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socially isolating, as outside opinion is discounted. The team adopts a "defensive posture," which is evidenced by "derogatory, de...

generations. Though Nightingale promoted a professional demeanor, nursing was not something that most well-bred women would even ...

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

A 7 page client profile that discusses nursing care for an elderly client with degenerative brain disease and offers a research su...

pilot study was performed first, in which the research tested the methodology. This also involved developing an interview schedule...

of the study by stating it explicitly: "The purpose of this study was to explore how undergraduate nursing students learn to care ...

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

Both Winslow and Acheson make the link between society and health, and the role of social actions; a concept that was seen in many...

article, "Mother-Infant Skin-to-Skin Contact (Kangaroo Care)," kangaroo care offers the parents the only opportunity to engage in ...

authors state that research "and theory are key underpinnings that guide safe, effective, and comprehensive" (p. 35) practice. As...

in which care is provided for aging and dying adults in general. In addition, the researchers recognize that preparation for dyin...

also a former student of Vivians is now in the rather awkward position of also being one of her doctors, as he is an intern and re...

regards to lung function. If patients cannot breath on their own, RTs are trained on how to intubate patients and connect them to ...

and in 2001 unofficially took over daily operations of Johnson & Johnson as he was being trained to succeed Ralph Larsen upon his ...

the needs of the dying and her work indicates that there are times when the most meaningful communication that a nurse can offer i...

Partially as a result of improved heath care practices which result in longer life and partially as the result of the movement aw...

Beginning in the early 1990s, managed care targeted nursing as an expenditure where hospitals could cut costs. Managed care consul...

differences between these two classifications are then described and three factors that are believe to influence the formation of ...

In light of all the possibilities coping styles as it relates to the nature and scope of the issue are quite diverse....

This research paper describes the professional development plan of a nursing manager who is about to assume the position of Direct...

This research paper offers a case study of J.H., a 38-year-old father of 3, who has suffered a myocardial infarction. The case stu...

This research paper presents a discussion of nursing care and pain management. Five pages in length, five sources are cited. ...

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

This research paper discusses how nursing managers establish a workplace culture that supports the delivery of quality patient car...

30 months, as this is when between 13 and 28 percent of senior nurses are due to retire (Sibbald, 2003). Currently, close to a thi...

caring; 2. every human culture has lay (generic, folk or indigenous) care knowledge and practices and usually some professional ca...

with sudden flashbacks intruding on thoughts (Fagan and Freme, 2004). Other symptoms include: an exaggerated startle reflex, sleep...

number of patients, in other words) and the incidence of injury at nursing homes, making this correlation a worthwhile problem to ...

prompts nurses to cultivate the "conscious intent to preserve wholeness; potentiate healing; and preserve dignity, integrity and l...

provided in their own home. Services offered include, but are not limited to, general nursing services, physical and occupational ...