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An Overview of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

etiology of the disease is not well understood, but substantive research suggests that individuals who suffer from ALS have mutati...

Jean Watson's Human Caring Theory

is they do, when they change their actions, then the image of nursing will change" (Watson, 1996, p. 142). Watson has recognized ...

The U.S. Air Force and Advanced Practice Nursing

between states and federal regulation. The purpose here is to determine whether the USAF advanced nurse practitioners are "functi...

Shannondale Nursing Home and Its Historical Development

been in operation for some time, and it currently is building a retirement community of duplexes for those over 55 who do not yet ...

Long Term Healthcare Evolution

and their insurers by operating under two distinct fee schedules. Medicare requires that care providers fees be "normal and custo...

Antibiotic Resistance and Nursing Implications

is understandable given that MRSA is one of the primary threats in terms of diseases encountered in ICUs in the US. Over fifty pe...

A Nursing Student's Plan for Personal Development

are often called upon to provide comfort where there seems to be none, patience in the face of adversity, and grace under fire. Th...

Nursing Home Autonomy and Concept Development

That freedom and responsibility can improve the nursing home experience for all involved. Definition and Clarification...

Nursing and Physical Restraints Usage

the restrained person and others. This implies that the force used in restraining the person is less injurious to all concerned th...

Patient Care and Individual Differences

and sustaining without yielding, they contend that bearing is a reaction which is more passive than coping but an activity which p...

Questions on Nursing Theory

to health care. Many of the same questions that can apply to assessing the validity of qualitative research can be used to ...

Nursing Profession and Mohandas K. Gandhi's 5 Positive Attitudes

effective leader was his ability to build bridges between communities, between upper and lower caste Hindus and among Hindus, Musl...

Value of Mentoring in the Nursing Profession

term. The rationale is that the experienced nurse will guide the new graduate into the active and applied portion of the pr...

Six Questions on Nursing Theory Models

general systems model serves as an example. Nursing research formerly was purely quantitative in design, and any qualitativ...

Nursing Methods of Research and Validity Questions

practitioners that do not hold an MSN degree, and the resulting population would be too homogeneous to be of any real benefit. ...

Nurse Practitioner Profession and Risks of Musculoskeletal Injuries

and other health care workers cope with musculoskeletal problems even in the primary care setting. A Wausau Insurance Company rep...

Nursing and Professionalism

present-day nurse, he notes, this can be construed to mean a caring about the well-being of those the nurse serves which, in this ...

Difficult Decision Making

as sadness. My Dad quickly smiled and patted me on the back, but in my heart I knew that my decision would forever change the cou...

Analysis of Costs of Decubitus Ulcers in Elder Care Facilities

Furthermore, if the ulcers end up in hospitalization, the nursing home is responsible for those costs as well. Even if the patient...

Role of Nurse Administrator

role has changed in nursing home facilities. Long gone are the days when a modern amount of nursing care and dietary supervision w...

Healthcare and Continuous Quality Improvement

to produce better outcomes for patients and improve the conduct and performance of nurses and other health care employees on a dai...

Newman's Theory & Applications for Practice

awareness of the self within the context of the environment grows in association with each other in a manner that allows the indiv...

3 Nursing Diagnoses for an Elderly Patient

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

ADHD: A Critique of the Research

and Perou (2007) report that an estimated five to eighteen percent of youth in the US are diagnosed with ADHD and most receive so...

Ethical Issues/Living Wills

precisely the same as for other patients. Legal responsibility for care decisions in cases where there is a living will: does the...

Observing a Religious Service

the listeners would occasional offer comments and observations, to which the rabbi would generally respond. Occasionally, this pro...

ADHD and the Role of the Psychiatric Nurse

motor vehicle crashes, substance abuse, and illegal behavior" (Visser, Lesesne and Perou, 2007, S99). Symptoms include irritabili...

Nurse Training and Retention Act of 2007

wages and benefits to its nurses that are competitive for its market or that have been collectively bargained with a labor organiz...

Evaluating 2 Nursing Web Sites on EBP

researchers (JBI, 2008). This section of the site also addresses the topic of "Research Training" and the availability of scholars...

Nursing Theory Sites

unitary human beings (Newman). This theory is appealing because it acknowledges how each person is unique and, therefore, must be ...