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First seen as an occasional point of minor and temporary discomfort, there seemed to be other, more "important" issues to assess. ...
the insertion of a central line, threaded through a vein, and it was once believed that it would aid cancer patients, restoring ap...
the situation, the charge nurse might take a number of different actions in response to this information. For example, the charge ...
to others, at least not as frequently as would seem reasonable if they liked it as well as the general public does. The reason mo...
of ethics; 5. is composed of individuals who consider this occupation as their lifework, contributing to the good of society throu...
this indicates, family is incorporated into and valued within the realm of pediatric nursing practice as a factor that is crucial ...
in response to cognitive and physiological challenge" (Covelli, 2007, p. 323). Diet: Both the intake of dietary sodium and potas...
patients with certain injuries and missed diagnoses of certain conditions such as appendicitis or meningitis (Dansby, Kavaler & Sp...
Literature on this topic indicates that RNs are hesitant in delegating tasks primarily because they are uncertain of the qualific...
9.Surg: Patients recovering from some form of surgery. 10. Med: Patients recovering from some form of illness. 11. ICU-Intensive C...
that the legal struggle took on her family was immense. Her father never recovered emotionally and committed suicide (Colby, 2002)...
feel as if they are not being given proper treatment if a CNA is assigned to their case instead of an RN (Sullivan, 1998). Thus, t...
familys emotional state through observation and empathic listening. They can explore their own emotions through self-examination a...
If all factors remain the same, by 2030, the shortage could reach the 1 million mark (Chandra and Willis, 2005). There are tremend...
and typically occurs by the time a person reaches their 70s. In the U.S., roughly 1.5 million fractures are caused by osteoporosis...
2003). As this suggests, a major factor in the leadership of CNSs is that they facilitate and implement educational initiatives. ...
Johns Hopkins University and member of the IOM research team that authored the report, said that "fatigue was a major cause of mis...
Programs and Addiction Treatment Centers, 2007). Breaking addiction to these and other abused drugs often requires medical interv...
power, found that where nurses report that power when is shared, there are corresponding improvements in the nursing/physician rel...
it is appropriate, such as when a novice nurse is faced with a crisis. There are times, and stages in a career, when employees can...
Furthermore they state that is a strategic approach which relates to all aspects of an organization within the context the culture...
nursing supervision is to provide support for nurse practitioner in a range of issues, developing their own identity as well as sk...
and specific therapy" (Newswanger and Warren, 2004, p. 2405). As patients advance through the acute phase of the illness, supporti...
ratio, the mortality rates are 44 percent lower (Degree-level nurses, 2005). Substantiating this research, a Canadian study cond...
significantly as ethnicity and can encompass many different forms of beliefs. Spirituality plays a major role in how individuals...
While only 6 percent of newborns require advanced life support in 1997, the rise in the number of neonates since that time weighin...
to reach the disease" (Colwell; 2). The author also examines aspects of surgical treatment, indicating that a particular type of s...
the "inability to determine the meaning of illness-related events" (McCormick, 2002, p. 127). Furthermore, Chinn and Kramer (1999)...
of use) of sunscreen at the beach are important considerations. Other factors that should be assessed relative to subjective data...