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Preventing Nursing Injury in the Workplace

such as "human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B virus and hepatitis C virus" (Shelton and Rosenthal, 2004, p. 25). The gr...

Pamela G. Reed

(Tomey and Alligood, 2006, p. 645). Meaning There are two major assumptions upon which Reeds theoretical conclusions are based. ...

Quality Improvement/Pressure Ulcers

a "collaborative quality improvement project" that focuses on PUs in nursing homes as its primary focus (Lynn, et al, 2007). QIOs,...

Nurse Training and Retention Act of 2007

wages and benefits to its nurses that are competitive for its market or that have been collectively bargained with a labor organiz...

Mandatory Overtime for Nurses

quality of the provided care (ANA, 2008). Empirical research studies have confirmed that the risk for medical error increase subst...

3 Nursing Diagnoses for an Elderly Patient

the case study, is important for planning a safe and effective rehabilitation program (Craven and Hirnle, 2007). People who experi...

Community Nursing Problem/Yeadon, PA

avoidance, such as creating a buddy system, which pairs elderly neighbors with each other. Buddies check on one another and accomp...

Theory Analysis/Peplau

indicate the patients readiness for growth and movement" (Marchese, 2006, p. 364). Phase 1, orientation, describes the patient and...

IOM Ecological Model/Bioterrorism

On further examination, the cause of death is determined to be smallpox. As the World Health Organization (WHO) completely eradica...

A Comparison, Novice vs. Expert

for an expert mentor, which are "being an authority in the field, an educator, a counselor, a sponsor, and having personal commitm...

Mandated Nurse-to-Patient Ratios

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

Teenage Pregnancy

various roles" (Meadows-Oliver, et al, 2007, p. 116). The stress involved in a teenage pregnancy and the associated pressure tha...

Impact of Professional Development

and the values and preferences of the individuals, families and communities who are served"(Reavy and Tavernier, 2008, p. 166). Nu...

Homeless Veterans with PTSD

to a Veterans Administration (VA) inpatient program for the treatment of substance abuse. Research has definitively established ...

The Nursing Shortage

due to a number of reasons. First of all, the average age of the population is getting progressive older. As a people. America, an...

Pediatric Obesity/Overweight

for "population, intervention, comparison intervention and outcome" and therefore offers nurses a structure that prompts nurses t...

Changing a Dangerous Situation

accomplish beneficial behavioral change. As Kurt Lewins pioneering work with change theory points out, any change initiative ent...

Mayo Clinic/Educational Needs Assessment

(Masters and Doctoral degree) (Career overview, 2009). Summary of Results of the Need Assessment For the purposes of the needs a...

The Crimean War and Florence Nightingale

that by instituting improved sanitation and nutrition, there was a corresponding decrease in morality (Tourville and Ingalls, 2003...

Advanced Nursing Program: Assessment and Recommendations

in pursuit of their advanced standing certification. Moreover, active RNs, LPNs and CNAs understand that these advanced practice ...

Nursing Theory: Hildegard Peplau

of her theory is the "improvement of nurses relationships with patients," which is a goal that she proposed can be accomplished by...

Nursing Program Mgmt. Case Scenario Questions

fact that Ross, who is associated with an established clinic, recommends this procedure and offers her an example of how this can ...

Values of a Nurse Educator

This essay describes traits and values that are associated with being a nursing educator, learner responsibilities and the profess...

Hospital Conflict

This research paper is written as a journal account that records the response of the writer, who has been assigned to handle a hos...

Nursing and Bullying

This research paper pertains to the standards published by the Joint Commission on the issue of bullying in the hospital workplace...

Nurse Handoff Tools, Two New Instruments

This research paper discusses the problem of poor communication in regards to nursing handoff and describes two new tools to aid t...

Issues Pertaining to Patient Consent and Dignity

This research paper/essay pertains to a case study in which a 69-year-old man is administered by enema over his protests. Consulti...

Nursing Error and Understaffing

This research paper employs a nursing case study in order to discuss issues associated with understaffing and its negative impact ...

Caregiver Burnout, Compassion Fatigue

This research paper presents an overview of literature on the topic of compassion fatigue and nursing burnout. The discussion cove...

Overview of Nursing Liability

This research paper presents an overview of nursing liability. The writer defines terms and describes risk management procedures. ...