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Study participants ranged from 20 to 79 years and noted that the mere exchange of information is not enough to accomplish the desi...

hypoglycemia require different nursing responses. Mild hypoglycemia, which is defined by the symptoms listed above and a glucose r...

workplace is a critical component of occupational rehabilitation (Morrison, 1993). In one study it was found that employees of inj...

explained the process further and made it clear that he would perform the catheterization, the man approved. As this indicates, fr...

of literature about biomedical ethics relative to patient autonomy. This type of autonomy is limited, at best, with managed health...

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bodies to produce an excessive amount of cholesterol (Statins safe, 2004). Left untreated, this condition is associated with havin...

and typically occurs by the time a person reaches their 70s. In the U.S., roughly 1.5 million fractures are caused by osteoporosis...

as individuals, "healthcare executives must evaluate the possible outcomes of their decisions and accept full responsibility for t...

Johns Hopkins University and member of the IOM research team that authored the report, said that "fatigue was a major cause of mis...

is so important that it is worth the unknown wait or if the alternative is simply to split tasks between/among more than one insta...

in the U.S. stands at 8.5 percent to over 14 percent, depending on the specific area of specialty (Letvak and Buck, 2008), by 2020...

are told what they should do by their physicians. For example, if a patient visits a doctor and due to age parameters, he or she w...

the situation, the charge nurse might take a number of different actions in response to this information. For example, the charge ...

paying salaries). Patients are going to generally go to hospitals where their doctors are - though when it comes to emergencies or...

and theoretical Framework: The instrument designed for use in this study drew heavily upon the survey developed by Cole, et al, wh...

are theoretically viable, but there is actually no evidence to support the claim that UPs will actually reduce the number of expos...

primary function is to "pump blood coming into the ventricles from the lower pressure venous system against the higher pressure ar...

are fatigued often have trouble dealing successfully with their illness. In this article Benzein and Berg note that "Hope, hopeles...

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

diagnosing it. It is not as if depression is difficult to diagnose. What is difficult is getting clients into facilities and to ad...

are, of course, special considerations which go into treating the elderly. We know, for example, that the elderly often experienc...

However, as indicated in the main heading, this behavior alone is not sufficient to indicate Aspergers Disorder. The fact that Bil...

and height), an intense fear of becoming fat, and (in females) skipped menstrual periods for at least three months" (Grilo, Sinha,...

to adulthood or general maturation processes. In an institutionalised environment, this can be a difficult transition, yet in a co...

an obstruction of the airway and can involved any or all of the following factors: "smooth muscle bronchoconstriction, mucous secr...

between cases at the time of diagnosis (Newmark and Anhalt, 2007). Type 1 diabetes is typically due to a "lack of insulin producti...

healthcare services to senior citizens, which is an at-risk population in this country. One helping approach for people with dis...

This ANA Code also specifically includes the possibility that "inappropriate disclosure" can occur by using "identifiable patient ...

exposes patients to new health risks by increasing their tendency to gain weight. Interventions that address the potential for wei...