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and Robinson, 2003). Another element complicating the problem is the fact that in the early 1990s, many hospitals restructured a...

patient was in a significant amount of pain, he made jokes throughout his entire stay, as family members remained at his bedside. ...

management, in recent years, has been quite extensive. This body of empirical evidence and commentary largely supports the concept...

the women who have traditionally filled nursing positions will undoubtedly continue to pursue other professional opportunities tha...

individual is an "open system," which includes "distinct, but integrated physiological, psychological and socio-cultural systems" ...

a drivable distance. This rural population currently exceeds 35 million in the country (America Telemedicine Association, 2007). ...

Roughly 50 percent of the current working nursing population will retire within the next 15 years (Mee and Robinson, 2003). Adding...

today will reach retirement age within 15 years (Mee and Robinson, 2003). At the same time, fewer people are entering nursing, as ...

Leadership and management while related are two distinctively different concepts. Leadership can be discerned from simply manageme...

with humanity, that is, to be humanistic in ones orientation refers to the principles of humanism, which has been given a variety ...

that hospital nurse staffing levels are inadequate to provide safe and effective care" (DPE Research Department, 2003). Physicians...

begins with "orientation," which is a period in which the nurse and the patient become acquainted. The relationship then proceeds ...

2008, p. 208). The purpose of the study designed by Sorensen and Yankech (2008) was to investigate whether a "research-based, th...

ignored, until the work of Raven and Welsh, (2004) this industry in Kuwait had received little, if any, specific attention. The su...

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 (...

process variation, foster awareness of the impact of different clinical decisions, and encourage reduction in undesirable practice...

the question of what effect an aging nursing work force has on American healthcare in general. First and foremost, the aging of ...

socially isolating, as outside opinion is discounted. The team adopts a "defensive posture," which is evidenced by "derogatory, de...

there a time when an individuals interests supersede those of the masses? These are ethical questions posed each and everyday thr...

Stimulus for developing of the students personal philosophy The process of nursing education exposes students to diverse clinical...

2002 and allowed for a National Nurse Service Corps program to provide funding for tuition, expenses and a stipend to those nursin...

interests and values considered and respected in the decision-making process" (Fly and Johnstone, 2002). This rationale is undoubt...

of the patients in a single unit will be assigned to one RN; the other half will be assigned to another. Another will be availabl...

the chaos," she said (Serafini 1490). This nurse further stated that sometimes ER nurses are called to the intensive care unit for...

and settings. Individuals reactions to the same stressors can be quite different, with one stressor creating significant stress r...

in this case for a variety of reasons (Chaguturu and Vallabhaneni, 2005). First of all, despite any financial incentives, it has b...

in metropolitan and non-metropolitan areas in every State" (Occupational, 2006). Annual wages were determined by "multiplying the ...

The crisis of a nursing shortage will continue for at least another three years. Some colleges have added additional programs in a...

This paper discusses the problem of the nursing shortage and its impact on nursing recruitment and retention. Six pages in length,...

in nursing educators aged 36 to 45 (Lewallen, et al, 2003). To complicate matters further, recent statistics show that nurses wh...