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

of course, it only takes one person in any organization to "make a difference" (Sanborn, 2004, p. 8). The second principle, Succe...

to nursing practice in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), as the welfare of each high-needs baby is intrinsically tied to fami...

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

the plan may be objective where the actual healing can be measured or it may be subjective according to what the patient says (Dup...

"low-fidelity, moderate-fidelity, and high-fidelity" (Sportsman et al., 2009, p. 67). Low-fidelity are introductory, moderate-fide...

carcinoma in situ (DCIS). This is also known as "intraductal carcinoma or non-invasive breast cancer" (Breast Cancer, 2004; p. PG...

in order so that it can be determined if all of the childs educational needs are being met. Aiding disabled children in reaching t...

McKenna (1997) points out that mid-range nursing theories tend to focus on concepts of interest to nurses. This can encompass pati...

The ANCI Competency Unit 4 demands that nurses accept accountability and responsibility for their actions in nursing. To do so we...

Working for the well-staffed working environment in itself is no small task, given the fact of the ongoing nursing shortage. The ...

make a real difference. In helping professions, such leadership is desirable. The health care industry today is fraught with probl...

Kolatkar, 2005). For instance, a lack of exercise and obesity are believed to contribute to diabetes (American Diabetes Associatio...

but fully 60 percent of charts of reporting skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) make no mention of any behavioral interventions prio...

act as integral members of healthcare teams, provide direct and indirect patient care, and address central issues for patients, in...

condition, her lack of awareness of her own limitations or lack of limitations in activity, and her response to various types of p...

an adolescent client (Wallis, 2004, p. 59). Data on the development of abstract reasoning skills, as well as of the "recognition o...

and the multicultural education movement are two major factors in todays educational landscape. According to Ogbu, both of these m...

In three pages the future of ISDN is examined along with its positive and negative aspects as well as its future trends. Six sour...

for the same population. Pertinent Neighborhood Characteristics This is a sample of the information that should be included in...

(Wichowski, 2004). This certainly appeared to be the case for Elvis, as he complained about the "Croatian people" in his head who ...

(rural communities were slower to put into place screening mechanisms for HIV in the blood supply used for transfusions). Final...

The methodology utilized in the study by OBrien is quantitative and includes an assessment of a review of literature, the developm...

In addition to their roles in the carative environment, RNs may also take on educational roles, providing important instruction, e...

issues pertaining to focus group interview with regard to access, ethical issues, power and relevance (Benner, 1991; Morse, 1994; ...

care organizations. They are: * Focusing on improving internal capabilities and performance; * Expanding market share through mer...

theorist Jean Watson, who developed her Theory of Human Caring in the late 1970s. As a result of Watsons efforts to bring greater...

and three stores," which served as "stock rooms, milk stations, clinics," etc. (Lillian Wald). Roughly 3,000 people typically were...

fall to those leading the industry rather than following. Shareholder value increases in response to increase in stock price, and...

in a laboratory situation (Licking, 1998; Brownlee and Schrof, 1998). Many of these cells, in fact, have the capability of develo...