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Johns Hopkins University and member of the IOM research team that authored the report, said that "fatigue was a major cause of mis...

ratio, the mortality rates are 44 percent lower (Degree-level nurses, 2005). Substantiating this research, a Canadian study cond...

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...

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

2008). Further significant improvement is unlikely in the near future, however. Californias Efforts Governor Arnold Schwar...

familys emotional state through observation and empathic listening. They can explore their own emotions through self-examination a...

own studies in numerous areas, such as formal logic, metaphysics, action theories, and to her readings of Aristotle, Aquinas and m...

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 ...

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

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

power, found that where nurses report that power when is shared, there are corresponding improvements in the nursing/physician rel...

patients with certain injuries and missed diagnoses of certain conditions such as appendicitis or meningitis (Dansby, Kavaler & Sp...

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

Programs and Addiction Treatment Centers, 2007). Breaking addiction to these and other abused drugs often requires medical interv...

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

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

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

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 ...

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

the listeners would occasional offer comments and observations, to which the rabbi would generally respond. Occasionally, this pro...

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

motor vehicle crashes, substance abuse, and illegal behavior" (Visser, Lesesne and Perou, 2007, S99). Symptoms include irritabili...

and Perou (2007) report that an estimated five to eighteen percent of youth in the US are diagnosed with ADHD and most receive so...

the plan may be objective where the actual healing can be measured or it may be subjective according to what the patient says (Dup...