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p. 29), as stated in its title. Mean age was 81; 218 participants completed the study. The researchers evaluated the differences...
reveals about diabetic populations. The normal digestive processes of the body turn any form of carbohydrate that is consumed in...
the insertion of a central line, threaded through a vein, and it was once believed that it would aid cancer patients, restoring ap...
that the legal struggle took on her family was immense. Her father never recovered emotionally and committed suicide (Colby, 2002)...
If all factors remain the same, by 2030, the shortage could reach the 1 million mark (Chandra and Willis, 2005). There are tremend...
indicates that 51 percent of patients who are older than 65 received no medication information at the time of hospital discharge H...
of her theory is the "improvement of nurses relationships with patients," which is a goal that she proposed can be accomplished by...
that by instituting improved sanitation and nutrition, there was a corresponding decrease in morality (Tourville and Ingalls, 2003...
accomplish beneficial behavioral change. As Kurt Lewins pioneering work with change theory points out, any change initiative ent...
carcinoma in situ (DCIS). This is also known as "intraductal carcinoma or non-invasive breast cancer" (Breast Cancer, 2004; p. PG...
the most frequently reported intervention classifications for NPs were patient education, drug management, nutrition support, risk...
for nurses who come into intimate contact with clients from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds. Ott, Al-Khadhuri and Al-Junaibi...
fact that Ross, who is associated with an established clinic, recommends this procedure and offers her an example of how this can ...
indicate the patients readiness for growth and movement" (Marchese, 2006, p. 364). Phase 1, orientation, describes the patient and...
On further examination, the cause of death is determined to be smallpox. As the World Health Organization (WHO) completely eradica...
avoidance, such as creating a buddy system, which pairs elderly neighbors with each other. Buddies check on one another and accomp...
draw on the fundamental concepts espoused by the metaparadigms. Nevertheless, each branch of nursing theory approaches the subjec...
evaluate nursing care and use research findings in clinical practice" (Barnsteiner, Wyatt and Richardson 165). This survey reveal...
declined as "educators, employers and others recognize the need for educational changes in nursing" (Bednash, 2000, p. 2985). Asso...
proposed method of resolution is to design, develop and evaluate a clinical, evidence-based "diabetic education program to increas...
includes strategies that are designed to make the individual feel better, such as "exercise, spirituality, support groups and humo...
certification program (Policy statement, 1999). On the other hand, the additional education required to become a licensed NP may t...
caring as the very definition of what constitutes personal values from a nursing perspective (2003). Koerner (1996), likewise, e...
Critically-Care nurses, 1989 in Nursing Management, 1999, p. 38). This abbreviated version of AACN nursing standards was located...
classifies the stroke patients needs in four domains: 1) medical/surgical issues; 2) mental status/emotion/coping behaviors; 3) ph...
clinical nurse specialist and the advanced nurse practitioner is decidedly hazy. However, Wickham (2003) states that a nurse worki...
has been with us for several years, and it is widely publicized. The result is that the nursing shortage not only affects the qua...
has focused on two corollary components: 1. the accuracy of body size estimations and 2. the attitudes and feelings individuals ...
as business practices, documentation systems, process flows and lines of communication can differ (Blevins, 2001) Home health nur...
with at least one individuals background in patient care in conjunction with the theorists higher awareness of the interaction of ...