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caused by the illnesses the may then have a negative physiological backlash on the patient. For other condition it may be the ro...

is wheelchair bound, but nevertheless cooks for herself and shops for herself in a nearby grocery store, using her motorized wheel...

of a holistic approach to team management, and the integration of efforts to improve the overall function of nursing teams to redu...

All of these studies reflect empirical studies of hospital populations in an effort to determine how changes in the healthcare env...

Acquiescing to the constraints imposed by organizational and professional structure does not mean that the nurse has no alternativ...

biochemistry. I recognized the wonder of chemistry, but what I failed to recognize at the time was the solid practice it gave me ...

still exists as to the necessity and long-term benefits of circumcision. Virtually all agree that if circumcision is to be done, ...

* Time over Money - Employees today seek more personal time versus financial compensation. * Professional versus Personal Role - ...

over the age of 60 years in 1995, and that number will probably increase to about 1.2 billion (2002, p.1094) in 2025. Informatio...

provided. A nurse who has back pain will likely reduce the care he or she could otherwise administer. When people have back or m...

and two other men beside her patient, she becomes drawn to the patient, though not in a romantic way. She devotes nearly her entir...

arts, beliefs, values, customs, lifeways and all other products of human work and thought..." (Purnell, 2005, p. 7). It is the eth...

As described by Araich (2001), four nursing strategies effectively summarize how a critical care nurse can use the RAM to aid a ca...

in resistant strains of bacteria (Plonczynski, 2005). This situation suggests that changes in antibiotic prophylactic procedures ...

predicting mortality and morbidity. Authors provide a section to explain and explore the existence of natriuretic peptides. Anoth...

an obstruction of the airway and can involved any or all of the following factors: "smooth muscle bronchoconstriction, mucous secr...

particular condition because he at least is aware of his condition. About one-half of those with this disease are not as fortunat...

McAndrew, 2006). With communication skills there are includes skills of listening as well as tact as essential to facilitate effec...

the fever? Was it related to an infection in the surgical wound? Was the patient developing atelectasis and pneumonia? Or, was the...

by the caring physical presence of this nurse in her last remaining hours. However, the way in which this case turned out saw the ...

this condition. If the student does not have asthma, the student may feel motivated to help this population because of he/she rea...

frequently use mental health nurses as a means for expanding services (Winefield and Chur-Hansen, 2004). The following examination...

which initiates a series of events that will either successful contain the infection or prompt it progression toward active diseas...

that are often incurred as a natural part of the aging process (Wang and Wollin, 2004). These changes include "impaired vision and...

differences between these two classifications are then described and three factors that are believe to influence the formation of ...

ventilation. This included placing hip pads with egg crate foam under the patients iliac crest to prevent hyperextension of the lo...

characteristics of metal disorders may include abnormalities in cognition, mood or emotions; it may include abnormalities in integ...

the nGMS as an assessment instrument. This computer program provides a check list that the nurse can use to cover all pertinent in...

parents of children with cancer regarding the needs of siblings and on the support that was offered by hospital staff. The results...

often a factor in nurse/doctor communication. Nurses can bring power to nurse/doctor interchange by harnessing the power of lang...