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such as "human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B virus and hepatitis C virus" (Shelton and Rosenthal, 2004, p. 25). The gr...

(Tomey and Alligood, 2006, p. 645). Meaning There are two major assumptions upon which Reeds theoretical conclusions are based. ...

a "collaborative quality improvement project" that focuses on PUs in nursing homes as its primary focus (Lynn, et al, 2007). QIOs,...

researchers (JBI, 2008). This section of the site also addresses the topic of "Research Training" and the availability of scholars...

unitary human beings (Newman). This theory is appealing because it acknowledges how each person is unique and, therefore, must be ...

and theoretical Framework: The instrument designed for use in this study drew heavily upon the survey developed by Cole, et al, wh...

versatile medium, learning how to create web pages and make them interactive and user-friendly. It is important that care provid...

wages and benefits to its nurses that are competitive for its market or that have been collectively bargained with a labor organiz...

the case study, is important for planning a safe and effective rehabilitation program (Craven and Hirnle, 2007). People who experi...

quality of the provided care (ANA, 2008). Empirical research studies have confirmed that the risk for medical error increase subst...

a peaceful death among terminal patients. HSBs of specific groups of any size - whether large or small - are positively related t...

breath (King, 2003, p. 24). The factors comprising the triad are "venous stasis, vessel wall damage and coagulation changes" (Van ...

avoidance, such as creating a buddy system, which pairs elderly neighbors with each other. Buddies check on one another and accomp...

awareness of the self within the context of the environment grows in association with each other in a manner that allows the indiv...

systems. The following examination of the problem of medication errors focuses on the context of mental health nursing within the ...

precisely the same as for other patients. Legal responsibility for care decisions in cases where there is a living will: does the...

due to the fact that these medications lack the flexibility to provide fast hyperglycemic control (Seelandt, 2007). A diagnosis ...

quite frequently, they are seldom defined specifically, yet both terms hold significant importance in terms of their relevance to ...

ensure that any data given is not capable of identifying any of the respondents, although this is unlikely, there is also the way ...

the American healthcare system, the debate concerning whether or not states should implement mandated nurse-to-patient ratios rema...

as relating information to patients families. Pugh relates that just thinking about this task made her anxious; however, the staff...

Advances in technology have changed everything from how patients are diagnosed to acute care to managing chronic illnesses. Techno...

nurses regarding physical touch, found that these study participants used touch as a therapeutic form of nonverbal communication, ...

from those of education- focused institutions, when the institution in question is a nursing school, there are similarities, as we...

nursing quality of care" (Hart, et al, 2006, p. 256). These indicators specifically indicate that complications, such as pressure ...

to proper interaction with culturally diverse patients: "These standards provide comprehensive definitions of culture, competence,...

disciplined and well-organized care. On returning to England, she visited the Institute of Protestant Deaconesses at Kaiserwerth, ...

regarded as creating obligations on others to help her exercise her rights. An inherent theme that is implied in all of the questi...

out care. Though there is a need for health care providers as a whole to have a greater awareness of the diagnostic process for b...

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...