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facility grew to over 1,000 beds and the addition of a many barracks-style buildings. The design for a new facility began in 1942 ...

with physicians to "Yes, doctor," the still-proceeding transitions in healthcare continue to elevate the position of nurse while n...

indwelling foley and compression boot. Her dressing is dry and intact. She was discharged with Percocet 5mg q6. Analysis and Out...

For different reasons, each profession believes that the morning routine of washing and dressing is essential. Both the nurse and...

some studies that address waiting times that patients invest in seeing physicians, however. McCarthy, McGee and OBoyle (2000) pro...

for the family. Finances have been destroyed with assets being wiped out, the stress such illness creates in the other family memb...

The Clinical Workstation Application of the 3M(tm) Care Innovation Expert Applications system focuses on providing clinicians and ...

"ICU syndrome" (Elliot and Wright, 1999). In its milder form, ICU syndrome was characterized by the presence of confusion and memo...

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

clear that the patient is taking part in a decision-making process, and not simply signing a form. In practical terms, of course, ...

level of problems for inpatients was 20.9% compared to only 8.4% for outpatients (Wilson et al, 2002). When asked to rate the serv...

to a nursing facility, it should also be understood that each situation is unique. When both the family members and the staff of t...

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

are ideally suited to assist patient and their families in clarifying their needs and desires, enhancing patient autonomy (Breier-...

later adding informational pamphlets discussing heart disease in the aging. My first meeting with Ms. Bross largely was informati...

need for theory in accomplishing the tasks of direct patient care. There are routines and required protocols to follow, but the p...

to the bill as did many nursing executives, arguing that there was sufficient legislation already on the books that dealt with sta...

client, the therapist must first determine what the personality structure of the client is. Now, trying to determine "personality ...

view of medicine in order to better help the indigenous population on which she is called to serve. Before launching any p...

Sometimes just the opposite can occur and the bladder does not empty like it should, if at all. Other problems that seem to be ass...

and without duress, and is competent. At least two physicians must agree that the patient is likely to die within six months. Th...

To deal with the HIV crisis many lesser and middle income countries had to develop innovative and cost effective strategies to de...

This essay focuses on Watson's nursing theory of caring. It reports and explains the meta-paradigms, caratives, and how nurses dev...

Treating non responsive patients presents challenges. This paper looks at the approach to treatment and sequence which should be u...

The paper is a literature review on the topic of schizophrenia and the impact and influence that the condition has on patients and...

This paper considers the role of patients' religion and how it should impact nursing care. The writer focuses on the way in whic...

This 3 page paper provides an overview of how Evidence-based practice is used to treat substance abuse disorders. This paper inclu...

This essay provides a student with a hypothetical guide to discussing interviews with RN, a nurse practitioner and a patient conce...

This paper introduces the new diagnostic criteria found in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual V and utilizes those criteria in ...

Hospital readmissions of patients is upsetting to patients and families, especially when that readmission occurs within 30 days of...