SEARCH RESULTS

include an understanding of how insulin functions to control glucose levels and the interaction between variables that can affect ...

quality and safety for the care they can expect to receive from nurses and midwives and other health professionals are the same" (...

Sometimes the ability to perform foot self-exams for follow-up education or acute illness (Nettles, 2005, p. 44). Additionally, ...

patient care (Hassmiller and Cozine, 2006). Some strategies proposed by RWJF for helping to decrease the tremendous workload on nu...

supply and the importance of fruit and vegetables in the patients diet. She authored over 200 books, reports and pamphlets on nurs...

individual family member are considered within this context (Friedman, Bowden and Jones 37). In analyzing the various theories th...

are possess "awareness and intention," and can construct a sense of self-identity and meaning," which includes the ability to choo...

background of hospital RNs is a significant factor in providing quality nursing care, as this study showed that the level of educa...

nurses are part of this generation and a large majority of nurses are retiring. It has been estimated that 50 percent of the count...

For example, in regards to nurse practitioners from other state, the law states, "The Board (meaning the Board of Nursing) may iss...

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...

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

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

potential for long term physiological complications as well as long-term emotional impacts. Not only does the type of care needed...

(BNE:NPA, 2006). To investigate for heart disease was clearly indicated by physicians orders and, furthermore, Eddie failed to not...

to work efficiently and effectively across cultural boundaries. This concept also encompasses not only the assumption that nurses,...

illustrates how she ignored the potential for causing harm when she increased the patients drugs; only after the medication had be...

the study intervention. Also, as yet, Cook is not clear about the purposes, aims or goals of the study. Literature Review While ...

academic development can only occur if one truly understands the underlying causes of problems and successes; in the midst of educ...

concepts dominated the field of stress research beginning in the 1950s; however, by the 1970s, there was opposition to Selyes stre...

York found that, in the past, ambulance diversions were a seasonal event. However, more recent research finds that diversional sta...

with their illness decreases and their partners ability to help them with the process is impeded as well. Decreased communication...

information. These guidelines are also based on this researchers finding that self-care promotes the pediatric patients spiritual ...

many of the findings of nursing research have little or no relevance to their daily practice. Im and Meleis (1999) cite several re...

Aesthetic, the need for beauty, order and symmetry (Huitt, 2004). 7. Self-actualization is a plateau not all people reach. At this...

verifies old knowledge (Wilkerson, 1998). As this suggests, the continuation of scholarly advances in the development of nursing t...

makes the point that EBP involves more than simply utilize research evidence; and Penz and Bassendowski emphasize this point by s...

of nursing and by lobbying" both Congress and regulatory agencies in regards to healthcare issues that affect nursing (ANA, 2008)....

workplace is a critical component of occupational rehabilitation (Morrison, 1993). In one study it was found that employees of inj...

information about the shortage of nurses and the consequences. This was achieved as demonstrated in the following brief report of ...