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point that relatively few paid attention to it at all. In many respects, the same has occurred in the discussion of anythin...
Conroy and Nottoli (1999) report the case of Henry, an irascible octogenarian who easily was the most difficult patient in the ski...
risk factor, but is of less consequence among those diabetics who pay close attention to their blood sugar levels, test often and ...
already has been diagnosed as having some form of heart disease. In that sense, primary prevention is not possible. The goals of...
undergoes surgery for a hip arthroplasty 24 hours after admission. Twenty-four hours after surgery the nurses note that Mrs. Gale...
expenses, the learning contract is a device used by those involved - the student, the school and any other interested parties - to...
...purpose of this study was to describe the process of bearing illness and injuries among individuals with catastrophic illnesses...
so often work today. The first issue which will be discussed for the purposes of this paper is that of environment. This...
are, meaning that their immediate physical conditions affect the likelihood of success of the procedures they are about to undergo...
abuse despite interpersonal problems or social caused brought about by drinking (Dawson, 2000). Repeated drinking of alcohol on da...
are ideally suited to assist patient and their families in clarifying their needs and desires, enhancing patient autonomy (Breier-...
every 30 minutes for protection, safety and placement. This was a two-part citation in that there is no evidence that staff...
For different reasons, each profession believes that the morning routine of washing and dressing is essential. Both the nurse and...
help. Many of these people have the same basic preparatory training for their work, thus, there is a great deal of duplication, i....
the same holds true about the theories with which these people are treated. In the United Kingdom, nurses specializing in forensi...
by any number of characteristics used for grouping individuals. These characteristics can include geography, relationships, cultu...
many contemporary societies still reflect incredible amounts of poverty, disease and homelessness in spite of the fact that their ...
both for nurses and their patients, meaning that nurses experience and deal with stress in a variety of directions and settings. ...
or state agencies may seek and implement studies. II. Nursing Home Care for the Elderly Whenever nursing home care is an...
on education and prevention, and on how individual and social systems work together in the "society" of the health care industry. ...
new heart patient may need to learn to radically alter its diet, or the family of a new cancer patient may have to learn to cope w...
physical restraints. The authors own views combined with the findings of current literature reveal that the use of physical restr...
and arranging transportation; and ensuring that physician orders for residents are met and followed. Beyond these duties ar...
These theories emphasize the fact that the concept of holism is integrally linked with the goals and objectives of nursing. Holis...
Today, the theories of Orem, Roy, Neuman, Rogers, King, and others seem to be more popular than older theories such as those of Fl...
importance in the immediate nature of the patients problems, however. In critical care, theory can wait. Nurses need to be focus...
does not receive (or seek) health care outside of prison. The literal captive audience allows health care professionals to offer ...
several problems with recent immigrants, however. These include language barriers, not having completed a GED, limited healthcare...
a lingering distrust of the qualitative approach, one that often has not been done well and has resulted in works that cannot be c...
for the infant for the first six months" (Moore et al., 1998; p. 36). Bearing this in mind we address those women who are perhaps ...