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and patient. Orems theory is central to much of nursing philosophy and methodology. This theory is one of three theories...
must have at least some knowledge of the topic of discussion beforehand, or the discussion can disintegrate into an exercise in "p...
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...
provide the physician interface. Beyond these duties are the operational and administrative duties required in this type of facil...
much sugar remains in the blood and too little energy is transferred to other cells. The diabetic needs to take externally adminis...
In ten pages medical negligence is considered with such cases as 1957's Bolam v. Friern HMC and 1997's Bolitho v. Hackney HA refer...
authors isolated the following recurring elements, in order of their statistical appearance in the definitions [1]: Violence, forc...
In five pages this paper examines the problems posed by electronic medical information and the assistance offered by SISTeM in ter...
biochemistry. I recognized the wonder of chemistry, but what I failed to recognize at the time was the solid practice it gave me ...
can be tricky. There are always hypochondriacs or the medically educated who do not necessarily agree with the doctors findings. P...
EMDR therapists assert that the treatment is suitable for a wide range of disorders; that it is much quicker than other forms of...
to identify and to relate in terms of actual patient care. Ida Jean Orlando created a conceptual view of the nursing process whic...
are licensed individuals who go through at least one year of formal education in addition to clinical instruction, and the focus o...
after which he began drinking again. After this, the patient demonstrated a desire to poison himself, and this resulted in his ow...
Mr. Schiavo finally was allowed the right to have his wifes feeding tube removed, the right to allow her to die of lack of nutrien...
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...
of revenues, and it is likely lower. Allowing 35 percent food cost, however, the cost of operations including labor should not ex...
how change can be effectively managed and challenges in the transformation of nursing and health care delivery. Clearly, Roys mod...
a total of more than $4,000 for every citizen of the country (Grumbach and Bodenheimer, 1994). Plagued by overspending for years,...
issues of spirituality. In essence, the parish nurse has the ability to treat the whole patient, rather than only addressing symp...
to reduce pain remains controversial. A 2001 meta-analysis of 39 clinical studies found that marijuanas was no more effective in...
by practicing nurses in this area. Both of the authors also hold advanced degrees: one holds a Masters degree and teaches at a co...
the specifics of the experiment. When patients are first enrolled, their entry is broken down by risk in addition to whether or no...
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...
carcinoma in situ (DCIS). This is also known as "intraductal carcinoma or non-invasive breast cancer" (Breast Cancer, 2004; p. PG...
her to divide the ways in which certain cultures utilize their power when compared with others. When the student discusses the un...