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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...
patients with certain injuries and missed diagnoses of certain conditions such as appendicitis or meningitis (Dansby, Kavaler & Sp...
power, found that where nurses report that power when is shared, there are corresponding improvements in the nursing/physician rel...
apply to the many diverse factors related to teen suicide attempts and completions. Three of these objectives are: 1. Reduce fire...
and specific therapy" (Newswanger and Warren, 2004, p. 2405). As patients advance through the acute phase of the illness, supporti...
Furthermore they state that is a strategic approach which relates to all aspects of an organization within the context the culture...
significantly as ethnicity and can encompass many different forms of beliefs. Spirituality plays a major role in how individuals...
While only 6 percent of newborns require advanced life support in 1997, the rise in the number of neonates since that time weighin...
to reach the disease" (Colwell; 2). The author also examines aspects of surgical treatment, indicating that a particular type of s...
of hospital environments is driving many nurses away from hospital nursing and some are leaving the profession entirely. In 2000, ...
the "inability to determine the meaning of illness-related events" (McCormick, 2002, p. 127). Furthermore, Chinn and Kramer (1999)...
of use) of sunscreen at the beach are important considerations. Other factors that should be assessed relative to subjective data...
FTE RN Demand Projected Growth Setting 2000 2010 2020 2000 to 2010 2000 to 2020 Total 49,200 59,900 69,600 22%...
inflamed, tender to the touch and evident of a small amount of pus (DAlessandro et al, 2004), becoming more painful as time progre...
of family such as the one cited above. In many instances hospitals adhere to the traditional definition, which means that the poli...
after the exposure to the initiating traumatic event (Stein, 2002). If PTSD-like symptoms become evidence and are intense prior to...
for registered nurses by 2010 (Feeg 8). While statistics such as these have received a great deal of press, what is less well kno...
issues pertaining to focus group interview with regard to access, ethical issues, power and relevance (Benner, 1991; Morse, 1994; ...
(rural communities were slower to put into place screening mechanisms for HIV in the blood supply used for transfusions). Final...
Working for the well-staffed working environment in itself is no small task, given the fact of the ongoing nursing shortage. The ...
the "number of initial admissions with at least one readmission divided by total discharges excluding deaths" (Lagoe, et al., 1999...
considering this economic downturn, the numbers of undergraduates pursuing nursing careers began to also decline. In 1991, Canada ...
learned long ago the value of yet another Deming (1986) exhortation, that of continuous improvement. By definition, the concept i...
on an evidenced based evidence based practice and the development of increased individual accountability in the area of clinical g...
The ANCI Competency Unit 4 demands that nurses accept accountability and responsibility for their actions in nursing. To do so we...
greater demand on health care services as more of them cross that line from employed to retired. Projections are just that,...
the basic paradigms of nursing professional theory are considered within a social context. For example, health is defined as a "dy...
that the doctrine of informed consent is "hopelessly flawed--or at least misguided," as it is often not possible to truly inform ...
The metaparadigms of nursing represent common concepts that are accepted throughout the profession and across international bounda...