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This paper considers how nurses can become an agent of change in regard to ageism, the myths surrounding it, and the care of older...

This paper reviews the important criteria of Essentials VIII professionalism and discusses how they apply to nurses working with p...

This paper pertains to an ethical dilemma faced by hospital nurses caring for patients who are Jehovah's Witnesses. Adherent of th...

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

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

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...

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

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

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

149 studies, women, aged 60 to 80, indicated higher levels of loneliness than do men (Beal, 2006). The research conducted by Rokac...

Johns Hopkins University and member of the IOM research team that authored the report, said that "fatigue was a major cause of mis...

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

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

this condition. If the student does not have asthma, the student may feel motivated to help this population because of he/she rea...

McAndrew, 2006). With communication skills there are includes skills of listening as well as tact as essential to facilitate effec...

the fever? Was it related to an infection in the surgical wound? Was the patient developing atelectasis and pneumonia? Or, was the...

seek the same health goals for clients as in mainstream nursing, nurses in remote locations often cope with problems and obstacles...

meals to all Orthodox Jewish patients should be investigated by hospital administrators if they are not already in place. Furtherm...

assisting registered nurses (RNs) in order to meet legislated requirements (Schaefer 9). This means that while RNs have fewer pati...

by the caring physical presence of this nurse in her last remaining hours. However, the way in which this case turned out saw the ...

price down again. The key for a business is to benefit from a time where there is the access of demand over supply is to be one of...

system," since the institution of mandated nursing ratios, and also that data shows California hospitals have not only been able t...

the "niche were multiple members encounter and respond to disease and illness across the life course" (Denham, 2003, p. 143). Nurs...

arts, beliefs, values, customs, lifeways and all other products of human work and thought..." (Purnell, 2005, p. 7). It is the eth...

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

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

As described by Araich (2001), four nursing strategies effectively summarize how a critical care nurse can use the RAM to aid a ca...

the patient prior to his death. The nurse clearly felt the need to encourage the family to stay and spend as much time as possibl...

indwelling foley and compression boot. Her dressing is dry and intact. She was discharged with Percocet 5mg q6. Analysis and Out...