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in the 19th and early 20th century, the fact is even more remarkable. "Well and Strong and Young" Updike writes that in 1854 Bar...

the inclination is to treat the dying patient with as little emotion as possible, so as not to suffer emotionally as well, many nu...

gives the appearance of increased attention to theory and evidenced-based nursing in an atmosphere of caring for the individual. ...

or understanding when the staff or the doctors have to move on to the next client. Many patients complain that their healthcare pr...

2002 and allowed for a National Nurse Service Corps program to provide funding for tuition, expenses and a stipend to those nursin...

the realization of the "dehumanizing" of patients that led to them being referred to as "Bed x," "Case x" or some other nameless, ...

when Coco Chanel made the look desirable. Since that time, legions of youth and adults have sought to possess the "perfect" tan, ...

from pain that began after radiation therapy that caused nerve damage (Fischman, 2000). After receiving therapy at a pain clinic, ...

include an understanding of how insulin functions to control glucose levels and the interaction between variables that can affect ...

of the nurses and the nurse population ratio is considered higher than most in the region (MoH, 2002). Recent advances in nursing ...

task forces, committees, and organizational projects," while also serving as "resources to other nurses to facilitate advancing sk...

have different concerns and worries which will need to be addressed prior to the tackling of the practical issues. The plan will...

Sometimes the ability to perform foot self-exams for follow-up education or acute illness (Nettles, 2005, p. 44). Additionally, ...

quality and safety for the care they can expect to receive from nurses and midwives and other health professionals are the same" (...

in which nurses had to request perceptions for certain types of dressing was a waste of time and resources, which in turn impacted...

fairly positive towards the 12-hour shift, but the nursing educators were extremely negative. The teaching staff opposed the use o...

nursing is based significantly more within the psychological components of the patient/caregiver relationship than most people rea...

care. The team leader is responsible for overseeing and coordinating all of the elements of care and also delegates care of specif...

are possess "awareness and intention," and can construct a sense of self-identity and meaning," which includes the ability to choo...

nurses are part of this generation and a large majority of nurses are retiring. It has been estimated that 50 percent of the count...

supply and the importance of fruit and vegetables in the patients diet. She authored over 200 books, reports and pamphlets on nurs...

patient care (Hassmiller and Cozine, 2006). Some strategies proposed by RWJF for helping to decrease the tremendous workload on nu...

of diabetes care, including blood/glucose monitoring, food intake monitoring, exercise monitoring, and insulin administration. Be...

in this case for a variety of reasons (Chaguturu and Vallabhaneni, 2005). First of all, despite any financial incentives, it has b...

his or her social security number written on various documents, someone that throws all mail into the trash without securing vital...

the same manner, however, this dressing is intended to stay moist until removal; however, this may become a wet-to-dry dressing in...

year of life, where infants develop an understanding of the world around them by combining sensory experiences with physical activ...

scan to determine whether an emergency room patient has suffered a heart attack. Existing technologies do not necessarily compete...

needles, and a baby born with HIV passed on from his/her mother, HIV-positive consumers defy easy classification. Clearly, each o...

wishes, she would remain on life support. This scenario has several ethical implications from the nursing or medical professional...