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and typically occurs by the time a person reaches their 70s. In the U.S., roughly 1.5 million fractures are caused by osteoporosis...

in the U.S. stands at 8.5 percent to over 14 percent, depending on the specific area of specialty (Letvak and Buck, 2008), by 2020...

indicates that 51 percent of patients who are older than 65 received no medication information at the time of hospital discharge H...

If all factors remain the same, by 2030, the shortage could reach the 1 million mark (Chandra and Willis, 2005). There are tremend...

that the legal struggle took on her family was immense. Her father never recovered emotionally and committed suicide (Colby, 2002)...

be increased substantially, of course, by those immigrants families who would likely be admitted to the country as well. The inte...

A 3 page research paper that compares and contrasts the way in which nursing theorists Hildegard Peplau, Dorothea Orem, and Betty ...

Evidence into Practice" (AHRQ, 2008). The Nursing Center is an extremely useful site in that it offers access to a long list of ...

9.Surg: Patients recovering from some form of surgery. 10. Med: Patients recovering from some form of illness. 11. ICU-Intensive C...

this indicates, family is incorporated into and valued within the realm of pediatric nursing practice as a factor that is crucial ...

the stage of evaluation is being one mainly concerned with health-related assessment activities so that progress can be measured a...

Literature on this topic indicates that RNs are hesitant in delegating tasks primarily because they are uncertain of the qualific...

of ethics; 5. is composed of individuals who consider this occupation as their lifework, contributing to the good of society throu...

p. 29), as stated in its title. Mean age was 81; 218 participants completed the study. The researchers evaluated the differences...

college degree is now a requirement for all registered nurses. A nursing major is comprised of a diverse and challenging liberal ...

the insertion of a central line, threaded through a vein, and it was once believed that it would aid cancer patients, restoring ap...

systems. The following examination of the problem of medication errors focuses on the context of mental health nursing within the ...

precisely the same as for other patients. Legal responsibility for care decisions in cases where there is a living will: does the...

wages and benefits to its nurses that are competitive for its market or that have been collectively bargained with a labor organiz...

someone who was less than one of the "real nurses," in his estimation, he found that the young nursing assistant accomplished the...

12-21, live relatively sedentary lives, as they are not active enough to successfully maintain good health (Covelli, 2007). The in...

and theoretical Framework: The instrument designed for use in this study drew heavily upon the survey developed by Cole, et al, wh...

versatile medium, learning how to create web pages and make them interactive and user-friendly. It is important that care provid...

such as "human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B virus and hepatitis C virus" (Shelton and Rosenthal, 2004, p. 25). The gr...

(Tomey and Alligood, 2006, p. 645). Meaning There are two major assumptions upon which Reeds theoretical conclusions are based. ...

a "collaborative quality improvement project" that focuses on PUs in nursing homes as its primary focus (Lynn, et al, 2007). QIOs,...

researchers (JBI, 2008). This section of the site also addresses the topic of "Research Training" and the availability of scholars...

unitary human beings (Newman). This theory is appealing because it acknowledges how each person is unique and, therefore, must be ...

identifying the uses of the concept and its defining attributes (Walker and Avant, 1995). The steps involved also include defining...

the case study, is important for planning a safe and effective rehabilitation program (Craven and Hirnle, 2007). People who experi...