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and theoretical Framework: The instrument designed for use in this study drew heavily upon the survey developed by Cole, et al, wh...
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...
proven to be the principal reason for nosocomial infections, that is, infections that are acquired after hospital admittance. Impo...
Study participants ranged from 20 to 79 years and noted that the mere exchange of information is not enough to accomplish the desi...
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...
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...
provide effective communication, the Band Aid song "Do They Know Its Christmas" a song which led to Live Aid was effective; this w...
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...
emotional, physical and mental care. Dogs establish a fierce loyalty to their human families in a very short amount of time; bond...
In four pages this paper examines the important assistance hospices offer in terms of the process of dying and specifically discus...
In four pages this paper examines the ethics of withholding treatment in the form of hydration and nutrition from patients who are...
way, before his mind too, was gone." As a nurse, this presented me with what I felt were two conflicting goals. On the one hand, ...
and Blood Institute, 2007). Zardi and colleagues (2008) referred to this procedure as the "gold standard" (p. 48) for assessing th...
In seven pages medicine and its computer history are considered with such concepts as telemedicine, computer aided surgery, and 'v...
In a paper consisting of twelve pages the ethical, social, and cultural issues involved in the issue of suicide and AIDS patients ...
In a paper consisting of six pages AIDS' causes and treatment are considered with particular emphasis upon the minimal risks to he...
Continuing education is a universal requirement for professionals in the healthcare industry. This paper presents a lesson plan on...
In five pages this paper considers educating patients about menopause in a seminar by exploring its core objectives. Two sources ...
In ten pages this paper argues in favor of a medical need for marijuana to be legally used citing the similar character properties...
In six pages this essay presents and argument against Dr. Jack Kevorkian's practice of assisting terminally ill patients to commit...
In five pages this paper argues that the intent of Dr. Jack Kevorkian was to perform human experimentation and not to assist termi...
patient, the attending nurse is seldom in the room at the same time. The attending physician may refer the patient to a cardiologi...
motor vehicle crashes, substance abuse, and illegal behavior" (Visser, Lesesne and Perou, 2007, S99). Symptoms include irritabili...
classify medical errors (Pace et al., 2005). In fact, there are taxonomies to classify errors but they are not standardized (Pace ...
and Perou (2007) report that an estimated five to eighteen percent of youth in the US are diagnosed with ADHD and most receive so...
movement disorders, such as Parkinsons and dystonia. This procedure was initially developed in 1987 in France (Song, 2006). This a...
to base their arguments on more spiritual and ethereal ground, such as the idea that a persons life ends when God chooses to end i...
had no idea what chemical component was the primary factor of his theory -- he merely followed his heart as a physician who believ...