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

achieved that the critical care nurse may address the bio-psycho-social implications of the event (Alfafara and Hedges, 1996). Fur...

cross to bear and they would be shamed to bring it to someone else. The healthcare worker must not attempt to alter the patients r...

the medical team with which these patients have surrounded themselves. It is the patients responsibility to cooperate and do ever...

on nurses increase (Cullen, 2003). Nevertheless, nurse educators and scholars stress that it is through recognition of caring as a...

is they do, when they change their actions, then the image of nursing will change" (Watson, 1996, p. 142). Watson has recognized ...

caused by the illnesses the may then have a negative physiological backlash on the patient. For other condition it may be the ro...

She has promoted her theory of human caring throughout the world from various positions including lecturer at several universities...

and the patient are often unproductive (Roberson and Kelly, 1996; Hanna, 1997). Understanding the basis for this cultural percept...

and environment integral relationships" (Carey, 2003). One way in which to determine the usefulness of the theory and how p...

theory includes statements such as "Being authentically present, and enabling and sustaining the deep belief system and subjective...

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

and more nurses are standing at the front lines of managed care, acting somewhat as liaison between the patient and managed care o...

complete perspective, the study of several theories can build a broader one. The Case Mr. Johnson is 35 years old and has b...

* Time over Money - Employees today seek more personal time versus financial compensation. * Professional versus Personal Role - ...

and two other men beside her patient, she becomes drawn to the patient, though not in a romantic way. She devotes nearly her entir...

nurse-patient relationship, the nurse gives without the expectation of reciprocation (1991). Thus, a patient need not return the f...

In six pages this paper considers studies that explore the link between patient care quality and nurse staffing. Five sources are...

In seven pages this paper discusses the importance of nursing research for a clear understanding of methodology and ever changing ...

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

9.Surg: Patients recovering from some form of surgery. 10. Med: Patients recovering from some form of illness. 11. ICU-Intensive C...

of use) of sunscreen at the beach are important considerations. Other factors that should be assessed relative to subjective data...

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

of family such as the one cited above. In many instances hospitals adhere to the traditional definition, which means that the poli...

and specific therapy" (Newswanger and Warren, 2004, p. 2405). As patients advance through the acute phase of the illness, supporti...

While only 6 percent of newborns require advanced life support in 1997, the rise in the number of neonates since that time weighin...

now regarded as a crucial and defining component of nursing, as caring defines "nursings unique area of practice and provides dire...

is designed to ensure that "Patients have access to needed care" and that healthcare providers are "free to practice medicine with...

great importance placed on issues such as maternity services, which are seen as lower priorities in most developing countries (WHO...

As described by Araich (2001), four nursing strategies effectively summarize how a critical care nurse can use the RAM to aid a ca...