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paired with a continually expanding population have introduced others. A degradation of the nursing/patient relationship, concern...

change, understand the reasons for this change and hare a vision of the future" (Gokenbach, 2003, p. 8). The catch is that these g...

and continues to do so, over the past two decades, as it was first published in 1979 (Falk-Rafael, 2000). In formulating her theor...

feel that ongoing, regular access to and the use of health information is essential to achieve important public health objectives ...

dressed in a hat and white cotton gloves, and her dress has lace-trimmed collar and cuffs with a small bouquet of violets containi...

care is a basic survival need. Without adequate health care, they could and sometimes do die. There is empirical evidence that the...

issue of regulatory interest when attached to direct patient care (Nursing, 2004). As few nurses with no patient responsibilities...

not just the physician but also the office assistant. The lesson that this case provides is that agreements regarding fraudulent ...

of health promotion models. Though a single theory may not provide a complete perspective, the study of several theories can buil...

the United States is that this population generally consists of middle class families and children. In 1991, there were almost 36...

potential for depression. It stands to reason, therefore, that if nurses in critical care units are experiencing higher rates of ...

by ten years in prison and an undetermined fine. One of the most obvious differences between this statute and the others is that ...

people who are uninsured, while many more are underinsured (Reports Say Millions Getting Second-Class Health Care Treatment, 2003)...

since 1947. The healthcare system is actually run by "its 10 provinces and three territories, but is governed by federal guideline...

industry and primary care access; homecare access; and the new legislation proposed in regards to the entire health human resource...

to body changes due to issues of self-image and acceptance speaks to a very vulnerable group of individuals whose focus is more up...

of the true nature of their illnesses. While keeping such facts from the patients may be considered merciful it does, at times, en...

plan was due to fail on several fronts. First the plan itself was way too broad - and way too much for...

The interplay of health issues with social policies is credited as being one of the reasons why the health indices in these countr...

professional specialties. Since autonomy is expected within the professional environment, programs which include student autonomy ...

problems with its water supplies as extensive deforestation has taken place over the last century which have taken its toll on the...

As a socially committed citizen who addresses health needs of the local, national, and global community, nursing will forever be h...

who were in need of an epidural block in order to anesthetize the severe birth-related pain. Unable to hand over the several hund...

with advancing age. Care providers cannot set lower fees for uninsured individuals and then penalize the insured and their insure...

dilemma of a single woman who is part of what the politicians and social scientists refer to as a member of the "working poor" soc...

Medicine has shifted from the Cartesian way of viewing illness, injury and disease as components of a machine-like body to one whi...

goals and interventions which are compatible with those identified in "Healthy People 2010". Eight assessment parameters will be ...

Most of those insured by third-party payers have had all or part of their healthcare premiums paid by employers. Competitive pres...

without mentioning their love affair with olive oil, and the esteem which this precious ingredient holds in this culture (Miller, ...

health of the individual and to their success in recuperation. The Association for Spirit at Work is comprised of medical profess...