YOU WERE LOOKING FOR :Nurses Knowledge of Prevention Strategies for Constipation in Elderly Patients who are Bed Bound A Health Promotion Study
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of different causative factors (Clinician Reviews, 2007; Hunter et al, 2002). Extrapolated prevalence rates for constipation in t...
healthcare provider to assess the potential risk of constipation and helping to get preventative measures (Campbell et al, 2001). ...
be vulnerable to abuse or neglect for a variety of reasons and in a variety of situations, which range from home care to care in r...
there a time when an individuals interests supersede those of the masses? These are ethical questions posed each and everyday thr...
percent of that total population lose their ability to walk (Tonarelli, 2010). Hip injuries and falls of any kind can reduce the ...
First seen as an occasional point of minor and temporary discomfort, there seemed to be other, more "important" issues to assess. ...
be immensely helpful in gaining insight into the specific issues involved and subsequent perspective on what course of action to t...
2008, p. 208). The purpose of the study designed by Sorensen and Yankech (2008) was to investigate whether a "research-based, th...
post-surgical patients. Normal Bowel Elimination Allison (1995) recognized that maintaining bowel elimination is a substantial ...
the age 65 have hypertension (Sirkin and Rosner 2009, p. 402). Hypertension leads to a lesser quality of life for the patient and ...
the near future, however. This presents potentially severe consequences for the economics of elder care. The stakeholders in this...
(Cunningham, 2008). Observed Results Cortez (2008) states that in the past, patients had been known to call 911 from their ...
established that nurses are often involved in the "timely identification of complications," which, if acted upon swiftly, prevent ...
Leadership and management while related are two distinctively different concepts. Leadership can be discerned from simply manageme...
Management In the past it may be argued that knowledge management was a potential source of competitive advantage, but i...
Hospital. The purpose here is to describe and evaluate the restructuring of St. Vincents ICU to gain one-on-one nursing and so im...
question was directed at the nurse. One of her companions noted that her daughters name is Nancy, but Nancy died three years previ...
over their blood glucose levels; and (3) encouraging continuous improvement in nursing knowledge and patient education. The progr...
This paper considers various strategies that can be applied to prevent prejudicial relationships between health care workers and p...
pilot study was performed first, in which the research tested the methodology. This also involved developing an interview schedule...
that not only were nurses retained but that everyone on staff is motivated to be actively engaged and involved in the work environ...
patient was in a significant amount of pain, he made jokes throughout his entire stay, as family members remained at his bedside. ...
who is the legal guardian, as this pertains to the legality of admitting a minor for psychiatric care. If the patient is accompani...
higher risk for UTIs than others. Risks include older age, poor hygiene, and/or poor hydration. Two of the greatest risks can be p...
can be used by the company and its employees. Molnlycke Health Care, established in 1998 as the result of a merger between the c...
age. Therefore, the patient population is increasing. This factor is also influenced by the fact that that the huge lump in the Am...
has always been about the development of autonomy, equality, social justice and democracy" (Mezirow, 1999). The transformative app...
report, admissions, and emergency situations" (Griffin, 2003, p. 135). The rationale for this policy is that it protects the confi...
potential need for treatment for impaired skin integrity due to immobility. Therefore, the nurse will begin precautions prior to a...
whoever the client might be, that is, an individual, family, group or community. The third provision indicates that nurses are als...