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and the spirit says, "Ahhh, everything feels much better now" (Wooten, 2005, p. 510). Another factor in her relationships with c...

and how discharge instructions should cover these contingencies. "Health" has historically been used to describe the "absence of d...

weaker, less developed than the other. This delayed his walking, and, even after he walked successfully at age 3, it took several ...

This PowerPoint presentation includes 9 slides plus a bibliography. The topic is the nursing shortage. Bibliography lists 1 sourc...

increase; third-party payers strive to keep payments as low as possible; individuals seek to enhance performance or gain the great...

to current medicines, or to increase their ability to be spread into the environment" (Miller-Boyle, 2006, p. 6). Miller-Boyle wri...

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

any incident that requires an increased level of response beyond the routine operating procedures" (NASN, 2006). Natural disasters...

of hospital environments is driving many nurses away from hospital nursing and some are leaving the profession entirely. In 2000, ...

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...

inflamed, tender to the touch and evident of a small amount of pus (DAlessandro et al, 2004), becoming more painful as time progre...

the "inability to determine the meaning of illness-related events" (McCormick, 2002, p. 127). Furthermore, Chinn and Kramer (1999)...

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

FTE RN Demand Projected Growth Setting 2000 2010 2020 2000 to 2010 2000 to 2020 Total 49,200 59,900 69,600 22%...

between states and federal regulation. The purpose here is to determine whether the USAF advanced nurse practitioners are "functi...

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

is understandable given that MRSA is one of the primary threats in terms of diseases encountered in ICUs in the US. Over fifty pe...

with "depression, sleep disturbance, fatigue, and decreased overall physical and mental functioning" (Hearn, 2001). Problem Stat...

need of treatment following tours in Rwanda, the Balkans and Somalia" (Auld). Mental health problems in regards to soldiers retu...

p. 364). Due to the fact that eating behaviors tend to be established by early experience, it is important for healthy eating habi...

states, "The nurse promotes, advocates for, and strives to protect the health, safety and rights of the patient" (Code of Ethics f...

improve it, then nursing can truly be an invaluable profession to choose. This leads us to the reality of helping people. Perha...

military personnel and other non-combatants. While McConnell was seeing her charges safely to Japan, General Douglas MacArthur was...

properly, nursing staff is highly aware of this lack. Research into nursing staff retention has found that the quality of housekee...

to a nursing facility, it should also be understood that each situation is unique. When both the family members and the staff of t...

should all be considered (OConnor and Walker, 2003). Traditionally, societys influence on educational planning has meant that the...

are often called upon to provide comfort where there seems to be none, patience in the face of adversity, and grace under fire. Th...

Programs and Addiction Treatment Centers, 2007). Breaking addiction to these and other abused drugs often requires medical interv...

2003). As this suggests, a major factor in the leadership of CNSs is that they facilitate and implement educational initiatives. ...