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

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

Heart disease is known to have a significant relationship with depression, which can greatly complicate the processes inherent in ...

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

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

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...

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

as a central tenet to professional practice (Hanks, 2010). Both the American Nurses Association (ANA) Code of Ethics and the Code ...

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...

and how this equipment should differ for this population: Bariatric patients are typically defined as those who are extremely obe...

In a paper of six pages, the author writes about research on the problem of workplace violence against nurses. The studies used i...

was a patient protection initiative which incorporated a requirement for there to be set nasty patient ratios in healthcare system...

nurse to patient ratio in California. In 1992 and 1993 the California Nurses Association has sponsored the Democratic Senator Jack...

primary symptoms of COPD are "wheezing, cough, dyspnea on exertion and increased phlegm production" (Touhy and Jett, 2012, p. 289)...

frequently the needs of terminal patients are not addressed properly and that multiple problems exist in this regard. Practitioner...

support of a nurse that can keep these patients inspired to continue the positive health behaviors that ensure their continued goo...

the age 65 have hypertension (Sirkin and Rosner 2009, p. 402). Hypertension leads to a lesser quality of life for the patient and ...

prepared for this role" (McKenna, 1997, p. 87). Perhaps most significant of all was Florence Nightingales belief that env...

In three pages this research paper discusses how humor can be a modality that assists nurses in patient care as well as self care....

that is, whether it will spread (metastasize) and what symptoms that it is likely to cause (Cancer diagnosis, 2005). The term "sec...

the needs of the dying and her work indicates that there are times when the most meaningful communication that a nurse can offer i...

disagree with his wife could disrupt their marital relationship at a time when he needs this support, which is undoubtedly one of ...

an adolescent client (Wallis, 2004, p. 59). Data on the development of abstract reasoning skills, as well as of the "recognition o...

proposed method of resolution is to design, develop and evaluate a clinical, evidence-based "diabetic education program to increas...

also as a result of the environment in which they are cared for, where smoking is banned. Teaching patients may be seen as a funct...

only one group, no control group. Group exposed to treatment and then measure (Creswell, 2003). Measured participants blood gluco...

with at least one individuals background in patient care in conjunction with the theorists higher awareness of the interaction of ...

many had very definite opinions on the matter as a whole, "none of the participants articulated what the process consisted of or h...