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regards to taking prescribed medications is a common phenomenon among patients. It has been estimated that roughly 10 percent of a...

For example, the Addictive Personality theory maintains that addiction is not due to the chemical effect of the drug, but rather i...

or the frequency level of falls in terms of overall patient numbers. For quality improvement to take place it is necessary not onl...

beneficial or having no impact, negative or positive on most patients outcomes (Agarwal et al, 2009; Masip et al, 2005). The ben...

(Smith, 2006). They need to realize they will become tired and frustrated. What family and friends can do to help the patient is...

well with Watsons care model. Watson has seven assumptions, the first is that care is demonstrated in an interpersonal level (Geor...

This paper offers a meal plant designed to address the needs of a cancer patient. Three pages in length, six sources are cited. ...

One of the substance abuse treatment interventions that has been shown to be effective is the Therapeutic Community. Although this...

This is an executive overview of the need for DVT prophylaxis implementation among diabetes patients at Hampshire Memorial in West...

Hospital chaplains are an essential part of the health team because he or she is the only one with the education and training to m...

This paper is an evaluation of Restoration House's New Hope for Families program, which is a community-based residential treatmen...

This is a two-topic paper. The first part reviews a journal article about older women using or misusing substances, mostly legal d...

This 16 page paper outlines the elements that need to change for improving quality of nursing care. This paper explains that the p...

This essay discusses two adults, one diagnosed with anorexia, low self-esteem, and interpersonal relationship problems, the other ...

This research paper pertains to the perspective of public health professionals and the reforms needed and addressed by the Patient...

This research paper describes how an advanced practice nurse used Neuman's systems model and assessment tool to aid in developing ...

This essay identifies many of the disorders and conditions a psychiatric technician need to understand. Each disorder or condition...

be used. Discussing qualitative research in general provides a topic to which outside sources can be logically applied. This write...

of dying and that some of this research indicated significant differences in this awareness. This leads into a discussion of what ...

The intent of anesthesia, of course, is to pharmaceutically suppress the perception and thus the memory of the procedure. There h...

and Smith, 2006). This in turn will create a relationship with the patient that facilities the achievement of these goals (Walshe ...

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

information. These guidelines are also based on this researchers finding that self-care promotes the pediatric patients spiritual ...

moving onto the objectives, looking at the alternatives and considering the consequences and the trade offs. In this paper we will...

it is like the concept of paying it forward. Praying forward is that act of doing something kind or helpful for someone else, they...

a study whose purpose was to determine the way in which patients perceive patient education efforts. This research revealed that c...

measuring device is used, there is less need for the student to discuss the reliability and accuracy of the instruments. Statisti...

the elderly. The Nurse Practitioner announced in its July 2000 issue that reports of the AMAs petition had been received as...

The link between nurse caring and patient satisfaction has been reported numerous times. For instance, the AORN journal reported a...

in groups created by the reciprocal model and attention is given to both ideas and feelings (1990). The needs of the group members...