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(Briggs, 2003). At the lower levels of the hierarchy there is also a very clear and specified role to accept "personal responsibil...

the needs of the dying and her work indicates that there are times when the most meaningful communication that a nurse can offer i...

cancer being observed (Wynder, Goodman and Hoffman, 1985). They also suggest that schools should place "major emphasis" on program...

long after all signs of consciousness have ceased. Is this "good"? Is this beneficent? The news tells us of parents confronting me...

very pressure it places upon the youth. There is a tremendous burden for teens to perform within their respective peer groups, wh...

arts, beliefs, values, customs, lifeways and all other products of human work and thought..." (Purnell, 2005, p. 7). It is the eth...

267). In other words, scholarship points out that men today are faced with a plethora of conflicting societal messages. They are...

age. Therefore, the patient population is increasing. This factor is also influenced by the fact that that the huge lump in the Am...

through the administration of pain medication. It is not to end that suffering through medically-induced suicide. In fact, the C...

In eight pages this essay discusses efforts to reconcile euthanasia and the Nurse's Code in a consideration of the ethics nonmalef...

In four pages this paper examines the important assistance hospices offer in terms of the process of dying and specifically discus...

patients, and as such may not be as acceptable or desirable (Saltzman, 1985). Other limiting factors in the use of drugs c...

In twelve pages a literature review is included in this hypothetical study that considers the effects and potential benefits of mu...

one, we become constantly reacquainted with the subject. The way that we deal with death varies on both an individual and a colle...

the elderly. The Nurse Practitioner announced in its July 2000 issue that reports of the AMAs petition had been received as...

It seems that within the context of the work, there is little compassion shown for the protagonist with the exception of one oncol...

providers and also provide a well-balanced outline about the issues involved in a patients "right to die" (Hendin, Foley and White...

every 30 minutes for protection, safety and placement. This was a two-part citation in that there is no evidence that staff...

stronger. The authors make no comment on whether any of the individuals were concerned about becoming dependent on their pa...

best way to appease both the law and the public; its dynamic decision about whether to include doctor-assisted suicide and volunta...

still exists as to the necessity and long-term benefits of circumcision. Virtually all agree that if circumcision is to be done, ...

ensuring that a significant proportion of stroke victims survive and retain their independence. This is important not only from th...

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

Plus Program, that was implemented in the study performed by Resnick and colleagues was found, among other benefits, to improve af...

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

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

operating room to recovery, the tracking of patient information becomes an imperative part of this process (Beyea, Hicks and Becke...

This research paper addresses the issue of patient throughput in overcrowded Emergency Departments (EDs). Management and throughpu...

This paper is made up of three sections, with each section pertaining to a significant hospital administration issue. These topics...

and retention" (Andersen, 2002, p. 603). This then should be the first priority: to design a study that will accrue and retain ...