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percent of that total population lose their ability to walk (Tonarelli, 2010). Hip injuries and falls of any kind can reduce the ...

use of continuing education to improve patient care (Sterman, Gauker & Krieger, 2003). Effects of nursing rounds, call light use, ...

the various roles and responsibilities that the specialty involves, they share the common quality that the nursing process is inhe...

agent, such as an adult child or another proxy. In recent years, the DNR has been included in the Physicians Orders for Life Susta...

or the frequency level of falls in terms of overall patient numbers. For quality improvement to take place it is necessary not onl...

for a long period of time. It may be noted that the problem was caused by steroid use when jerry was in his 20s, and the dangers w...

the age 65 have hypertension (Sirkin and Rosner 2009, p. 402). Hypertension leads to a lesser quality of life for the patient and ...

serious, potentially fatal, but preventable, complication of diabetes mellitus that occurs when there is insufficient insulin to m...

abnormal (Yadkin, 2011). The ratio between the BUN reading and creatinine should not be greater than 20:1 or less than 10:1 and th...

perception of powerlessness is a condition that can affects virtually all individuals at some point in their lives (Dryer, 2006). ...

among the classic symptoms of diabetic ketoacidosis. The pathophysiology of these symptoms results from the buildup in ketones due...

to any injury to the head that impairs subsequent brain functioning. While mild TBI can appear to have left the individual unimpai...

This research paper offers an overview of a study, Jansink, et al (2010), which investigated the obstacles to bringing about effec...

In a paper of five pages, the author reflects on the value of vitamin D therapy presented in case series study. This study shows ...

The writer looks at the best practice strategies to reduce fall rates in elderly community based patients. The research based bet ...

This research paper offers a case study that the writer argues represents a schizophrenic patient. The paper discusses the rationa...

Systems (HCAHPS) is a patient satisfaction survey and assessment of the level of quality care provided by hospitals and healthcare...

The writer reviews and present the main theme of fifteen articles that would be useful in a project to assess the impact that fal...

but that is limited to 2 percent of the familys annual income or 1 percent for those who have chronic illnesses (Clarke, 2012). Th...

disorder that is characterized by obsessions, i.e., thoughts, and/or compulsions, acts that must be done. The acts become rituals....

the highest readmission rates for congestive heart failure (CHF), as well as other conditions (DeFelice, et al, 2010). Initially, ...

increased; the incidence rate has risen from 15% to 35%. The problem is the increase in the rate of falls and a need to reduce the...

one-third of patients with major depression experience remission using the first medication prescribed. This leads the doctor will...

(Smith, 2006). They need to realize they will become tired and frustrated. What family and friends can do to help the patient is...

The paper is a presentation made up 12 slides and notes for the speaker. The presentation outlines a protocol for a new multifact...

income (Douglas & Burke, 2010; Kaiser Family Foundation, 2011). Medicare taxes on net investment income will also increase from 0....

can be easily determined via the oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) and by testing fasting plasma glucose (FPG), as these tests ar...

last start up cost is the start up training costs for the staff, if the staff are to be brought in from external sources there may...

with chronic conditions to live longer, despite the presence of these conditions. However, the pharmaceutical innovations that mak...

using CHOP alone. This study involved 399 patients who were 60 years of age and older in the advanced stages of NHL ("Adult NHL,"...