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"interactive, systems, and developmental" approaches (Tourville and Ingalls 21). The systems model of nursing perceives the meta...

and respond to patient authentically as individuals in the here-and-now moment may be the best way to prepare safe and effective c...

This paper offers answers to three nursing questions that address the role of nurse practitioners, the Consensus Model for APRN Re...

This paper presents a hypothetical example of how a student might wish to express her nursing ambition. The principal focuses of t...

(Allmark, 2003, p. 4). Poststructuralism: This perspective takes a deconstructive view of structuralism and "sees inquiry as ine...

such as medical history as well as their role in consultation and also in the way that preventative healthcare is delivered, the ...

a long period, have the opportunity to build relationships with them and are able to come to know the individual patients response...

of the patient experience" (Engebretson 20). The background provided by a large, close-knit family means that, from childhood, I h...

are necessary for patient survival" (Kelley, 2005, p. 2). When the blood volume in the body is too low, it activates "compensatory...

in nursing educators aged 36 to 45 (Lewallen, et al, 2003). To complicate matters further, recent statistics show that nurses wh...

their web site with which this nursing organization is involved. For instance, the AACN promotes a specific cardiovascular health ...

The concept of health also has undergone change over the years. It formerly referred to absence of disease, but now it generally ...

Yet both organizations also observe that, sometimes, it is necessary to use seclusion and restraint, as a last resort, in order to...

required qualified, competent staff. This resulted in the establishment of training schools for nurses (Formal training, 2005). Un...

the central problem is often the inappropriate use of unlicensed personnel in the workplace setting. Though nurse mangers are ins...

which a person demonstrates fundamental functioning in their life environment (Jones and Kilpatrick, 1996). In other words, the c...

a specialized body of knowledge, skills and experience that enables these nurses to offer a high standard of care to critically il...

of a unified health care organization that included both Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and Brigham and Womens Hospital (BWH...

recognition of cultural and social influences on health care outcomes. As a result, advanced practice nurses have also become int...

and settings. Individuals reactions to the same stressors can be quite different, with one stressor creating significant stress r...

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

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

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

in young people (age 15-24) and 40% include women ? Newborns comprise 600,000 of the newly infected people ? More than 500,000...

the medical profession as a whole. Nurses themselves face a number of concerns in the performance of their jobs in organ transpla...

(Walsh, 2003; p. 22). The intended role is that of partner with an MD in providing direct patient care in terms of serving in rol...

synopsis will be provided for each of these articles and one article will selected for a more detailed discussion of how its findi...

the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations has had a definitive impact on the quality of care being provided within the country...

support for the concept that effective leadership style is directly related to nursing job satisfaction (Kleinman, 2004a). These s...

parents of children with cancer regarding the needs of siblings and on the support that was offered by hospital staff. The results...