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to changes which in turn can result in higher costs and reduced perceived quality of care. Primary nursing is not a new con...

Irelands influence in reflective practice is now beginning to be felt around the country. Among other developments, the English N...

development of nurse-operated continence centers, which provide conservative management for UI (Bernier, 2002). Continence nurses...

in which nurses had to request perceptions for certain types of dressing was a waste of time and resources, which in turn impacted...

This research paper pertains to a variety of topics that pertain to APN practice, such as scope of practice, advocacy, EBP and res...

In five pages the cultural aspects of the nursing profession are considered in a discussion that while Canadian and U.S. nurses mi...

In seven pages this paper examines how the motivation theories of Douglas McGregor, W. Edwards Deming, and Albert Bandura can be a...

that the statistician believes are related to the forecast variable. The variable to be forecast is called the dependent variable...

This paper addresses the new and growing field of forensic nursing. The author contends that forensic nursing is a necessity in t...

and long-term care facilities (CNRA). The CNRA also outlined the distinct functions of a nurse in the care of individuals, recog...

appropriate. Also, when changing bed linens it is imperative that the soiled bed linens get placed in a bag and not into the clea...

In ten pages this paper examines the increased visibility of a nurse's role and also considers the enhancement of nursing document...

divert status at least three times a week for the last year, with the exception of the only level one trauma center in Nevada, whi...

This research paper examines the arguments both pro and con in regards to unionizaion within the nursing profession. The writer in...

Nursing ethics and autonomy are considered in this discussion of the position statement by the ANA regarding nurses' rights to acc...

In five pages this paper discusses the medication prescribing of practical nurses in Europe. Ten sources are cited in the bibliog...

In six pages the basis for the role of an ANP which is to establish a connection between nurse and patient along with providing a ...

lethal drug is given with the intent to bring about death, thus ending suffering" (28). Of course, there is a difference between ...

In four pages this research paper examines nursing's metaparadigm in a consideration of concepts including nursing, health, enviro...

part of their academic preparation knowledge that pertains to how "to initiate, plan and manage change" (Elser, McClanahan and Gre...

The concept of health also has undergone change over the years. It formerly referred to absence of disease, but now it generally ...

and Robinson, 2003). Another element complicating the problem is the fact that in the early 1990s, many hospitals restructured a...

images represent some aspect of nursing? Examination of this question shows that two of these images are particularly helpful in d...

nurse anesthetist. For one week, I watched the interactions between the nurse anesthetist and other professionals, as well as the...

today will reach retirement age within 15 years (Mee and Robinson, 2003). At the same time, fewer people are entering nursing, as ...

the associates course of study to address the very things that can make the greatest difference in patient outcomes and satisfacti...

MEDMARX is thought to be the most comprehensive reporting of medication error information in the nation (Morantz & Torrey, 2003). ...

and Ingalls (2003) describe the four metaparadigms allegorically as the "roots" of a living tree, emphasizing that the metaparadig...

theoretical framework for promoting professional development through the use of quality circles. This management theory involves a...

Under her wing, Nightingale took care of the soldiers while at the same time training other women to "nurse" them back to health. ...