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decisions. It is through our status as health care professionals that such a role is not only valued but critical. Nursing...
physical restraints. The authors own views combined with the findings of current literature reveal that the use of physical restr...
every 30 minutes for protection, safety and placement. This was a two-part citation in that there is no evidence that staff...
In nine pages this paper examines causes, symptoms, and results of patient stress in a nursing overview that includes the servant ...
patient care" (p. 438). Prior to 1970, nursing training in the UK could be described as rigid and highly structured. After...
call for compliance with standardized procedures, health codes, and licensing requirements, all of which have been initiated to su...
That freedom and responsibility can improve the nursing home experience for all involved. Definition and Clarification...
the restrained person and others. This implies that the force used in restraining the person is less injurious to all concerned th...
and sustaining without yielding, they contend that bearing is a reaction which is more passive than coping but an activity which p...
be in agreement with a working definition of autonomy. Thus, the following attributes should be seen: self-determination, in...
that time. What might be needed, then, would be some plan of action that the staff could follow, or possibly some type of polite s...
post-surgical patients. Normal Bowel Elimination Allison (1995) recognized that maintaining bowel elimination is a substantial ...
This paper consists of ten pages and discusses what hospitals and nursing staff need to know when treating patients suffering from...
In six pages this paper considers studies that explore the link between patient care quality and nurse staffing. Five sources are...
Conroy and Nottoli (1999) report the case of Henry, an irascible octogenarian who easily was the most difficult patient in the ski...
the elderly. The Nurse Practitioner announced in its July 2000 issue that reports of the AMAs petition had been received as...
caused by the illnesses the may then have a negative physiological backlash on the patient. For other condition it may be the ro...
is wheelchair bound, but nevertheless cooks for herself and shops for herself in a nearby grocery store, using her motorized wheel...
routine activities necessary to their own care. The purpose is that with a nurses direction, encouragement and initial supervisio...
issues of spirituality. In essence, the parish nurse has the ability to treat the whole patient, rather than only addressing symp...
and patient. Orems theory is central to much of nursing philosophy and methodology. This theory is one of three theories...
how change can be effectively managed and challenges in the transformation of nursing and health care delivery. Clearly, Roys mod...
carcinoma in situ (DCIS). This is also known as "intraductal carcinoma or non-invasive breast cancer" (Breast Cancer, 2004; p. PG...
charted component of my daily patient interaction. However, to remind myself of the other responsibilities during busy per...
Understanding that there is a step by step progression, both physically and psychologically, can be part of the nurses role in thi...
Acquiescing to the constraints imposed by organizational and professional structure does not mean that the nurse has no alternativ...
biochemistry. I recognized the wonder of chemistry, but what I failed to recognize at the time was the solid practice it gave me ...
still exists as to the necessity and long-term benefits of circumcision. Virtually all agree that if circumcision is to be done, ...
and more nurses are standing at the front lines of managed care, acting somewhat as liaison between the patient and managed care o...
indwelling foley and compression boot. Her dressing is dry and intact. She was discharged with Percocet 5mg q6. Analysis and Out...