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accomplishing the task or objective rather than on people (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2004). They make the policies and rules ...
operations of nursing" (Horan, Doran and Timmins, 2004, p. 30). This is broken down into three basic categories: 1) wholly compen...
percent); * Management by walking around (15 percent); * Coaching/empowerment (11 percent); * Team (7 percent); * Transformational...
has been with us for several years, and it is widely publicized. The result is that the nursing shortage not only affects the qua...
life needs to change in response to the patients health care needs, then the nurse needs to be sensitive to that factor as well. ...
American Psychiatric Association. The authors indicate that postpartum depression has received a great deal of research att...
led to alter his position. The old philosophers gave much attention to the issue of knowledge and epistemology. Aristotle ...
carcinoma in situ (DCIS). This is also known as "intraductal carcinoma or non-invasive breast cancer" (Breast Cancer, 2004; p. PG...
the most frequently reported intervention classifications for NPs were patient education, drug management, nutrition support, risk...
the order be filled. They specified one minor change, however. That was that each of the condoms that were manufactured include ...
a process that assumes that a persons own subjective construction of reality is more accessible than anything else. The process o...
(Link and Tanner, 2001). Research has found that some clients may be suffering from myocardial infarction (MI) even when they have...
Understanding that there is a step by step progression, both physically and psychologically, can be part of the nurses role in thi...
establish policy guidelines. In the administration of medication, "processes have been virtually ignored in the search for EBP" (...
that MCOs develop their capacity to handle changes that are driven legislatively by congressional response to public reactions to ...
how change can be effectively managed and challenges in the transformation of nursing and health care delivery. Clearly, Roys mod...
and with others interacting with the patient. Mezirow (1991) promotes the use of critical reflection in building new knowle...
criminal and social repercussions, creating a punitive response to alcoholism that can impact the views of service providers. Cha...
moment to moment as the changing patterns of shifting perspectives weave the fabric of life through the human-universe interconnec...
They are: 1. "activity level 2. "diet 3. "discharge medications 4. "follow-up appointment 5. "weight monitoring 6. "what to do if ...
caring as the very definition of what constitutes personal values from a nursing perspective (2003). Koerner (1996), likewise, e...
Critically-Care nurses, 1989 in Nursing Management, 1999, p. 38). This abbreviated version of AACN nursing standards was located...
Although the nursing professions is just now beginning to become more aware of the need for this type of approach it was first int...
in order so that it can be determined if all of the childs educational needs are being met. Aiding disabled children in reaching t...
classifies the stroke patients needs in four domains: 1) medical/surgical issues; 2) mental status/emotion/coping behaviors; 3) ph...
The act of faxing patient information to another care-providing organization or third-party payer comes under privacy regulations ...
nonverbal and behavioural signals and information relating to the clients support system. Objective data could include observation...
in decision making (Thomas Group, 2004). The leadership team appointed a steering committee to develop a plan for empowering nur...
McKenna (1997) points out that mid-range nursing theories tend to focus on concepts of interest to nurses. This can encompass pati...
as a solution to the problem of developing reflective skills, Ferrario defines reflective thinking as: a) analyzing, synthesizing,...