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falls. Of course, performance measures must utilize meaningful metrics if the performance they measure is to be of any use to the ...

This essay presents and discusses the highlights of Leininger's transcultural nursing model. A case study is included. There are f...

in education and work experience. 2. Boyfriends work sporadically. 3. Neither appears to consider the possibility of breaking the ...

particular condition because he at least is aware of his condition. About one-half of those with this disease are not as fortunat...

Both of these individuals have limited education. Ms. A. graduated from high school but Mr. B. did not, and dropped out at the en...

by the caring physical presence of this nurse in her last remaining hours. However, the way in which this case turned out saw the ...

is wheelchair bound, but nevertheless cooks for herself and shops for herself in a nearby grocery store, using her motorized wheel...

states, "The nurse promotes, advocates for, and strives to protect the health, safety and rights of the patient" (Code of Ethics f...

of anxiety due to the diagnosis. She is single but hoped to one day get married and have children. The sudden onset of symptoms an...

paradigm but without the fantasy that acceptance is the ultimate outcome. In treating this patient, a student writing on the subje...

may have produced the desired results, the issue of promoting healing in extremities is one that is difficult at best (Wound Care ...

that caring is good. Some nurses might object to allowing themselves the luxury because it makes them vulnerable, but in some prof...

after the exposure to the initiating traumatic event (Stein, 2002). If PTSD-like symptoms become evidence and are intense prior to...

a patient to keep her own supply steady? Will she make a mistake and do something wrong as a result of substance abuse? So many th...

become stressed and this lowers morale. A nurse manager writes that at her hospital, her job has become overwhelming, but when dis...

nonverbal and behavioural signals and information relating to the clients support system. Objective data could include observation...

runs $127 on average (Cummings, 2002). The goal of the ALF is to help senior citizens maintain as much independence as possible wi...

of a break in the skin (a cut, a crack in dry skin) becomes infected by bacteria or fungi (Monroe, 2003). Cellulitis can also occ...

(Wichowski, 2004). This certainly appeared to be the case for Elvis, as he complained about the "Croatian people" in his head who ...

individuals belief, values, and membership in family and social groups. Brodie (2001) asserts that it is the hallmark of professio...

timed in regards to their responses, Rosch reported that "response times are strikingly close to ratings of typicality" which mean...

condition, her lack of awareness of her own limitations or lack of limitations in activity, and her response to various types of p...

which initiates a series of events that will either successful contain the infection or prompt it progression toward active diseas...

frequently use mental health nurses as a means for expanding services (Winefield and Chur-Hansen, 2004). The following examination...

Stimulus for developing of the students personal philosophy The process of nursing education exposes students to diverse clinical...

pilot study was performed first, in which the research tested the methodology. This also involved developing an interview schedule...

change the position before completing three years of clinical practice (MacKusick and Minick, 2010). This research article is very...

some determining the study was inconclusive, others saying certain interventions should be made universal and still others stating...

there a time when an individuals interests supersede those of the masses? These are ethical questions posed each and everyday thr...

cope with ethical situations primarily from experience and only minimally from formal education, which leaves novice nurses with "...