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life needs to change in response to the patients health care needs, then the nurse needs to be sensitive to that factor as well. ...
issue via conceptual analysis, inasmuch as Walker and Avant provide specific steps that allow one to wholly define the ambiguous a...
that the doctrine of informed consent is "hopelessly flawed--or at least misguided," as it is often not possible to truly inform ...
clear that the patient is taking part in a decision-making process, and not simply signing a form. In practical terms, of course, ...
level of problems for inpatients was 20.9% compared to only 8.4% for outpatients (Wilson et al, 2002). When asked to rate the serv...
The Clinical Workstation Application of the 3M(tm) Care Innovation Expert Applications system focuses on providing clinicians and ...
"ICU syndrome" (Elliot and Wright, 1999). In its milder form, ICU syndrome was characterized by the presence of confusion and memo...
objective in conducting their study was to "describe the experience of men who are diagnosed with prostate cancer and their wives,...
achieved that the critical care nurse may address the bio-psycho-social implications of the event (Alfafara and Hedges, 1996). Fur...
has been estimated that between 49 and 83 percent of all elderly adults experience pain on a regular basis (Briggs, 2003). Desbi...
All of the results of this reengineering, however, were not as positive. The process had not taken into consideration the fact th...
only the teaching of adult learners, but also the teaching of those who will be teaching them. Learning Theory It has been ...
consent must be made through a signed legal document (Retsas and Forrester, 1995). In all cases consent must be freely and volunt...
of her post-polio syndrome left her unable to completely void her urine, which in turn led to the development of further UTIs. Da...
The treatments Breuer and Freud developed for treating hysteria had an impact on the development of psychoanalysis. This is discu...
This paper is basically about nurse leadership. A scenario was presented in which a nurse director needed to present a new annual ...
This research paper described a case study and whether or not the patient's health can be beneficially addressed by bariatric surg...
Bipolar Disorder dramatically changes a person's life and quality of life. It affects every part of the patient's life. There is v...
The incidence of heart failure is so great, it has become a public health concern. The readmission rates are very high for heart f...
This research paper/essay discusses various aspect of team communication, drawing on the perspective of a nursing manager. Three p...
Dementia is a debilitating disease that strikes mostly older people. The focus of this essay is Spiritual care for people with dem...
Public relations must be concerned about the perceptions of the key stakeholders, the groups and individuals whose behaviors can h...
facility grew to over 1,000 beds and the addition of a many barracks-style buildings. The design for a new facility began in 1942 ...
with physicians to "Yes, doctor," the still-proceeding transitions in healthcare continue to elevate the position of nurse while n...
Case study: a man was diagnosed with untreatable TB. The CDC enforced the law to isolate him, thereby taking away his freedom. Sho...
In a paper of three pages, the author reflects on an article entitled: Providing Patients with Information on Caring for Skin. T...
This paper introduces the new diagnostic criteria found in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual V and utilizes those criteria in ...
Hospital readmissions of patients is upsetting to patients and families, especially when that readmission occurs within 30 days of...
The writer reviews a project from the perspective of a student, reflecting on the effectiveness of the project implementation. Af...
health results from individual action, willpower and sustained efforts, while an eternal locus of control is characterized by beli...