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has been estimated that between 49 and 83 percent of all elderly adults experience pain on a regular basis (Briggs, 2003). Desbi...

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...

what governs overall cultural behavior. Working upon the assumption that, for at least the most part, people live their lives out...

and certainly health care facilities. In essence, the minimum requirements of nursing dictate that: * the nurse remain cognizant ...

to a nursing facility, it should also be understood that each situation is unique. When both the family members and the staff of t...

clear that the patient is taking part in a decision-making process, and not simply signing a form. In practical terms, of course, ...

In three pages an article that appeared in the February 13, 2004 edition of the New York Times is analyzed....

some studies that address waiting times that patients invest in seeing physicians, however. McCarthy, McGee and OBoyle (2000) pro...

age, the number who had abortions fell from 24 in 1994 to 21 in 2000." However, at the same time, "they found abortions were incre...

to assist adult learners to set their own objectives, which can then be translated into behaviors; 3.) provide feedback to adult l...

later adding informational pamphlets discussing heart disease in the aging. My first meeting with Ms. Bross largely was informati...

are ideally suited to assist patient and their families in clarifying their needs and desires, enhancing patient autonomy (Breier-...

For different reasons, each profession believes that the morning routine of washing and dressing is essential. Both the nurse and...

need for theory in accomplishing the tasks of direct patient care. There are routines and required protocols to follow, but the p...

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...

indwelling foley and compression boot. Her dressing is dry and intact. She was discharged with Percocet 5mg q6. Analysis and Out...

the near future, however. This presents potentially severe consequences for the economics of elder care. The stakeholders in this...

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...

a fact of life, and one can choose to drink or not. If American youngsters were taught to handle alcohol from an early age in the...

Marlboro itself is the best-selling brand in the world -- the "Marlboro Man" represents the mystique of the American West, rugged,...

and many companies can leverage these brand names while minimizing their costs toward expansion and getting old markets to buy new...

over their blood glucose levels; and (3) encouraging continuous improvement in nursing knowledge and patient education. The progr...

issue via conceptual analysis, inasmuch as Walker and Avant provide specific steps that allow one to wholly define the ambiguous a...

made of cotton or cotton blends, which absorb rather than repel fluids. One of the most important precautions that a nurse can t...

This book is a comprehensive look at different types of special interest tourism (SIT). A goof introduction gives a strong overvie...

or job prejudice against someone because he or she is gay) can end up really confusing the issue, rather than giving a clear-cut p...