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results from alcohol or drug misuse and which interferes with professional judgment and the delivery of safe, high quality care" (...

practitioner surgeries are run by practice nurses, only making referrals to other members of the healthcare team when required, Th...

(Cunningham, 2008). Observed Results Cortez (2008) states that in the past, patients had been known to call 911 from their ...

to individuals connected by a blood tie. However, to be a "family," members must "live in close contact, care for one another, an...

have otherwise been a lingering existence in private homes or disreputable hospitals. Inasmuch as the nurse is "temporarily the c...

when nurses are needed the most, which is when we are ill (line 12). This is when "Nurses come through, with their care and goodwi...

A pertinent issue to foreign nurse recruitment, as a method for alleviating the shortage of nurses in US hospitals, is the number ...

established that nurses are often involved in the "timely identification of complications," which, if acted upon swiftly, prevent ...

(Green, 2004a). A travel nurse, on the other hand, is typically contracted to work a 13-week period, and this usually includes an ...

noted that cases of a rare lung infection, pneumocystis carinni pneumonia, had occurred in Los Angeles and also that three young m...

legal errors (Fackelmann, 2002). Furthermore, the AMA study demonstrated that there is a direct statistical connection between th...

for nurses who come into intimate contact with clients from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds. Ott, Al-Khadhuri and Al-Junaibi...

all areas of professional nursing. Provisions 1 through 3 address the principal obligations of nursing, which are to the patient/c...

estimate likely is a highly conservative one. As public schools come under increasing budgetary constraints, many of those that h...

This essay draws upon research to discuss the American Nurses Association (ANA), its purposes and goals. The writer presents an ov...

those that do not receive another. Nurses, however, (and rightfully so) are expected to perform their duties irrespective of such...

a compulsory health insurance program for its elderly citizens (225). There are indications then that American circumstances, as ...

Certification is important in many fields as it is in nursing. The CNA position is discussed in depth. The nursing care industry i...

This paper offered a position paper on the topic of allowing Advanced Practice Registered Nurses to practice up to their knowledge...

are necessary for patient survival" (Kelley, 2005, p. 2). When the blood volume in the body is too low, it activates "compensatory...

potential need for treatment for impaired skin integrity due to immobility. Therefore, the nurse will begin precautions prior to a...

employability: The role of nurse educator requires an advanced practice nursing degree at the graduate levels of masters and docto...

homes. Rather, it is a high-quality facility dedicated to providing the best of care to its residents. Staff members are employe...

based on a research study that surveyed over 2,000 RNs who provide direct nursing care in three mid-western hospitals. This result...

that they are often asked to take care of more patients with higher acuity levels than they have in the past (Hassmiller and Cozin...

by 2010 (About Healthy People, n.d.). It has survived four presidents and several changes in congressional leadership based on pa...

It is well known that there is a significant shortage of registered nurses that will continue to grow. There is a difference of op...

nursing quality of care" (Hart, et al, 2006, p. 256). These indicators specifically indicate that complications, such as pressure ...

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

30 months, as this is when between 13 and 28 percent of senior nurses are due to retire (Sibbald, 2003). Currently, close to a thi...