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help each other by merely listening and offering words of encouragement. My psychologist friend firmly believed that lifestyle ch...

runs $127 on average (Cummings, 2002). The goal of the ALF is to help senior citizens maintain as much independence as possible wi...

for the precise coding of medication in order to avoid the errors listed above (Woods and Doan-Johnson, 2002). Cohen, Robinson and...

thinks is, to a certain extent, a result of genetic influences; however, this capacity is also highly influenced by the process o...

issues pertaining to focus group interview with regard to access, ethical issues, power and relevance (Benner, 1991; Morse, 1994; ...

after the exposure to the initiating traumatic event (Stein, 2002). If PTSD-like symptoms become evidence and are intense prior to...

for registered nurses by 2010 (Feeg 8). While statistics such as these have received a great deal of press, what is less well kno...

19th and early 20th centuries. Hughes and Romeo (1999) question the usefulness of education that does not address the growing div...

US shortage has caused many healthcare institutions to look for nurses outside their countrys borders and many nurses are leaving ...

individual, this woman does reflect on the past and has some regrets, but some optimistic comments are made as well. In evaluat...

whole, and has also provided a basis for understanding the variety of nursing roles in this environment. At the same time, I have...

infant mortality rate in the United States, which is one of the highest of the developed nations. Women who smoke at the...

of a break in the skin (a cut, a crack in dry skin) becomes infected by bacteria or fungi (Monroe, 2003). Cellulitis can also occ...

In addition to their roles in the carative environment, RNs may also take on educational roles, providing important instruction, e...

with standardized procedures, health codes, and licensing requirements, all of which have been initiated to support a level of pro...

professionals has come into view as an element of this discourse. Nurse professionals, who once worked directly under the wing ...

The methodology utilized in the study by OBrien is quantitative and includes an assessment of a review of literature, the developm...

the risk of medical errors, such as dispensing the wrong medication or the wrong dose (Nursing overtime, 2004). The study, which w...

own paper. Specify the institution, the type of degree, and precisely what your GPA was, not simply "greater than 3.5." I have f...

is simply to require that their nursing staff make up for understaffing by working mandatory overtime on a more or less permanent ...

trying times of their lives. Nurses have the capacity to improve lives. Nothing could be more meaningful or provide a greater sens...

1999). Lee and his family owned a small business and had no health or medical insurance. The family was urged to begin the process...

if the individual discovers that he or she has thoughts and feelings that are "very basic and very strong" with regard to others o...

These authors conducted a large study of 3,830 individuals consisting of 17.8 percent nurses, 21.8 percent physicians, 29.6 percen...

Leaders create the future rather than simply become its victims (Kerfoot, 1998). They are generally thinking several months ahead,...

and religious background and beliefs, as well as how the health/illness continuum works within the framework of their life. "Env...

for the same population. Pertinent Neighborhood Characteristics This is a sample of the information that should be included in...

(Wichowski, 2004). This certainly appeared to be the case for Elvis, as he complained about the "Croatian people" in his head who ...

Developing New Nurse Leaders also considers the issue of shifts in leadership and governance, with a focus on the role of nurses a...

when he cannot feel a pulse. A new nurse, a first year graduate, Sally enters the room, sees Long and runs out. She encounters Nur...