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Research Evaluation on Nursing Home Costs of Utilizing MDS/PPS RUG III Systems

(p. 835) among Medicaid residents of Massachusetts nursing homes between 1991 and 1994. This mixed method (i.e., quantitative as ...

Carative Nursing Model and Nurses' Image

In five pages this paper examines the images of nursing and nurses within the context of the Carative model with individualized, d...

The Field of Forensic Nursing

This paper addresses the new and growing field of forensic nursing. The author contends that forensic nursing is a necessity in t...

Nursing Perceptions

In eight pages this paper examines the field of nursing in terms of nursing roles in health care management, education requirement...

Discussion of Change Theories for Specific Field

The paper begins by briefly identifying and explaining three of the standard change theory/models. The stages of each are named. T...

Culturally Competent Care In Psychiatric Hospitals

Culturally competent care appropriate for a psychiatric hospital is considered a basic and primary component of nursing given the ...

Nursing Need to Delegate

the nurse is uncertain of which tasks are appropriate to delegation, as well as the skill level of UAPs, their reluctance becomes ...

Heart Failure Readmissions

The incidence of heart failure is so great, it has become a public health concern. The readmission rates are very high for heart f...

Changes of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

This 10 page paper provides an overview of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. This paper includes four major changes ...

Hospital Chaplains and Elderly Illnesses

Dementia is a debilitating disease that strikes mostly older people. The focus of this essay is Spiritual care for people with dem...

Nursing Ethics/A Diabetic Patient

2010). The first provision of the ANA code specifies that nurses should show "compassion and respect" in regards to the "dignity, ...

The Issue of Unresponsiveness of Physicians in the Hospital Setting

In a paper of four pages, the writer considers the issue of the unresponsive patient, especially as it impacts patient care. This...

HEALTH CARE AND LEGISLATION

newspapers and magazines understands that the "Big Kahuna" of health care regulations involves the Patient Protection and Affordab...

Refusal of Care: The Ethical Dimensions

refers to instances in which patients who have been admitted to a health care facility decide to refuse treatment from doctors (Lo...

Reduce Health Costs by Targeting Resources

The New York City Police Commissioner was successful in reducing crime by targeting high crime areas and allocating resources to t...

Dealing With Unsustainable Health Costs

is based on the greatest good for the greatest number of people. Or, it could be the greatest pleasure or good over the least pain...

Memory Deficits Due To Alzheimer's

illustrated how certain aspects such as genetics, disease and environment diversely impact the extent of human memory, with old ag...

The Impact of Culture in Medical Care

"how they relate to others. It influences the way patients respond to medical services and preventive interventions and impacts th...

Examination of Beneficence/For the Patient's Good

long after all signs of consciousness have ceased. Is this "good"? Is this beneficent? The news tells us of parents confronting me...

HEALTH CARE ACT AND MENTAL HEALTH

this rhetoric was how the act would impact the millions of people in the United States who suffer from emotional or physical disor...

Medical Error and Quality Care

of a busy dermatological practice. This dermatologist see as many as 100 patients a day and is known as an "expert in the evaluati...

Managed Care and its Impact on Poor/Minority Patient Care

Concepts, theories, principles and practices in managed care and the health services industry in regards to social, economic, and ...

HMO Incentives for Doctors

2008). Incentive programs can actually have very positive outcomes if they are used correctly and ethically (Sabin, 2008). In so d...

CULTURALLY COMPETENT CARE AND HOLY REDEEMER

culturally competent care. Well examine what the literature has to say about such standards and, with this background, and an unde...

Health Care Communication

patient (Seidel, 2004). This author also states that effective communication is something that can and must be learned (Seidel, 2...

Health and Gender Inequality

2000). Even as recently as just a couple of decades ago, conditions such as cramps, pregnancy nausea and even labor pains were oft...

The Importance of Well Written and Presented Educational Materials in Patient Wellness

health information is pivotal to the efforts of practitioners in promoting health, changing behaviors and attitudes, and preventin...

The History and Mission of Tripler Army Medical Center

facility grew to over 1,000 beds and the addition of a many barracks-style buildings. The design for a new facility began in 1942 ...

Training, Teamwork and Benefits in Patient Care

with physicians to "Yes, doctor," the still-proceeding transitions in healthcare continue to elevate the position of nurse while n...