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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...

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

explained the process further and made it clear that he would perform the catheterization, the man approved. As this indicates, fr...

and the spirit says, "Ahhh, everything feels much better now" (Wooten, 2005, p. 510). Another factor in her relationships with c...

there is no cure either for Alzheimers disease or the various forms of dementia on the horizon, healthcare practitioners should "i...

an obstruction of the airway and can involved any or all of the following factors: "smooth muscle bronchoconstriction, mucous secr...

predicting mortality and morbidity. Authors provide a section to explain and explore the existence of natriuretic peptides. Anoth...

in resistant strains of bacteria (Plonczynski, 2005). This situation suggests that changes in antibiotic prophylactic procedures ...

particular condition because he at least is aware of his condition. About one-half of those with this disease are not as fortunat...

regarded as creating obligations on others to help her exercise her rights. An inherent theme that is implied in all of the questi...

"study and report to Congress on standards for the maximum number of hours that a nurse may work without compromising the safety o...

care home agencies also offer data on each service that is provided by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and acco...

nursing skill levels and patient mix" (Minimum staff levels, 2004, p. 33). However, the researchers found that a "greater total nu...

there is very little information about predisposes people to these episodes (Swann, 2006). Therefore, for the most part, nursing a...

the case study, is important for planning a safe and effective rehabilitation program (Craven and Hirnle, 2007). People who experi...

paying salaries). Patients are going to generally go to hospitals where their doctors are - though when it comes to emergencies or...

and theoretical Framework: The instrument designed for use in this study drew heavily upon the survey developed by Cole, et al, wh...

the situation, the charge nurse might take a number of different actions in response to this information. For example, the charge ...

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...

and how this equipment should differ for this population: Bariatric patients are typically defined as those who are extremely obe...

as a central tenet to professional practice (Hanks, 2010). Both the American Nurses Association (ANA) Code of Ethics and the Code ...

was a patient protection initiative which incorporated a requirement for there to be set nasty patient ratios in healthcare system...

nurse to patient ratio in California. In 1992 and 1993 the California Nurses Association has sponsored the Democratic Senator Jack...

primary symptoms of COPD are "wheezing, cough, dyspnea on exertion and increased phlegm production" (Touhy and Jett, 2012, p. 289)...

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

support of a nurse that can keep these patients inspired to continue the positive health behaviors that ensure their continued goo...

By addressing this need, which includes rehabilitation designed to aid her mobility, nursing intervention can also have a positive...

In a paper of six pages, the author writes about research on the problem of workplace violence against nurses. The studies used i...

frequently the needs of terminal patients are not addressed properly and that multiple problems exist in this regard. Practitioner...