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well as to demonstrate projections for use in future planning for nursing paradigms to address depression in elderly populations. ...

...purpose of this study was to describe the process of bearing illness and injuries among individuals with catastrophic illnesses...

of pregnancies, pending on the population and the definitions used (Walker, 2000). Hypertension in pregnancy is typically classi...

domestic violence is to, first of all, screen for domestic violence with all injured patients. When screening for abuse, Flitcraft...

surgery. Preventing such intense pain often requires less drug use than does alleviating the pain once it has begun (Siwek, 2001)...

Medical Center, 2002). It is estimated that 13 to 18 million adults suffer from incontinence at some time or other (Mercy Medical...

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

positive effect in preventing future incidence of violence (Willson, McFarlane, Lemmey and Malecha, 2001), even when other referra...

In four pages a hypothetical situation is considered in which a conflict commences in an ICU between a healthcare assistant and a ...

the near future, however. This presents potentially severe consequences for the economics of elder care. The stakeholders in this...

MEDMARX is thought to be the most comprehensive reporting of medication error information in the nation (Morantz & Torrey, 2003). ...

All of these studies reflect empirical studies of hospital populations in an effort to determine how changes in the healthcare env...

and certainly health care facilities. In essence, the minimum requirements of nursing dictate that: * the nurse remain cognizant ...

the educational setting, and considers the role of school nurses. At a time when an increasing number of students are receiving s...

on diabetes into categories and addresses these topics on separate web pages, as does the first site. The homepage explains that t...

that the doctrine of informed consent is "hopelessly flawed--or at least misguided," as it is often not possible to truly inform ...

make a real difference. In helping professions, such leadership is desirable. The health care industry today is fraught with probl...

appears a simple enough way in which to establish the particular approach toward pain management for a given patient. However, re...

had to have gone through surgery (orthopedic, gynecological, urological, vascular) of at least twenty minutes in duration. They ha...

addressing specific phenomena or concepts and reflecting practice (Liehr and Smith, 1999). The grand theories of nursing, that is,...

2003, p. 50). Comments went on to say that it is disheartening when they arent acknowledged in any way for the hard work they do (...

that MCOs develop their capacity to handle changes that are driven legislatively by congressional response to public reactions to ...

The funding agency chosen for this program is the Childrens Aid Society, a nonprofit organization that has been dedicated to impro...

the importance of taking assessment from a number of different, relevant perspectives. For example, mentors who are conscious that...

Although the nursing professions is just now beginning to become more aware of the need for this type of approach it was first int...

on the following (Nursingworld.org, 2004). * Human dignity * Commitment to the patient * Protection of the patients privacy and co...

condition, her lack of awareness of her own limitations or lack of limitations in activity, and her response to various types of p...

nurses as they engage in diagnostic, prescriptive, and regulatory operations of nursing" (Horan, Doran and Timmins, 2004, p. 30). ...

minority groups. They are frequently poor and have little education. Scrandis, Fauchald and Radsma describe a "Charlottes Web of C...

Both of these individuals have limited education. Ms. A. graduated from high school but Mr. B. did not, and dropped out at the en...