Essays 541 - 570
for the precise coding of medication in order to avoid the errors listed above (Woods and Doan-Johnson, 2002). Cohen, Robinson and...
of family such as the one cited above. In many instances hospitals adhere to the traditional definition, which means that the poli...
the "inability to determine the meaning of illness-related events" (McCormick, 2002, p. 127). Furthermore, Chinn and Kramer (1999)...
of hospital environments is driving many nurses away from hospital nursing and some are leaving the profession entirely. In 2000, ...
and specific therapy" (Newswanger and Warren, 2004, p. 2405). As patients advance through the acute phase of the illness, supporti...
Johns Hopkins University and member of the IOM research team that authored the report, said that "fatigue was a major cause of mis...
2003). As this suggests, a major factor in the leadership of CNSs is that they facilitate and implement educational initiatives. ...
ratio, the mortality rates are 44 percent lower (Degree-level nurses, 2005). Substantiating this research, a Canadian study cond...
and three stores," which served as "stock rooms, milk stations, clinics," etc. (Lillian Wald). Roughly 3,000 people typically were...
a summation of how addiction occurs. They then address the scope of the problem, which relates the issue under investigation dir...
by the caring physical presence of this nurse in her last remaining hours. However, the way in which this case turned out saw the ...
If all factors remain the same, by 2030, the shortage could reach the 1 million mark (Chandra and Willis, 2005). There are tremend...
indicates that 51 percent of patients who are older than 65 received no medication information at the time of hospital discharge H...
Literature on this topic indicates that RNs are hesitant in delegating tasks primarily because they are uncertain of the qualific...
9.Surg: Patients recovering from some form of surgery. 10. Med: Patients recovering from some form of illness. 11. ICU-Intensive C...
A 3 page research paper that compares and contrasts the way in which nursing theorists Hildegard Peplau, Dorothea Orem, and Betty ...
Evidence into Practice" (AHRQ, 2008). The Nursing Center is an extremely useful site in that it offers access to a long list of ...
this indicates, family is incorporated into and valued within the realm of pediatric nursing practice as a factor that is crucial ...
of ethics; 5. is composed of individuals who consider this occupation as their lifework, contributing to the good of society throu...
in response to cognitive and physiological challenge" (Covelli, 2007, p. 323). Diet: Both the intake of dietary sodium and potas...
power, found that where nurses report that power when is shared, there are corresponding improvements in the nursing/physician rel...
and typically occurs by the time a person reaches their 70s. In the U.S., roughly 1.5 million fractures are caused by osteoporosis...
and the values and preferences of the individuals, families and communities who are served"(Reavy and Tavernier, 2008, p. 166). Nu...
(Masters and Doctoral degree) (Career overview, 2009). Summary of Results of the Need Assessment For the purposes of the needs a...
various roles" (Meadows-Oliver, et al, 2007, p. 116). The stress involved in a teenage pregnancy and the associated pressure tha...
to a Veterans Administration (VA) inpatient program for the treatment of substance abuse. Research has definitively established ...
that by instituting improved sanitation and nutrition, there was a corresponding decrease in morality (Tourville and Ingalls, 2003...
accomplish beneficial behavioral change. As Kurt Lewins pioneering work with change theory points out, any change initiative ent...
in pursuit of their advanced standing certification. Moreover, active RNs, LPNs and CNAs understand that these advanced practice ...