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what is tantamount to a death sentence, because of the "uncertain definition of suicide in the context of a terminal illness" (Mar...
Crystalloids and colloids are coming into use for trauma cases where fluids are being used for resuscitation. This paper gives a g...
Over twice as many people have been infected with HIV than was initially projected; over 42 million people have been infected sinc...
The link between nurse caring and patient satisfaction has been reported numerous times. For instance, the AORN journal reported a...
analysis. Making use of a sample of 100 patients, the test group is made up of 60 depressed patients with reflex sympathetic dystr...
2000). Even as recently as just a couple of decades ago, conditions such as cramps, pregnancy nausea and even labor pains were oft...
Conroy and Nottoli (1999) report the case of Henry, an irascible octogenarian who easily was the most difficult patient in the ski...
evaluating information (including assumptions and evidence) related to the issue, considering alternatives ... and drawing conclus...
much sugar remains in the blood and too little energy is transferred to other cells. The diabetic needs to take externally adminis...
the spider and it is true for man as well. Obviously, he doesnt actually say this specifically but he instead illustrates it thro...
before intubating her, but the woman needed an airway cleared right away. Only after restoring breath to the woman did they learn...
routine activities necessary to their own care. The purpose is that with a nurses direction, encouragement and initial supervisio...
must have at least some knowledge of the topic of discussion beforehand, or the discussion can disintegrate into an exercise in "p...
criteria in an advanced directive or the individuals cognizance at the time of their decision. The first task that presents...
issues of spirituality. In essence, the parish nurse has the ability to treat the whole patient, rather than only addressing symp...
a total of more than $4,000 for every citizen of the country (Grumbach and Bodenheimer, 1994). Plagued by overspending for years,...
and patient. Orems theory is central to much of nursing philosophy and methodology. This theory is one of three theories...
to reduce pain remains controversial. A 2001 meta-analysis of 39 clinical studies found that marijuanas was no more effective in...
it is these issues of autonomy and personal rights that are concerned the sanctity of life is a secondary issue and cases such as ...
any love relationship can be hurtful enters the picture. With this rationale, one can see that to have an affair with an ex-patien...
and eventually all cognitive function for the person inflicted with the disease (Lemonick and Park-Mankato, 2001). While the spec...
charted component of my daily patient interaction. However, to remind myself of the other responsibilities during busy per...
her to divide the ways in which certain cultures utilize their power when compared with others. When the student discusses the un...
carcinoma in situ (DCIS). This is also known as "intraductal carcinoma or non-invasive breast cancer" (Breast Cancer, 2004; p. PG...
by practicing nurses in this area. Both of the authors also hold advanced degrees: one holds a Masters degree and teaches at a co...
In seven pages this paper compares the self care deficit health care theories of Peplau and Orem in terms of similarities regardin...
In twelve pages coronary artery disease is examined in terms of causes, approaches, and methods of intervention, discussing causat...
In twelve pages this paper examines the pediatric nurse practitioner's role and how they are effective responses to patient needs....
In five pages this paper discusses how patient culture is an important consideration in the nursing field. Six sources are cited ...
has left the facility and has gone home to the comforts of home in order to spend the last days, weeks or months of their life in ...