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ask these questions because he is trying to find out if the patient has any understanding as to why his behavior makes him uneasy;...
patient care (Hassmiller and Cozine, 2006). Some strategies proposed by RWJF for helping to decrease the tremendous workload on nu...
in resistant strains of bacteria (Plonczynski, 2005). This situation suggests that changes in antibiotic prophylactic procedures ...
The purpose - indeed the entire study - does not specifically identify variables that can be labeled as independent. It is not an...
predicting mortality and morbidity. Authors provide a section to explain and explore the existence of natriuretic peptides. Anoth...
Researchers have identified nutrition as a significant factor in wound healing. In fact, it has been argued that nutritional elem...
patient (Seidel, 2004). This author also states that effective communication is something that can and must be learned (Seidel, 2...
phases of gait, the kinematics of the anatomical knee and the specific issues for pediatric prosthetic knee users, relates some of...
between cases at the time of diagnosis (Newmark and Anhalt, 2007). Type 1 diabetes is typically due to a "lack of insulin producti...
an obstruction of the airway and can involved any or all of the following factors: "smooth muscle bronchoconstriction, mucous secr...
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 ...
particular condition because he at least is aware of his condition. About one-half of those with this disease are not as fortunat...
influences can be broken down into political, economic, social and technological. Political influences are one of the most importa...
are fatigued often have trouble dealing successfully with their illness. In this article Benzein and Berg note that "Hope, hopeles...
the DSM IV-TR (Therapydoc, 2007). The next one is due sometimes in 2012 (Therapydoc, 2007). It will no doubt change etiologies, di...
include an understanding of how insulin functions to control glucose levels and the interaction between variables that can affect ...
As described by Araich (2001), four nursing strategies effectively summarize how a critical care nurse can use the RAM to aid a ca...
some determining the study was inconclusive, others saying certain interventions should be made universal and still others stating...
moving onto the objectives, looking at the alternatives and considering the consequences and the trade offs. In this paper we will...
this incident may have contributed to her divorce. It is also true that her mother has had a problem with alcoholism for over twen...
was evaluated using the Beth Israel Medical Center flow sheet sedation scale (Loewy, et al, 2006). If, after 30 minutes, the patie...
system," since the institution of mandated nursing ratios, and also that data shows California hospitals have not only been able t...
Aesthetic, the need for beauty, order and symmetry (Huitt, 2004). 7. Self-actualization is a plateau not all people reach. At this...
to undertake this task in order to attain the desire goal, this needs input for all the members of the group. The goal is generall...
patient, to occupy thoughts, behaviors and other patterns that provide specific indicators of how to approach healing. In this pa...
be optimized: "The whole patient, should be assessed and physical, mental and social factors taken...
addicted to something else such as alcohol, gambling or compulsive shopping (Spencer, 2006). The realization that this is a proble...
be vulnerable to abuse or neglect for a variety of reasons and in a variety of situations, which range from home care to care in r...
the fever? Was it related to an infection in the surgical wound? Was the patient developing atelectasis and pneumonia? Or, was the...