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to physicians. Increasingly, "evidence-based guidelines are becoming codes of medical practice" (Healy, 2005; p. 54). Superficia...

Yet both organizations also observe that, sometimes, it is necessary to use seclusion and restraint, as a last resort, in order to...

and safety" (ANA, 2005). After all, if a nurse does not take steps to preserve her or his own safety, the nurse cannot adequately ...

2003, p. 50). Comments went on to say that it is disheartening when they arent acknowledged in any way for the hard work they do (...

Leaders create the future rather than simply become its victims (Kerfoot, 1998). They are generally thinking several months ahead,...

and was replaced by the broader term, telehealth (Maheu et al 7). The definition has also evolved to encompass all types of healt...

the risk of medical errors, such as dispensing the wrong medication or the wrong dose (Nursing overtime, 2004). The study, which w...

be more enlightening and convey a more precise meaning than an extended descriptive passage. At this point, the student researchin...

the changes that have occurred since she founded modern nursing. "Florence Nightingale provided us with a framework, relevant tod...

on the company) was its aggressive expansion strategy from out of the Pacific Northwest, which was, in a sense, to blanet each met...

in 2000, allowing a long comment period before the final rule was issued in February 2003. Five rules were published in 199...

caused by the illnesses the may then have a negative physiological backlash on the patient. For other condition it may be the ro...

this resulted in many children being locked away in attics or cellars, as these conditions were viewed primarily as social and eco...

low. Given that, more resources should be dedicated to management of risk in the event of a hurricane, rather than in an earthquak...

The current competencies are research and development only. Selling this on has been limited with single purchasers. This means th...

are often called upon to provide comfort where there seems to be none, patience in the face of adversity, and grace under fire. Th...

interactions with their patients and with each other have. Kurt Lewins change theory holds that change is incremental. It occurs...

Burnout is a problem in many high-stress, goal-oriented professions. This paper defines the concept, shows how it may be spotted a...

reveal a steady growth in the number of nurses joining unions due to discontent" (Blankenheim 2001, p. 13). They are doing so to l...

for protocol and for adhering to standard practice. There are many aspects of the job for which the nurse is best suited to addre...

money" (Collings, 1997; p. 52). The sentiment was true long before the 1980 survey, and its persistence over time likely would no...

parameters of his perspective and goals, and, specifically, refers to the unique orientation of nursing. "Nurses encounter patient...

not unusual given that there is a common perception that the higher a persons educational attainment the greater level of employme...

to are not likely to be illicit drugs but rather the same prescribed drugs with which they treat their patients (Texas Medical Ass...

of the great need for Hispanic nurses which has been created by the growing Hispanic population, this occupational choice presents...

host country, and can include a wide variety of things in between. Before making the investment, international real estate invest...

that nurse is guilty of doing something unethical. Nurses must impose a high standard of care in the office, hospital or home sett...

exist for generations. Though Nightingale promoted a professional demeanor, nursing was not something that most well-bred women w...

helped to raise the awareness of this risk. Whilst it is known that there is often little that an individual company may do to imp...

From this perspective, individuals can be viewed as open systems, in which energy is transformed within the body, gaining or losin...