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Patient Scenario on Stroke Examination

affect patient outcomes (Finley, 2004). The degree to which Mr. Smith will be affected by the stroke, and, indeed, his very survi...

Occupational versus Nursing Therapy for Stroke Patients

For different reasons, each profession believes that the morning routine of washing and dressing is essential. Both the nurse and...

An Overview of Existing Research on Stroke and Diabetes

In a three page paper, the author reflects on a range of studies on diabetes, stroke, and skin impairment in patients with comorbi...

Stroke Patients and Nursing Case Management

Partially as a result of improved heath care practices which result in longer life and partially as the result of the movement aw...

Healthcare Communication

Asynchronous communication is that which does not require the simultaneous direct attention of all involved. It can take the form...

Should a Nurse Assist in the Suicide of a Suffering Patient

looking at a potential scenario where a patient seeks the provision of narcotics with the intention of ending their life the nurse...

Ethical Position Paper on Advance Directives, Ethical Decision-Making and Utilitarianism

wishes, she would remain on life support. This scenario has several ethical implications from the nursing or medical professional...

Discharge Instructions, Heart Patients

planning evaluation to those patients, conducted or overseen by a registered nurse, social worker or other appropriately qualified...

Coping with Being Understaffed

the ability of an institution to deliver quality, error-free care. At the Six Sigma level, there are roughly "3.4 errors per one m...

Examination of Beneficence/For the Patient's Good

long after all signs of consciousness have ceased. Is this "good"? Is this beneficent? The news tells us of parents confronting me...

Geriatric Case Psychosocial Assessment

serious enough to keep her in the ICU unit for three days. Still, it did not take long for Eleanor to resume her activities at ver...

Respiratory Care/Geriatric Case Study

on nursing care, particularly when considering the psychological factors of this model (Saliba, 2006). Breathing is one of the b...

Drug Therapy-Statins

bodies to produce an excessive amount of cholesterol (Statins safe, 2004). Left untreated, this condition is associated with havin...

Younger Victims of Stroke and Depression

This paper examines the stroke recovery of young patients and the effects of depression in twelve pages. Six sources are cited in...

Rehabilitation and Acute Stroke Units

ensuring that a significant proportion of stroke victims survive and retain their independence. This is important not only from th...

Stroke Patient and Increases in Urinary Tract Infections

third of women with urinary tract infection will experience a recurrence during the following year, with recurrence being most com...

Using Evidence Based Practice to Explore the Effectiveness of Constraint Induced Language Therapy

non-intense application produces better results, while others claim that intensity is the key to results. This paper will explore ...

Temperature Reduction in Perioperative Therapy

meperidine and skin surface warming on shivering." AORN Journal July 2007: 113+. General OneFile. Web. 29 Aug. 2011....

Diagnosing a Stroke

The general symptoms of strokes, both ischemic and hemorrhagic, and transient ischemic attack will have a sudden onset (Caplan, 20...

Silent Stroke as a Predictor of Future Events

The writer presents a research proposal which argues that findings indicate that silent stroke could be wide spread in the U.S., a...

Preventing Strokes and Physical Activity

In twelve pages this paper examines the stroke risks posed by physical activity in this literature review on stroke prevention. E...

Tennis and a Kinetic Analysis of a Forehand Ground Stroke

This paper provides an overview of the kinesis involved in tennis' forehand ground stroke, requiring over one-hundred and thirty m...

Hemorrhagic Stroke Management

there are small ruptures in the small vessels of the cerebral arteries, which is generally caused as a result of hypertension, whi...

Stroke Victims and Their Rights

The generic term "stroke" refers to a cerebro-vascular accident (CVA), which may occur on the left or right-hand side of the brain...

Hypertension

This paper presents a six page examination of hypertension or high blood pressure in a discussion of various treatments, natural r...

Stroke Patients, Traditional Use versus Forced Use of Involved Extremities in the Long Term

In eight pages this paper discusses the long term functionality impact of using extremities impacted by a cerebral vascular accide...

Stroke Patients and Caring Assistance

have different concerns and worries which will need to be addressed prior to the tackling of the practical issues. The plan will...

Nursing Leadership, Advocacy & Responsibilities

Leadership and management while related are two distinctively different concepts. Leadership can be discerned from simply manageme...

Assisting in Grief Counseling

left to deny anything connected with the loss, either before or after the fact. Those left behind also need to acknowledge the me...

Computacore LTD Case Study

75% of the non contract and 80% of the contract work, this means that the company only receive 25% and 20% respectively, these nee...