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system," since the institution of mandated nursing ratios, and also that data shows California hospitals have not only been able t...

As described by Araich (2001), four nursing strategies effectively summarize how a critical care nurse can use the RAM to aid a ca...

in resistant strains of bacteria (Plonczynski, 2005). This situation suggests that changes in antibiotic prophylactic procedures ...

predicting mortality and morbidity. Authors provide a section to explain and explore the existence of natriuretic peptides. Anoth...

this condition. If the student does not have asthma, the student may feel motivated to help this population because of he/she rea...

assisting registered nurses (RNs) in order to meet legislated requirements (Schaefer 9). This means that while RNs have fewer pati...

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

by the caring physical presence of this nurse in her last remaining hours. However, the way in which this case turned out saw the ...

regarded as creating obligations on others to help her exercise her rights. An inherent theme that is implied in all of the questi...

the American healthcare system, the debate concerning whether or not states should implement mandated nurse-to-patient ratios rema...

care home agencies also offer data on each service that is provided by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and acco...

nursing skill levels and patient mix" (Minimum staff levels, 2004, p. 33). However, the researchers found that a "greater total nu...

literature and also "analysis of ICD-9-CM codes," which were reviewed by a "clinician panel," offering specific IQs that address i...

from those of education- focused institutions, when the institution in question is a nursing school, there are similarities, as we...

as a central tenet to professional practice (Hanks, 2010). Both the American Nurses Association (ANA) Code of Ethics and the Code ...

and how this equipment should differ for this population: Bariatric patients are typically defined as those who are extremely obe...

In a paper of six pages, the author writes about research on the problem of workplace violence against nurses. The studies used i...

of the hospital nursing staff could be nurses with a bachelors degree or higher and that this can have an impact on patient outcom...

the age 65 have hypertension (Sirkin and Rosner 2009, p. 402). Hypertension leads to a lesser quality of life for the patient and ...

to the passage of the California law (Tevington, 2011). Currently, Connecticut, Ohio, Oregon, Rhode Island, New Jersey, Texas an...

primary symptoms of COPD are "wheezing, cough, dyspnea on exertion and increased phlegm production" (Touhy and Jett, 2012, p. 289)...

support of a nurse that can keep these patients inspired to continue the positive health behaviors that ensure their continued goo...

was a patient protection initiative which incorporated a requirement for there to be set nasty patient ratios in healthcare system...

nurse to patient ratio in California. In 1992 and 1993 the California Nurses Association has sponsored the Democratic Senator Jack...

frequently the needs of terminal patients are not addressed properly and that multiple problems exist in this regard. Practitioner...

The Patient Protection And Affordable Care Act was passed in 2010. It is a progressive, sequential act with different parts mandat...

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

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

This research paper pertains to a nursing encounter in which a patient presented with chest pain. The writer discusses NIC, NOC an...

This paper outlines a dilemma that arises when a patient requests secrecy upon revealing physical abuse to a student nurse. There...