as prevalent in the news as Cancer, Meningitis will be a difficult sell to this segmen...
over the age of 60 years in 1995, and that number will probably increase to about 1.2 billion (2002, p.1094) in 2025. Informatio...
therefore, not only an extensive history but it can be contended to be just as applicable in todays nursing practice as it was whe...
of the great need for Hispanic nurses which has been created by the growing Hispanic population, this occupational choice presents...
and two other men beside her patient, she becomes drawn to the patient, though not in a romantic way. She devotes nearly her entir...
least useful in nursing. The purpose here is to review the state of performance evaluation in nursing. Literature Review A...
a good nurse ... Id spend more time with their families. If I were a good nurse, I would ..." (Williams, 2001; p. 24ac2)....
provided. A nurse who has back pain will likely reduce the care he or she could otherwise administer. When people have back or m...
Irelands influence in reflective practice is now beginning to be felt around the country. Among other developments, the English N...