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Interdisciplinary Management Factors, Training, and Nursing Competency

There is, in fact, an ongoing shortage of well-trained, competent, nurses. This shortage could be expected to intensify beginning...

Nursing and Leadership Style

In eight pages this report discusses the nurse's role in a consideration of leadership styles and theories. Ten sources are cited...

PDAs as a Home Nursing Boon

In a research paper consisting of nine pages the ways in which personal digital assistance can be used as home nursing support are...

Comparing Nursing Definitions of Virginia Henderson and Florence Nightingale

In seven pages this research paper examines how nursing was defined in the 19th century by Florence Nightingale and in the 20th ce...

Concerns About Safety and the Shortage of Nurses

In five pages this paper discusses how the shortage of nurses compromises the safety of both patients and nurses alike. Six sourc...

Nursing and the Structural Functionalist Sociological Model

family as it enables the family system to be regarded in a myriad of ways (1998). Here, the family may be evaluated holistically, ...

Nursing Homes and Professional Conflict

In six pages this tutorial discusses nursing homes and the conflicts that can erupt between administrators and nursing staff. Six...

Confused Elderly Patient Case Study

question was directed at the nurse. One of her companions noted that her daughters name is Nancy, but Nancy died three years previ...

Nursing Theory of Sr. Callister Roy

In ten pages this paper discusses the holistic approach of Sr. Callister Roy's nursing theories in terms of how they successfully ...

Pregnancy, Drug Use, and Nursing

In six pages this research paper discusses substance addicted pregnant mothers and the positive impacts of nursing practice and nu...

Home Care Setting Nurses Groups' Research Proposal

In fifteen pages this paper focuses upon a diabetic home health care setting in a research proposal that studies and compares two ...

Overview of Family Nurse Practitioner

crosses over all these disciplines (Warda, 2001). Family is defined broadly to incorporate the diverse structures of family in to...

Nursing Theory of Imogene King Critiqued

time were better qualified to make such definitions. Baker had received her preliminary degree in nursing in 1945, a degree which...

Epidural Analgesia and Nursing Practice

In seven pages this research paper discusses epidural analgesia in an overview that examines nursing practice and considers the Ce...

Advanced Practice Nurses and Their Significance

In fifteen pages this paper discusses the health care setting in an examination of the advanced practice nurse or nurse practition...

Critical Concepts in the Hospital Environment

Decision-making, critical thinking and advocacy are all important in the modern hospital experience. This paper examines a patient...

Malpractice Lawsuits and Nursing

In eleven pages this paper discusses legal issues of which nurses should be aware, lawsuit avoidance, and the importance of malpra...

Instructional Approaches Assessed

must have at least some knowledge of the topic of discussion beforehand, or the discussion can disintegrate into an exercise in "p...

Study on Health Status and Participation Critiqued

evaluating information (including assumptions and evidence) related to the issue, considering alternatives ... and drawing conclus...

Medical/Surgical Nursing and Documentation

(Fawcett, 1995). Application of either model rests in large part on the appropriateness and completeness of nurse documentation (...

Florence Nightingale's Work

the incidence of the deaths that were preventable, and also developed the polar-area diagram as a way of demonstrating the impact ...

Nursing Theory Practical Integration

different that needs attention, but many have been able to prepare for the changes that are happening to them. Geriatric patients...

Community Nursing Advantages and Disadvantages

individual, regardless of that individuals station in or stage of life. Todays nurse has many duties and answers to people and ad...

Nursing and Communication Theory

relationships, in terms of power dynamics and the initiation and resolution of conflicts. Communication theory is, therefore, impo...

Nurse Role Definition

patients, cleaning patients up, changing the beds for patients, helping patients go to the bathroom, and many other simple, but ne...

NJ's Advanced Practice Nurses

from an advanced practice nurse. Patients value the nurse practitioner (NP) as a trustworthy source of medical information that a...

'Don't Call Me Sweetie!' Australia Nursing Study Reviewed

In six pages this paper examines nursing care from the perspectives of nurses and patients as reported by this Australian study. ...

Quitting Smoking and Hospitalized Patients Educational Obstacles

In five pages this paper examines literature regarding the nurse's role in educating hospitalized patients on smoking cessation. ...

Continuing Educaiton and the Application of Theory

they are working in the field now indicates that they understand the concepts and were successful in completing the ranges of stud...

Pain Management and Long Term Care Residents' Rights

old signs of questionable care still apply, however. Unexplained injury or falls, the occurrence of pressure sores, and evidence ...