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most developed are powerful and this allows them to determine the type of governance that fosters their continued power (Martin, 2...

from an advanced practice nurse. Patients value the nurse practitioner (NP) as a trustworthy source of medical information that a...

In six pages this paper examines nursing care from the perspectives of nurses and patients as reported by this Australian study. ...

patients, cleaning patients up, changing the beds for patients, helping patients go to the bathroom, and many other simple, but ne...

individual, regardless of that individuals station in or stage of life. Todays nurse has many duties and answers to people and ad...

Rawls, these individuals have what he calls "two moral powers" and explains these in the following manner: (1) One such power is t...

In five pages this paper examines literature regarding the nurse's role in educating hospitalized patients on smoking cessation. ...

classroom environment is therefore designed to encourage children to exercise control over the environment and to function with an...

In addition, she makes the point that when considering any social phenomenon, there will invariably be a diversity of interpretati...

have more opportunity to encounter difficulties involved in nursing the critically ill. "How frequently a given stressor occurs d...

from pain that began after radiation therapy that caused nerve damage (Fischman, 2000). After receiving therapy at a pain clinic, ...

when Coco Chanel made the look desirable. Since that time, legions of youth and adults have sought to possess the "perfect" tan, ...

the realization of the "dehumanizing" of patients that led to them being referred to as "Bed x," "Case x" or some other nameless, ...

2002 and allowed for a National Nurse Service Corps program to provide funding for tuition, expenses and a stipend to those nursin...

gives the appearance of increased attention to theory and evidenced-based nursing in an atmosphere of caring for the individual. ...

to determine the best possible behavior is not a new idea. This is basically what John Stuart Mill proposed with his philosophy of...

in the 19th and early 20th century, the fact is even more remarkable. "Well and Strong and Young" Updike writes that in 1854 Bar...

and generally run by fairly specific rules. This is necessary especially in a hospital -- for example, a surgeon just doesnt drag ...

have different concerns and worries which will need to be addressed prior to the tackling of the practical issues. The plan will...

several years. Psychologically, it has been found that individuals more actively involved with their own health care often fare m...

the inclination is to treat the dying patient with as little emotion as possible, so as not to suffer emotionally as well, many nu...

go unexplained based on ordinary criminological theory. Trait theory provides new explanations for odd behavior. At the same time,...

techniques or theories as they pertain to the medical world, and it is as if the prison setting is the last place where these tech...

Today, the problem of the nursing shortage has grown to the point that it is no longer only added stress and long hours for those...

its female counterpart; while this mentality has been somewhat reversed in certain global communities, it still takes precedent in...

and grows in popularity, but should live out its allotted time when it becomes a cash cow (1990). Hence, this theory above all co...

of the patients in a single unit will be assigned to one RN; the other half will be assigned to another. Another will be availabl...

or understanding when the staff or the doctors have to move on to the next client. Many patients complain that their healthcare pr...

expressing his or her misery. Such caregivers may have experienced patients who are as likely to cry out, thrash around, or simply...

The link between nurse caring and patient satisfaction has been reported numerous times. For instance, the AORN journal reported a...