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of professional nursing, nursing theory provides perspectives and guidance that aids nurses in achieving their primary goal of pro...

fact that an individual "can be called to account for ones actions in regard to a duty" (Cornock, 2008, p. 64). While responsibi...

evaluated stated that they are predominantly "hands-on learners." Eight of the 10 nurses evaluated stated they were hands-on lear...

the various roles and responsibilities that the specialty involves, they share the common quality that the nursing process is inhe...

catheterization provides an effective method for evaluating the effectiveness of medications while also assessing cardiac function...

in control of the medication. Worse, not all medication errors are reported. If the wrong medication has reached the patient, the...

Olmeztoprak presents a thorough review of current literature pertaining to the significance of valid, reliable assessment practice...

Accepted practice is to use any routine tool available, which means that a patient whose kidneys have ceased to function will be p...

of the patient experience" (Engebretson 20). The background provided by a large, close-knit family means that, from childhood, I h...

as well as those studies that have suggested broadening students exposure to families and children with special needs. This discus...

it comes to orders, medications, tests, transfers and so on. Another problem for both physicians and nurses is identifying all p...

tendons in the passageway becomes irritated and swell (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, 2006). The result...

much broader in its application. It is this broadness that allows nurses to reach across religious lines and distinctions. In a su...

in nursing educators aged 36 to 45 (Lewallen, et al, 2003). To complicate matters further, recent statistics show that nurses wh...

2006). Finally, the Mayo Clinic has its own take on privacy and does not only provide HIPAA guidelines, but implements very strict...

all aspects of nursing. While the prime relationship in nursing is the one between the nurse and patient, relationships between nu...

are necessary for patient survival" (Kelley, 2005, p. 2). When the blood volume in the body is too low, it activates "compensatory...

the pre-test due to differences in cultural background make significant improvement, but children with "true language impairment" ...

naturally create a prime source of psychic conflict for nurses, which would facilitate the development of burnout. Jenkins, Ellio...

nurse working on a medical unit at the University of California, San Francisco Medical Center. According to Kodet, the only thing ...

p. 311). Specifically, this study focused on discerning how indicators of the "psychosocial work climate" affected the frequency w...

partners in the healthcare process. Through training and education, nurses learn to make decisions on multiple issues of patient c...

a mentor and/or a preceptor. Mentoring is the "process through which a relationship is established between an experienced indivi...

the nursing theorists that have come after her (Tourville and Ingalls, 2003). The interactive model focuses on the significant of ...

perceived self-efficacy (Capik, 1998). JJ explained how Penders theory guides her priorities in establishing educational goals, ...

`Research shows that many relatives express the wish to be present during a resuscitation attempt if given that option (Clift, 200...

This 3 page paper provides an overview of a nursing recommendation. This paper gives a number of reasons why the student would be...

Family crisis). However, society itself is made up of smaller units, of which the family is one, and therefore structural function...

move in concentric circles of caring--from individuals, to others, to community, to (the) world" (Vance, 2003). Caring science inv...

2005, p.165). In obese children, the number of fat cells present in the body can be as much as three times higher than in normal w...